Wawona Campground

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·Yosemite National Park

Overview

Wawona campground sites in A loop are now first come, first served for the winter season. The Group site is open but remains on reservation. B and C loops and Horse camp are closed.

Great Facilities and Amenities

  • Campfire Allowed

    (95 of 96 campsites have Campfire Allowed)

  • Checkin Time

    (All campsites have Checkin Time)

  • Checkout Time

    (All campsites have Checkout Time)

  • Driveway Entry

    (There are variety of Driveway Entry. Such as parallel, back in, and pull through.)

  • Hike In Distance To Site

    (Up to 70')

  • Max Num Of People

    (Up to 20)

  • Max Num Of Vehicles

    (Up to 5)

  • Pets Allowed

    (95 of 96 campsites have Pets Allowed)

  • Shade

    (62 of 96 campsites have Shade)

  • Site Access

    (1 of 96 campsites have Site Acceses)

Natural Features

Fisher - Credits: NPS
Bear in Yosemite National Park - Credits: Paul Beach
Wawona Campground Sign - Credits: NPS
Wawona Campground Sign - Credits: NPS
The area is forested with a diverse mix of ponderosa pine, incense-cedar, white fir, and whiteleaf manzanita, which offers a pleasant combination of sun and shade. The gentle South Fork of the Merced River flows alongside the campground.

Recreation

Wawona Campground Sign - Credits: NPS

Yosemite's trails, cliffs, roads, and rivers provide endless recreational activities for any kind of visitor. Hiking, biking, rock climbing, fishing, horseback riding, rafting, auto touring, and photography are all very popular activities within the park.


The Pioneer Yosemite History Center is like stepping back in time. A visit to the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, just four miles away, is a must-do. A network of hiking trails within the grove leads to stately trees with names like Grizzly Giant, Faithful Couple, and California Tunnel Tree.


Wawona offers several additional hiking trails, including the Wawona Meadow Loop, Swinging Bridge Loop, Alder Creek and Chilnualna Falls.

Permitted Equipment

  • tent-N/A

  • rv-Up to 35ft

  • trailer-Up to 35ft

  • 5th wheel-Up to 35ft

  • camper van-Up to 35ft

  • pickup camper-Up to 35ft

  • pop up camper-Up to 35ft

Nearby Attractions

Just 45 minutes away is Yosemite Valley, an awe-inspiring landscape containing many of the famous features for which Yosemite National Park is known. Hiking trails and bike paths are abundant in the valley. Rafting the Merced River is a fun way to cool down on a summer day when water levels are sufficient. Yosemite Valley also offers numerous guided bus tours, educational programs, museums, ranger-led activities, and an art center with workshops. A scenic 45-minute drive leads to Glacier Point, with its sweeping views of Yosemite Valley, Little Yosemite Valley, Half Dome, Vernal and Nevada Falls, and Clouds Rest, among other notable landmarks. The Tioga Road, in the central region of the park, offers a 39-mile scenic drive past forests, meadows, lakes, and granite domes. Tuolumne Meadows embodies the high-country of the Sierra Nevada, with its broad sub-alpine meadows and granite domes and peaks. Beautiful Hetch Hetchy Reservoir is home to spectacular scenery and numerous wilderness trailheads.

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