Hodgdon Meadow Campground

Site 63 was what we expected, there was enough flat surface to set up our tent, bear box and fire pit were as described. Bathroom was nearby and clean with running water and electric outlet. Surround by trees with sun directly overhead. Bring an axe for wood gathering. 30 minute drive from the village, right around the corner from the nearest entrance.

Want to give a HUGE shoutout to Emma, Molly,and Mariana/Adriana and the manager! They were so helpful and kind. My husband and I broke down 2 1/2 miles from the campsite. We had no reception. Ranger Molly after getting off her shift, offered her car to transport our camping gear to the campsite. which we gladly acceptedEmma was very helpful and patient with us while we used the phone to contact our insurance and tow truck. Aside from that we had a wonderful 3 night stay in the meadow. The only one who was an asshole was ranger Karl with sunglasses and a mustache. So huge shout out to the Rangers at Hodgdon Meadow thank you!

Clean camp area. Peaceful and beautiful, of course. Campsites are spaced apart nicely so it feels more private than other campsites. Only recommendation: needs a few more bathroom areas. Other than that, I enjoyed my stay!

One of my favorite campgrounds in Yosemite! I have camped here twice (February and November 2018). It's very clean and quiet (keep in my mind my reviews are for winter times) and there are so many gorgeous surrounding areas to drive to. The campsites are a perfect size and not too close together. I've been lucky each time I've gone in that I was able to get a campsite without a reservation. Even more important the campground is dog friendly. Be prepared for the weather if you are going in the winter and fall! There will be snow and heavy rain. There is no cell reception until you drive to yosemite village.

This review is for the group site. The reason I gave two stars is because of the inconvenience of the group site. It doesn't have drinking water nor good restrooms. It doesn't make sense that they don't include any of those for 5 group campsites. There are two vault toilets and you can totally smell them from the campsite. Group B have uneven ground may be hard to set tents. Drinking water is at the main camp ground which is a far distance from the group sites. Other than that, campers sleep pretty early so keep noise down after 930. Village and Shower are appx. 45 mins each way (driving) during light traffic. There is no cellphone service in most of Yosemite. Bring walkie talkie.

A group of nearly 30 we reserved 5 sites and lived comfortably here for three days Aug 6-8, 2016. Our home away from home were sites 38-42 a good ways out from the entrance. Close enough to the bathrooms, a small slightly inclined hike. Far enough so that we could not hear the flushing or deal with am traffic coming to and fro. I felt bad walking though the same sites to get to the bathroom sorry..not sorry. This was our first camping trip to Yosemite and for some of us our first camping trip EVER! We prepared as much as we could through research on Yelp and other avenues therefore we did anticipate some of the hurdles. Our tent was pitched lovely between two trees on a slight incline. It is hard to find a nice spot that is on flat ground at these sites. The worst that happened was our air mattress kept on sliding down the incline. The tent itself did not move. The one man tent neighbor in the site behind us was the only thing between us and the wild woods. So they served as the frontline in case bears or other curious creatures came by. Along with our slightly more adventurous (or crazy) neighbor that slept open air NO TENT in a hammock all night long. Yes there are NO showers at this site. Be prepared with wipes some good wash cloths and a bucket. This helped me keep my kids ages 5 and 2 clean throughout the trip. I'd fill my bucket w water and give sponge baths close to our tent. Hogdon meadow was the first campsite in from the Bay Area entrance after a 4 hr drive it was nice to be so close. We waited about 1 hr in traffic to get into Yosemite so we were ready to set up ASAP and we did thanks to this convenient location. It's also the furthest out from the valley so we had to drive 45 mins each way to see the glorious views of El Capitan and half dome. In some ways its proximity to the park exit was a blessing. It provides quick set up and quick exit and less PEOPLE as more people flock to the valley. Hodgdon in also far from a gas station so fill up before u come into the park maybe in Groveland. There's a gas station in the park but it's about 15 miles up from the site. You could also fill up on your way to the valley but it's slightly more expensive and there is a line. Overall our trip here to this site gets 3 stars for proximity to exit/ entrance. Lovely views of redwoods and wildlife we saw wild squirrels, glowing eyes in the dark and each one of us reported hearing the breathing of inquisitive bears on or around our tents. The stars o the stars were amazing at night millions upon millions truly majestic. The Rangers were sweet, smart and informative they have a dream job. We were visited in the dark of night by one ranger "Gus" a wise man who offered to lend us some wood as long as we returned it in the morning....then he disappeared.Some tips.1. Bring a bucket for water at your site 2. Use bear boxes clean up don't leave trash3. Bring hand soap for bathroom trips.4. Bring enough wood, sleeping bags, blankets and warm clothes it gets cold around 3 am and stays cold till 7 or 8 am. Even in the dead of summer.5. Bring wipes, flushable and not. Only 1 ply toilet paper is provided.6. Lots of garbage bags to keep ur space clean and not bear bait. Although u will see it's the squirrels u will have to worry about they seriously have no fear. 7. Parking is convenient to these sites but still 40-50 yards away depending. Bring good storage containers to limit your trips to packing and unpacking.We had tons of fun at Hodgdon meadow and would definitely stay here again. Looking forward to more Yosemite adventures. Hope this helps and if u visit here please give our regards to ranger Gus he usually visits when it's pitch black out and stands close to the roaring fire while he talks then gingerly disappeArs into the woods.

Wow the reviews had me a little nervous to camp here.But I must say the campground deserves a lot more credit that given. The campground was the first one to the left right after you pay to get inside Yosemite National Park. Greeted right away with the camp host and he had some funny dry humor while explaining about the rules with the Bears.I reserved a campsite that hosted both tents and RVs. The spot was perfect and couple options to place my tent and the slant wasn't too bad. The bathrooms were kept clean and Incant complain, tons of toilet paper. The toilets are flush not portable and with running sinks. The Bear lockers was actually not an Inconvenience at all I like it & kept the campsite clean. My Only DOWNFALL was that people just walk right through your campsite to get to the bathrooms because they are too lazy to walk around. It's not fun when your sleeping and you hear people walking and talking directly behind, besides your tent! The campsite is a good drive down to Yosemite Valley. Depending on traffic in the park it can take from 25mins to 35 mins. Overall a campsite in Yosemite with flush toilets, tons of toilet paper stocked, running water and $52 for two nights! You can't complain because camping is camping it's no luxury and definitely no privacy! I would stay here again

Hodgdon Meadow Campground was the best. All of the Camp hosts and rangers were polite and friendly, and definitely knowledgable with the area and tour sites nearby. It was perhaps 30 minutes away from Yosemite Valley (the center of most places) and near a couple of gas stations (Cranes Flats and Valero when you turn right coming out of the campsite road). My family and I got to experience campsites #28 and #29 and they were pretty ample, could have hosted up to 12 people easily. The bathrooms were decently situated, maybe a 1 minute walk away. The bears boxes held two ice chest within recommended dimensions, and then plenty of other bags of groceries and personal belongings. There was a fire pit. Plenty of trees to hang up a hammock. It was perfect!

This was my first time camping out in a tent and I had a wonderful experience here. It's the first campsite from the entrance when you enter the park. The ground was at a weird angle but we managed to put the two tents we had in the level part of the ground.The picnic table was on the angle so it was kinda hard to cook things but we managed. ;Restroom facilities were clean as they could be and always stocked with toilet paper which was great.It was quiet for the most part. And we saw the camp host making his rounds every night to make sure the grounds were in order which was good.

We booked a group site and had a wonderful trip! The space is beautiful, and as long as you understand going in that there is NO running water, and only smelly pit toilets, you're good to go! The park staff was wonderful and super helpful when we complained about loud neighbors late at night. Deer wandered through our site multiple times. We will definitely be back!