1Upper Pines
★ 4.4 (2,831)
Central Yosemite Valley location with shaded sites and the easiest access to the valley’s icons.
Opens up: Very often
4,005+ openings in 90 days · peak Friday
Best Overall
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The Best Campgrounds in Yosemite
We analyze real data from our community to highlight the campgrounds that offer the best experience — and the best chance of booking.
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We combine community activity, add-to-cart success, and camper favorites to surface the best campgrounds in Yosemite.
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2Lower Pines
★ 4.5 (485)
Riverside valley loops near Curry Village — roomy sites that suit families and RVs up to 40 ft.
Opens up: Often
1,217+ openings in 90 days · peak Friday
Best for Families
3Camp 4
★ 4.3 (734)
The legendary walk-in, first-come climbers’ camp — tent-only and full of Yosemite history.
Opens up: Often
1,214+ openings in 90 days · peak Thursday
Best for Adventure
4Wawona
★ 4.4 (627)
Wooded sites along the South Fork Merced near the Mariposa Grove — quieter, and the gateway to Glacier Point.
Opens up: Occasionally
562+ openings in 90 days · peak Sunday
Best for Quiet
5Tuolumne Meadows
★ 4.5 (174)
Yosemite’s high country at ~8,600 ft — alpine meadows, cooler air, and Tioga Road trailheads.
Opens up: Often
1,693+ openings in 90 days · peak Sunday
Best High Country
Best for Large RVs
Crane Flat
Forested sites off Big Oak Flat Road with the most big-rig-friendly spots — up to 40 ft.
★ 4.3 (222)
Yosemite campground insights
What Our Community Data Shows
Real activity from Campsite Tonight campers — shown as relative rankings — reveals what matters most and where you have the best chance.
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Campgrounds campers watch most
- 1Upper Pines
- 2Lower Pines
- 3North Pines
- 4Bridalveil Creek
- 5Tuolumne Meadows
Most add-to-cart success
Where our app grabs the most sites
- 1Upper Pines
- 2Lower Pines
- 3Crane Flat
- 4Wawona
- 5North Pines
Most-favorited campsites
The specific sites campers want most
- 1520 · North Pines
- 2522 · North Pines
- 3524 · North Pines
- 4526 · North Pines
- 5504 · North Pines
- 6038 · Lower Pines
How we rank the best Yosemite campgrounds
This ranking is built from real demand and booking behavior in the Campsite Tonight app — not a generic list:
- Camper demand — how many campers favorite, watch, and set alerts for each campground and its individual sites (shown as relative rankings, never raw numbers).
- Add-to-cart success — which campgrounds our app most often catches an open site for.
- Ratings & booking data — traveler ratings and years of reservation history on when each campground fills up.
For each campground's facilities, prices, nearby hikes and backcountry permit info, read our full Yosemite camping guide.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best campground in Yosemite?
Based on real camper demand in the Campsite Tonight app, Upper Pines is the best overall — a central Yosemite Valley location with the easiest access to the park’s icons. Lower Pines, Camp 4, Wawona, and Tuolumne Meadows round out the top picks.
Which Yosemite campground is best for large RVs?
Crane Flat and Lower Pines accommodate the biggest rigs, with sites up to 40 feet. Most Yosemite Valley campgrounds cap RVs and trailers around 35–40 feet, and Camp 4 is tent-only (walk-in).
How do I get a Yosemite campsite when everything is sold out?
Sold-out Yosemite campgrounds reopen constantly as campers cancel. Campsite Tonight monitors them 24/7 and automatically adds a freed-up site to your Recreation.gov cart the instant a cancellation appears.
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