Wawona Campground — Yosemite National Park

Not a fan of this place, had to pay 35$ upon entry to yosemite park and then another 28$ to stay at the only open camp ground?! Or $175 to stay at one of the hotels/cabins they had.

I really recommend this campground. I can come here and play online games with my family. The campground offers both reservable and first-come, first-served campsites. The sites are relatively spacious and provide a mix of shade and sun. Each campsite typically includes a fire ring, picnic table, and food storage locker. It provides basic amenities such as restrooms with flushing toilets and drinking water. However, it does not offer showers or hookups for RVs. There are no electrical or water connections at individual campsites. The campground's location provides access to various outdoor activities. Nearby attractions include the Mariposa Grove, where you can explore giant sequoias, and the Wawona Golf Course. Additionally, there are hiking trails, scenic drives, and opportunities for wildlife viewing in the area.

Our campsite was right in front of the river! We had a very large 10person tent that fit well, not sure if we could’ve fit a second tent in but it was all the space we needed. Separated from neighboring sites by trees and quite a distance. Short walk to the bathrooms and amphitheater. We brought some river tubes, walked upstream a bit to tube through the mini streams. We accidentally left our bear box open while down in the river and the ranger nicely let us know. Very quiet and peaceful. You wouldn’t really notice other people were there unless you looked around. Quite a drive to the valley so you do have a to plan a bit ahead, we went to the valley for half the day in the morning for a hike and stayed at the campsite for the rest of the afternoon. The river water felt extremely clean to take a dip in since there are no showers.

Having camped in several campgrounds in Yosemite, Wawona Campground is truly lovely. Looks can be deceiving - and when you drive past this campground it looks like it’s got very little shade and is right on the road. But wait! That is only A loop . . . try for a site in B or C loops (invisible to the road, which means lots less road noise, too) for Oak and Pine shaded campsites that have lovely views of the Merced River.

I had 53C and the site had a partial shade, flat grounds, and it was right by the river! I didn’t go swimming but the family next to my site seemed like they were enjoying the river, especially the little ones. At night, the river provided white noise and I had no problem falling asleep!

Somewhat close to the valley, as it took me around 40 minutes to Tunnel view. Had at&t and had absolutely no service. There are two general store close by.

Beautiful and clean campsite right in the Merced river. Perfect for swimming or fishing when it’s warm out and close to hiking trails and a store.

Reserved the site on-line and later discovered it would not acccommodate a trailer larger than 12'.  Upon arriving I discovered the site was not a back-in; but, was alongside the loop road bounded by boulders.  No problem with pulling my 19' trailer in towed by a large SUV. Whew.

The rangers were awesome with information and wanting to make our stay memorable.

This was a very quiet spot. During our 6 night stay we never had more than one other site used in the entire loop.  It was probably due to the restriction of "only self contained RV's" being allowed during the bathroom reconstructions this year.

A couple of notes:

There IS a dump station down the road in Wawona.  Take a left before the bridge.  Go to the end and it's hidden on the left side.

My Verizon hot spot worked great here - even for streaming

Well if you want to pay $26 for a very weedy, sun only lot, crammed amongst many RV’s with no toilet and no water, here is your place to camp. First time to Yosemite. We were very overwhelmed with all the rules, all the people, and the limited information the Rangers gave you while entering the park. We have seen a lot of National Parks and although it is during times of COVID and the I side of the park is gorgeous, we will hesitate to come back. :(

I like the place. Specially in the night. I like the way they have safety things.

We have stayed at Wawona a few times. We only stay there if we have not reserved a site in advance. You can visit the camp office and see if they have any openings the day of your arrival. It is close to the road so there is some noise from it. The river runs close to the campground. It is about one hour from Yosemite Valley.

It’s in Wawona where I discovered my love of the outdoors. It’s close enough to the valley for a day trip down there. There is so much to do in Wawona too though! It’s also really close to the Redwoods. It is a prime spot for a Yosemite trip.

Booking a site in Yosemite valley can be difficult because it’s so busy and popular. Wawona is a great way to stay in the park and get the Yosemite experience. We set up camp and then drove about 40 minutes to Glacier point for sunset. The drive is amazing so its no bother leaving the site for such a breath taking view.

Visited in May last year. Campground was very empty when we camped. Nice location along the Merced River. Campsites have tree cover but aren’t super private. Bathrooms are primitive, but in good condition. Provides good access to Yosemite Valley and Glacier Point. Use bear boxes, bears were active in the area while we visited.

The campsites are lovely with some privacy. The bathrooms are adequate. Everyone seems to stay up late and wake early to enjoy the park. Be prepared for some traffic and long drives to places within the park. The bear lockers are easy to use and convenient. Ultimately, it is stunning!

Wawona has been our yearly family vacation destination since I was a kid. We never grow tire of it! The river and swimming holes are close by and accessible to all, sites have ample space between each other, there are clean restrooms, and all sites have their own bear box. There's a local store nearby in case you need to pick up something. The road to the valley from Wawona is windy, I'd say about 45 minutes. It's a nice play to stay away from the Yosemite crowds and we'll keep coming back year-after-year.

This campground is a nice jumping off spot for lots of the fun stuff to do around Wawona. Jump in the creek for a swim or walk across the road and check out the covered bridge and barn around the pioneer history center. Swimming holes all up and down those creeks. In high tourist season it is worth stopping at Wawona hotel and having a drink and listening to the Piano player in the eve.

I spent the end of my summer here last year and it was my best memory of the whole summer. Yosemite is a total dream. All of the photos and videos you see of Yosemite don’t even compare to seeing it in person. It is heaven on earth. Though Yosemite is quite busy, it is still an incredible place.

We did half dome while there, one of the most famous hikes there is in the park. It did not disappoint. We started at 6am and finished at 5pm. It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done but also one of the most rewarding. Yosemite has all the things you need as well. A grocery store, cabins, Ansel Adams’ gallery. The waterfalls are magnificent. It is also wheelchair acceable! We didn’t need this, but it warms my heart to know every human can experience such beauty of nature.

Go to Yosemite!!

We camped in mid-April and had both a bit of snow and springtime weather. The campground is spacious and pull through campsite clean, pretty level, and right along the river. Wawona has an interesting historical area and a not to miss waterfall that is a nice hike and just lovely. Because it is set back, there aren’t the crowds as in the village. Wawona is a nice drive away from the Village and other must visit sites.

Good restrooms nearby, no showers but there is a creek nearby. Great location away from crowded places. Bring bug repellent. Mosquitoes were having a feast. Drove to camp site.

This campground is awesome! Right by the river with bathrooms and water access. Lots of families come to this campground. RV accessible also! It’s about 10 miles from the park entrance and about 30 min from the valley. Book in advance to reserve your spot

we arrived late to campground, but they had a sign posted that told us everything we needed to know, so that we could check in in the morning. The park ranger that we met in the morning was super nice and gave us a map of the Yosemite Valley. We took advantage of that and ended up going to the Yosemite Valley Lodge and caught some awesome views and some nice hikes. My favorite part about the campground was the nice cold refreshing stream that flowed right through our campground. did offered a peaceful lullaby as we drifted to sleep. I highly recommend this Campground!

#37 awesome creekside. water spigot close. bathrooms slight walk. slight slant. bring bug spray!

Well-maintained, fire-pit at each site. Group camping available. Love that the site is by a stream for some white noise. One of the bathroom facilities was out of order during my visit, so there were porto-johns. The bathroom facility closest to my campsite was working, but did not have light ("solar-powered") at night. Not many trees for hammocking in Loop A. Location is out of the way since we didn't go to the valley but was headed to Tioga Road.

Beautiful Campground along the river. it's about 16 miles from Yosemite Valley and not as crowded as Yosemite Valley campgrounds.

We reserved this campground for the July 4 weekend and it was a wonderful place to stay. It was really warm, so we brought tubes and escaped to the river. Note that it's about a 50-min drive from the Valley, which isn't horrible.

Staying at Wawona was a great way to see Yosemite. It's not too far from the Valley but a lot more peaceful. We got lucky and were able to snag a spot without a reservation but I would recommend getting a reservation if you can because it's very popular.