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About Wawona Campground
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2026 Season availability
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River Access
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
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- General Store
- Waste Disposal
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- River Access
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Reviews (817)
What Guests Are Saying
Wawona Campground offers a beautiful and peaceful setting near the Merced River, making it ideal for swimming and enjoying nature. The friendly and helpful park rangers enhance the experience, providing informative ranger talks in the evenings. While some sites are close together and noise can occasionally be an issue, the overall cleanliness and maintenance of facilities contribute positively to visitors' experiences.
What Guests Are Saying
Wawona Campground offers a beautiful and peaceful setting near the Merced River, making it ideal for swimming and enjoying nature. The friendly and helpful park rangers enhance the experience, providing informative ranger talks in the evenings. While some sites are close together and noise can occasionally be an issue, the overall cleanliness and maintenance of facilities contribute positively to visitors' experiences.
Review Summary
DENISE D
VerifiedJuly 9, 2026 • Stayed at: 082, Loop: C
Low key campground with sites on the river and many sites with lots of trees. River access with nice swimming hole if the river is low. Convenient restrooms. No showers. Food lockers provided to protect bears. All food and toiletries must be stored in the locker including garbage. All dishes must be washed or locked away. A 40-minute drive to the valley in light traffic. Bridalveil Falls, Lower Yosemite Falls, and the Ahwahnee Hotel are required destinations. Swimming pool with a view of Upper Yosemite Falls and showers available at the Yosemite Lodge for $5.75 day use.
Greg W
VerifiedJuly 10, 2026 • Stayed at: 080, Loop: C
Campground clean and quiet.. Ranger talk was fun and everyone there was friendly. Definitely a different experience from being down in the valley. For a few years we started avoiding Yosemite because of the crowds. We'll definitely be making more trips to Yosemite now that we've discovered Wawona.
Patricia B
VerifiedJuly 10, 2026 • Stayed at: 042, Loop: B
Beautiful place. Notices some spaces had to be very creative to find level ground for tents. Bring smaller coolers or bags for the bear locker to help organize more easily.
Chad H
VerifiedJuly 10, 2026 • Stayed at: 049, Loop: C
Easy access from the south entrance. Beautiful campground on the river with fire pit and great views of the stars. Friendly staff
Christian A
VerifiedJuly 11, 2026 • Stayed at: 049, Loop: C
Wonderful. Sites are spaced out nicely so that you have your own area. Certainly the case in Loops B and C (looked like Loop A is less ideal). We were in Loop C and being serenaded by the sound of rushing water (and dipping into it to cool off) was lovely. Great campsite.
Nataly E
VerifiedJuly 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 031, Loop: B
Great spot close to the water and bathrooms.
The only thing I didn't like is that the bear box is not covered by any shade so during the summer the food gets really hot inside and the ice melts fast.The site also has the trails to the bathroom so people do walk through.
Other than that, I would definitely would stay there again. Rangers are friendly, the campsite is beautiful and quiet.
Emily H
VerifiedJuly 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 079, Loop: C
Another wonderful experience in the Wawona campground, and this time for the 4th! Campground was quiet especially given the holiday, and very well maintained. Love the peace of Wawona compared to the valley. If you're coming here for rest and relaxation, Wawona over the valley, 100%. Special shoutout to Matt at check in for being so kind every year! Will be back as soon as we can!
Matthew M
VerifiedJuly 13, 2026 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: A
Camp ground was nice, ranger talks every night were awesome.
Road noise is a huge problem.... If your primary priority is 'getting away from it all', don't camp here
Lauren G
VerifiedJuly 13, 2026 • Stayed at: 081, Loop: C
Wawona is lovely. Our site was great. The neighbors had stolen our picnic table however, and didn't move it back to when the ranger told them to. So, when we arrived, we had to steal it back and it is not light.
Jean-Charles T
VerifiedJuly 14, 2026 • Stayed at: 055, Loop: C
Bel emplacement en fond de camping près de la rivière. Accès à l'eau et aux sanitaires très proche. Camping calme et très plaisant.
Location & Directions for Wawona Campground
Po Box 577, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389 United States
Elevation: 1,784 ft
Getting There
<p>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 mi north of the South Entrance station on Highway 41, and 27 mi s...
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 mi north of the South Entrance station on Highway 41, and 27 mi south of Yosemite Valley.
Policies & Rules
General
- You are responsible for reading the following information and booking a site that will accommodate your equipment.
- 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.
- Bear Habitat! Food and toiletries must be stored in provided food lockers. Absolutely NO food or scented items stored in vehicles. Dispose of garbage immediately in bear-proof dumpsters.
- Potable water at the dump station (located one mile south of the campground) is only available during summer months.
- Resale or auction of advance reservations is prohibited
- For additional park information, call (209)372-0200 or visit www.nps.gov/yose
- 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.
- 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
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Last updated: October 19, 2026
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