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Yosemite's campgrounds are among the most contested reservations in the national park system. The Valley campgrounds — Upper and Lower Pines, North Pines, and Camp 4 — operate on a rolling 5-month reservation window on Recreation.gov, and the popular dates fill within minutes of opening. Book the exact moment your window opens; there is no reliable walk-up option in summer. High-country campgrounds (Tuolumne Meadows, Crane Flat, White Wolf) only open when Tioga Road is passable, typically June through October depending on snowpack, and compete directly with the Valley for summer slots. If you miss the reservation window, the Wawona campground on the southern approach is slightly less pressured. Yosemite is not requiring a timed-entry day-use reservation for 2026, though it has returned in past peak seasons; when it is in effect, overnight guests inside the park are exempt — camping inside Yosemite sidesteps that logistics layer. Confirm the current status on the NPS Yosemite page before your trip.
Camping
In-park · Frontcountry
A high, summer-only campground off Glacier Point Road — the base for Glacier Point's trails and views; sites release on a rolling two-week window.
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In-park · Horse Camp
Stock sites off Glacier Point Road for travelers bringing horses or mules — summer-only, reserved with your animals.
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In-park · Frontcountry
The historic walk-in climbers' camp on the valley floor — tent-only and budget; reserve a week ahead in season, first-come in winter.
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In-park · Frontcountry
A quieter mid-elevation forest base near the Highway 120 junction and the sequoia groves — summer-only, two-week rolling reservations.
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In-park · Frontcountry
Just inside the Big Oak Flat (Highway 120 West) entrance — handy for Bay Area arrivals and open year-round, away from the valley crush.
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In-park · Backcountry
The backcountry staging camp for Half Dome — it needs a wilderness permit (among the hardest to get), not a drive-in reservation.
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In-park · Frontcountry
A smaller valley campground on the Merced River, central to Half Dome and the valley floor — reservations release five months out and sell out in minutes.
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In-park · Frontcountry
A valley campground by Mirror Lake and the Half Dome trailhead — in 2026 its sites are awarded by the recreation.gov early-access lottery.
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In-park · Frontcountry
A primitive, rustic high-country camp on Tioga Road — summer-only with limited facilities, for self-sufficient campers wanting an alpine base.
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In-park · Frontcountry
A remote, primitive tent camp down a rough road off Tioga Road — summer-only and not for RVs or trailers; quiet and basic.
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In-park · Horse Camp
High-country stock sites on Tioga Road for travelers with horses or mules — summer-only, reserved with your animals.
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In-park · Frontcountry
Yosemite's largest campground and high-country hub at 8,600 feet on Tioga Road — base for the meadows, Tioga Pass, and the JMT/PCT; summer-only and sells out in minutes.
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In-park · Frontcountry
The valley basecamp — largest valley campground, open year-round, shuttle at the entrance, Half Dome and Curry Village walkable; reserve the instant the five-month window opens.
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In-park · Frontcountry
Southern Yosemite near the Mariposa Grove sequoias and the south entrance — open year-round and away from the valley crowds.
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In-park · Horse Camp
Stock sites in southern Yosemite near Wawona for travelers bringing horses or mules — reserved with your animals.
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In-park · Frontcountry
A small, forested high-country camp off Tioga Road — summer-only and quieter than Tuolumne, with the Lukens and Harden Lake trails nearby.
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In-park · Frontcountry
The most remote Tioga Road campground, down a long rough dirt road — summer-only, primitive, and tent-only; for solitude over convenience.
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Campground listings sourced from the Recreation Information Database (RIDB). Recreation.gov is the only authorized booking site — confirm fees, dates, and site counts there before reserving.
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