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Yosemite Campgrounds Requiring Reservations
Each summer, the campgrounds in Yosemite fill up quickly with families and tourists from all over the world. Being able to sleep under the pine trees with the giant cliffs of Half Dome and Glacier Point right above one's campfire is a perfect treat for parents and kids!
Reservations are required year-round for campsites in Yosemite Valley and they are hard to get. Check http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/camping.htm for up-to-the-minute details. But here's the basics: Reservations are available up to 5 months in advance on the 15th of each month at 7 am PST. Reservations fill up at www.recreation.gov within the first 5 minutes of opening so you must be ready to click to reserve at 7:00 sharp on the day that the spots open up. See website for specifics.
9024 Southside Drive
Yosemite National Park, California
reviewed on: June 03 2010
We would love to stay in the higher number spots (189-240) because of the closeness to Happy Isles and the seasonal creek (fun play for little kids) but the spots go quickly. One downside to these spots is that there can be more mosquitoes due to the seasonal creek.
The middle loops (95-155) are mostly all great. We have stayed in several of these sites. Most are well shaded and provide plenty of room. The inside loop sites are generally smaller than the outside. One disadvantage is the farther walk to a shuttle bus (Happy Isles stop or Pines Campground stop).
The low number loops (1-94) are equally nice as the middle loops. The advantage is the closer walk to the shuttle stop (Pines Campground stop).
One other important bit of information: the lower the number of site, the earlier the sun rises on your site. We were cold many mornings in the higher number sites, even in August, and we eagerly anticipated the sun rising above Half Dome. Half Dome is also visible from the lower number sites but not the upper numbers.
9024 Southside Drive
Yosemite National Park, California
9024 Southside Drive
Yosemite National Park, California
8110 Forest Drive
Yosemite National Park, California
Big Oak Flat Road
Hwy 120 Yosemite National Park, California
Big Oak Flat Road
Hwy 120 Yosemite National Park, California
Tioga Road at Tuolumne Meadows
Yosemite National Park, California
