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96 total sitesAbout Wawona Campground
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
- Restrooms
On Site Services
- General Store
- Waste Disposal
Water Access
- 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
Richard L
VerifiedJuly 29, 2026 • Stayed at: 063, Loop: C
Rangers we not how I remember
Very unprepared
Tom H
VerifiedJuly 29, 2026 • Stayed at: 046, Loop: C
Really great campground in Yosemite... 40 minutes from the Valley and Glacier Point, but less crowded and the Wawona area has its own charms, and so nice to be by the large creek (even if it attracts a few mosquitoes, fyi). Plenty of space and good standard car camping picnic table and fire pit, one of the few places you're still allowed to have a campfire. Have fun, and look for a spot by the creek!
Nakia R
VerifiedJuly 30, 2026 • Stayed at: 033, Loop: B
A great simple campground that follows the river. Big new bear boxes at each site. The bathrooms are recently refreshed with lighting. Campfire with Rangers most evening. Quiet and not crowded.
Elise B
VerifiedAugust 1, 2026 • Stayed at: 074, Loop: C
Magnifique endroit, bien situé dans Yosemite park.
Wei Z
VerifiedAugust 3, 2026 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: A
We stayed at 14, 16 & 22. They are near the creek. Kids had so much fun playing in the water. We all had a great time.
Devon G
VerifiedAugust 3, 2026 • Stayed at: 089, Loop: C
Great campground with a riverfront. Decent bathrooms, and spacious sites. Some have great shade coverage, others not so much
Bryan F
VerifiedAugust 4, 2026 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: A
The staff was really nice and everything was super clean. The "ranger talk" was also fun.
Martha Z
VerifiedAugust 4, 2026 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: A
It was a very nice campground, there was no water at the River, the bathrooms were clean always, ar my site no shade at all.
Olivia M
VerifiedAugust 5, 2026 • Stayed at: 099, Loop: C
We appreciated the restrooms and flush toilets. Campsites were pretty close together but our neighbors were nice. Would return.
Cassandra P
VerifiedAugust 6, 2026 • Stayed at: 094, Loop: C
They do not have camp hosts on site, so domestic disputes and the like go on all hours. People next to us were screaming f bombs at each other and throwing stuff. When they weren't doing that their small children were shrieking every five minutes.
The bathrooms are ok, things would be on the floor for days and there was no soap in the dispenser for 2 days. I'm used to another campground where the hosts are checking them a few times a day. Lastly, we had trouble closing one of the trash doors after dark and were afraid bears were going to show up, again no help. When a ranger was driving by the next day I talked to him about my concern and not knowing what to do and he said well no bears showed up so problem solved, really?!
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