About Wawona Campground
Number of accommodations: 96
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (570)
What Guests Are Saying
Wawona Campground offers a clean, well-maintained environment with friendly rangers and a beautiful riverside location, making it ideal for family camping. Many visitors appreciated the spacious and private campsites, along with the accessibility to nearby hiking trails and swimming areas. While some campers noted issues with noise from nearby roads and ranger interactions, the overall experience was positive, with multiple guests expressing a desire to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Wawona Campground offers a clean, well-maintained environment with friendly rangers and a beautiful riverside location, making it ideal for family camping. Many visitors appreciated the spacious and private campsites, along with the accessibility to nearby hiking trails and swimming areas. While some campers noted issues with noise from nearby roads and ranger interactions, the overall experience was positive, with multiple guests expressing a desire to return.
Review Summary
Deborah A
VerifiedOctober 24, 2023 β’ Stayed at: 065, Loop: C
My favorite campground in the park.
Steven Z
VerifiedOctober 23, 2023 β’ Stayed at: 095, Loop: C
Convenient access to amenities, good space
Anton M
VerifiedOctober 23, 2023 β’ Stayed at: 040, Loop: B
The only bad thing is your spot next to another.
Stacey P
VerifiedOctober 21, 2023 β’ Stayed at: 077, Loop: C
Loved this campsite - it was very spaced out and quite large. I was able to get a spot near the river.
Matthew L
VerifiedOctober 20, 2023 β’ Stayed at: 079, Loop: C
Great campground. Out site was conveniently located right near a spigot and the bathrooms. Bathrooms have all flushing toilets and running sinks. A beautiful creek running up and down the entirety of the campground. The Valley and glacier point were only 40ish minutes away. Mariposa Grove is only a few miles, and best of all, the Wawona general store carries ice cream and is only a few minutes away. Would 10/10 stay again.
Lisa M
VerifiedOctober 19, 2023 β’ Stayed at: 055, Loop: C
Great site. Wasn't greeted by any camp host and didn't know the rules about generators - so turned it off at 8:50pm, and neighbors were pissed. Wish I would have known the hours, but that's on me for not looking it up before I got there, while I had wifi.
Other than that it was a flat site, right by the river and would love to go back! :)
Matthew M
VerifiedOctober 19, 2023 β’ Stayed at: 011, Loop: A
Great camp grounds with clean bathrooms and water. We loved the flowing river that runs along the campground.
tisa z
VerifiedOctober 17, 2023 β’ Stayed at: 077, Loop: C
The facility was well kept. The bathrooms were clean and much better than some bathrooms at other sites. They were more than just port-a-potties. They even had mirrors and running water. They also had little toothbrushing stations out front. The location is beautiful and we enjoyed being out of the valley with all the commotion. NEGATIVES: The young man who "welcomed" us at the gate during our first sign-in was incredibly rude & unhelpful. He actually scowled at me and was irritated by my questions. The woman after him was really nice. Unfortunately, first impression are lasting. I didn't feel real welcome. Obviously improvements could be the addition of a shower and at night there was a little ruckus. Some guy had his generator on THE ENTIRE TIME EVEN DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS and another camper made a huge deal about it finally around 8PM which I can understand being right next door. That's highly irritating when you come to a camp for peace and quiet. The dumping stations were a little confusing to us. An addition of a couple more so we didn't have to walk way to the other side to dump food scraps/water waste would be great. And lastly, the reservation process was befuddling. There were obviously more than 1/4 of campsites not used but booked and they were prime spots. I would have loved the riverside lots. Im not sure what can be done when people don't show. We had booked a series of nights and were not able to book our first night at that same spot so we had to breakdown and move after the first night which was really annoying. The person who had booked that extra night never showed so we sat and watched the empty lot, slept in a car b/c we didn't want to set up a tent for one night, and were really inconvenienced when we could have spent the night there all along. I almost think if someone doesn't show for their first night a follow up call should be made by the park. BE COOL & CANCEL IF YOU PLAN ON NO SHOWING. Great experience. Highly recommend.
Sherry E
VerifiedOctober 13, 2023 β’ Stayed at: 062, Loop: C
Wawona campground is a lovely place to camp! I wanted to spend the day in the Glacier Point area, hike up Sentinel Dome and enjoy the views of Yosemite Valley below. So it was nice to have a place to rest enjoy the river and trees at the end of the day.
Goldie N
VerifiedOctober 13, 2023 β’ Stayed at: Group Camp, Loop: A
Everything is good but hate restroom is no light! It was not good to alone walking into restroom. No light! I asked ranger about that. She said donβt know!! Huh. Negative is restroom ππ»ππ»ππ»
Location Wawona Campground
Address:
Po Box 577
Yosemite National Park, CA, 95389
United States
Take Highway 41 north from Fresno, Highway 140 east from Merced, or Highway 120 east from Manteca into Yosemite National Park. Follow signs to Wawona. The campground is located 8 miles north of the South Entrance station on Highway 41, and 27 miles south of Yosemite Valley.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.5731 / -119.665
Elevation: 1784 feet
Policies & Rules
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You are responsible for reading the following information and booking a site that will accommodate your equipment. |
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If arriving one or more days late, call (209) 375-9535; your reservation will be cancelled if we do not hear from you within 24 hours of your arrival date. |
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Bear Habitat! Food and toiletries must be stored in provided food lockers (35"Dx43"Wx28"H) 24 hours a day. Absolutely NO food or scented items stored in vehicles. Dispose of garbage immediately in bear-proof dumpsters. |
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Potable water at the dump station (located one mile south of the campground) is only available during summer months. |
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Resale or auction of advance reservations is prohibited |
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For additional park information, call (209)372-0200 or visit www.nps.gov/yose |
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Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Moving firewood is illegal in some states. Visit dontmovefirewood.org to learn more. |
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Help Yosemite be a Zero Landfill park! Leave excess packaging at home. Use refillable water and propane bottles, food containers and travel mugs. Place all of your recyclable waste in designated recycling containers. For more information go to: https://www.nps.gov/yose/getinvolved/zlf.htm |
