About Wawona Campground
Number of accommodations: 96
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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
Andy S
VerifiedAugust 20, 2023 • Stayed at: 050, Loop: C
Beautiful site, very spacious, next to river, not too close to other sites. Campground is clean and well maintained.
Johannes S
VerifiedAugust 20, 2023 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: B
very nice and quiet compared to the main valley
Sabine S
VerifiedAugust 18, 2023 • Stayed at: 051, Loop: C
Nice
Kirsten C
VerifiedAugust 17, 2023 • Stayed at: 026, Loop: A
The park rangers were extremely rude. It wasnt too clear were to park and we parked on the other side and they called us stupid. Would not stay here again.
Steve R
VerifiedAugust 17, 2023 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: A
Nice Campspots. Clean bathrooms. River runs thru it.
Emily P
VerifiedAugust 16, 2023 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: A
Site 17 has a native plum tree, very cool!
Amanda G
VerifiedAugust 16, 2023 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: C
Farther from most of what we ended up exploring, showers would be nice
Chris P
VerifiedAugust 16, 2023 • Stayed at: 029, Loop: A
I really wanted to like this campsite so here are the things about it.
You are less than a minutes walk from the Merced river. The river is really nice and awesome after a day of hiking or just to chill in and hang out. The site is small-ish, but, it's not crowded by any means, not like the B and C loops. Tree coverage is nice, only in the middle of the day did it feel like there was not enough shade. The restroom is close by and it is super clean. The trash bins are close as well, take that as you will.
Now the rest.
The entire site is on a grade, and not a small one. Nothing is level. Not the tent spot, not the bear locker, not the picnic table, even the fire ring has a large gap under it on one side. It's bad enough that things will roll/slide/fall out of the bear locker when you open it. Also, i kept waking up at night because i kept sliding downhill in my tent. And sites 28, 29,and 30 are all the same. It's pretty bad. The picnic bench even has blocks under one side to try and level it, which only makes that side really tall and not easy to use.
The other bad is the traffic. You are close enough to Hwy41/Wawona road that you hear every single car and truck on it. And they are driving up and down it all night long. At times it sounds like they are going right through camp.
The other traffic issue is with campers going to the B & C loop. Most people seem to think the in camp road is ok to speed past on. I have kids so this was a concern for us, especially since you need to walk out to the road to go to the restroom. I know that's not really a campsite issue (more of a people are just inconsiderate and careless), but something to be aware of.
Other than that the site was nice and we enjoyed our time. If you are a hammock camper it's probably perfect for you as our neighbor camper seemed to be enjoying himself. :)
Also it's Yosemite, it's good to just be here.
Shelby M
VerifiedAugust 16, 2023 • Stayed at: 055, Loop: C
This is a really great campsite especially if you're coming from south of Yosemite. It's close to a restaurant/hotel kinda. It's convenient and there are great bear boxes you can hold all your goods in. I would say 10/10 experience.
Arun A
VerifiedAugust 14, 2023 • Stayed at: 020, Loop: A
This campground is really wonderful. The space is nice and clean. The bathrooms are very cleaned as well.
There is river creek next to the campground which is the price for being in this campground. Overall we enjoyed a lot!
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 |
