Camping
Hotel-style accomodations in Yosemite National Park:
Yosemite Concessions Services
Corp. (YCS)
For accomodations in Yosemite, call
YCS at 559-252-4848 or write:
Central Reservations, YCS
5410 East Home Street
Fresno, CA 93727
http://www.yosemitepark.com/
Accomodations within Yosemite range from tent-cabins in
Curry Village to
luxury hotel suites at the Ahwahnee Hotel.
Yosemite Valley:
Curry Village 628 guest accomodations. (Open spring to fall,
and weekends and holidays in the winter, located beneath Glacier Point).
Housekeeping Camp
Each unit sleeps up
to six people, offers 282 units, central restroom and shower facilities
(soap and towels are provided), laundry and a small grocery store. No
phones or television. Open spring to fall, located near the Merced River.
Yosemite Lodge
226 lodge rooms, some
rooms have telephones, however all rooms have no televisions. All rooms
and cabins offer maid service daily. Open all year, located near the
base of Yosemite Falls.
Ahwahnee Hotel
A luxury hotel with 123 rooms and spectacular views of Half Dome, Yosemite Falls and Glacier Point. Open all
year, located near the base of Yosemite Falls.
Tuolumne
Meadows:
Tuolumne Meadows Lodge 69 High Sierra canvas cabins,
breakfast and dinner are served in a central dining tent. Open June to
September, located in Tuolumne Meadows.
Yosemite Backcountry:
High Sierra Camps Dormitory style accommodations.
All camps provide beds with linens and blankets. Restroom and shower
facilities are also available. Breakfast and dinner are served in a central
dining tent. Open June to September.
White Wolf:
White Wolf Lodge Twenty-four High Sierra canvas cabins, breakfast
and dinner are served in the White Wolf dining room. Advance reservations are required for dinner.
Open June to September.
Wawona:
Wawona Hotel Known as Clark's station. Wawona highlight on Yosemite's
human history. Open all year.
All reservations can be made by calling (559) 252-4848
or you can go to: http://www.yosemitepark.com/html/accommodation.html
Camping:
Yosemite Valley:
Lower Pines Reservations needed, 60 sites and no pets allowed.
$15 fee. Open March through October, located in Yosemite Valley.
North pines
Reservations required, 85 sites and no pets allowed. Open April to October.
Upper Pines
Reservations required, 238 sites and pets are allowed. $15 fee. Open all year.
Sunnyside Walk-in
Reservations required, 35 sites and no pets allowed. $3 per person. Open all year. First-come, first-serve basis. Often fills before 9 a.m. so get there early or call ahead.
*Check in/check out time for Yosemite Valley
campgrounds is 10:00 am.*
Outside Yosemite Valley:
Bridalveil Creek
Reservations not required, 110 sites and pets are allowed. $10 fee. Open June through September.
Crane Flat Reservations required, 166 sites and pets are allowed. $15 fee. Open June to September.
Hodgdon Meadow
Feservations needed from May-September, then all other
times first come first serve. Pets are allowed for the 105 sites. $15 fee. Open all year.
Porcupine Flat
No reservations needed, 52 sites, no pets, stream water, pit
bathrooms. $6 fee. Open June to September.
Tamarack Flat
No reservations needed, 52 sites, no pets, stream water, pit
bathrooms. $6 fee. Open July to September.
Tuolumne Meadows
Reservations needed from May-September but 25 walk-in spaces are available for backpacking and visitors without vehicles. Pets allowed, 314 sites,
tap water, bathrooms. $15 fee. Open July to September.
Wawona
Reservations needed from May-September, 100 sites, pets allowed, tap water,
bathrooms. 15 fee. Open all year.
White Wolf
No reservations needed, 87 sites, pets allowed, tap water, bathrooms.
$10 fee. (Open July to September).
Yosemite Creek
Bo reservations needed, 75 sites, pets allowed,
stream water, pit bathrooms. $6 fee. Open July
to September.
*Check-in/check-out time for campgrounds outside the Valley is Noon.*
Reservations:
Telephone Reservations: 800-436-7275
Customer Service: 800-388-2733
Hours - Open Daily: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Camping Tips:
Fires: Firewood collection is prohibited in Yosemite
Valley. This includes "dead and down" wood. Please start campfires
with newspaper. Do not burn pine needles or cones as they create unnecessary
smoke. To improve air quality in Yosemite Valley, campfires are permitted
only between 5 and 10 p.m. from May 1 through October 15. Outside
the Valley, wood may not be gathered at elevations above 9,600 feet or
in sequoia groves. Cutting standing trees or attached limbs, alive or
dead, is prohibited, as is the use of chain saws. Campfires are permitted
only in established fire rings.
Bears: Store all food and food-related supplies in metal storage
boxes where provided; clips must be used to secure bear boxes. Bears
recognize ice chests and cans, so store them the same as food. Also,
store grocery bags, garbage and scented articles such as soap, lotion,
deodorant, sunscreen, hairspray and toothpaste. In vehicles without
trunks, all food, ice chests and related supplies must be stored out
of sight. Cover them completely with a tarp or blanket to hide them
from view. Close windows tightly. Never leave food unattended in a picnic
area or campsite, and always dispose of all garbage properly. Bear Canisters
can be purchased at the Wilderness Center in the Valley.
Never approach a bear, regardless of its size. If you encounter a bear,
act immediately: throw small stones or pine cones towards it from a
safe distance. The idea is to scare the bear, not harm it. Yell,
clap hands and bang pots together. If there is more than one person,
stand together to present a more intimidating figure, but do not surround
the bear. Use caution if you see cubs, as a mother may act aggressively
to defend them.
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