Wawona Campground

45 minutes away from Yosemite valley. This is a good option if you can't get a campsite or accommodations in the valley.Pros+ clean restrooms, stocked with toilet paper and hand soap! + beautiful area, some sites have water while others have lots of trees + prices are reasonable for the sitesCons- no showers. Zero. None. - no spigot- unable to wash dishes or clothes in bathroom sinks- bear country meaning all food and including all items with a scent must be locked away in the bear lockers or you may be cited- no trash cans, all trash goes to the designated dumpsters!

It's close to entrance of Yosemite national park and little far from main area but very quiet and not so many ppl around here. If you want to feel Yosemite, I'll recommend this campground.

PLEASE make sure you reserve your visitation/camping/dining anywhere inside the Park at least, THREE DAYS' ADVANCE NOTICE; otherwise, the Ranger/Rangerette will vehemently DENY you entrance to the Park like what happened to me last February 2021! Aside, please pack two sets of snow chains-one set for installing on your front or rear tires and one set for laying on the road giving your back/front tires more traction plus, bring a bag of salt/sand/or two small bath mats laying underneath tires and bring a folding military shovel: Snow was well over TEN FEET HIGH in February 2021! More Importantly: You MUST pack minus 10°F sleeping bags plus, SLEEPING BAG FLEECE LINERS for your entire party, large heavy-duty solar blankets for entire party, four-season tent with stove jack plus, bring wood stove/pipe fittings, TWO 20 x 24 waterproof tarps-one for the bottom of the tent and one for the top of your tent, a large throw mat/rug as insulation for keeping the cold away from the tent floor, fifteen stainless steel Home Depot Nail Pegs with Heads plus, rope lashings tying down tent, 22-lbs. construction hammer, wood saw, machete, bear spray, H2O for SEVEN DAYS, combination locks for bear boxes, TEN to TWENTY 4-5 HOURS Duraflame logs, back-up heating system-propane heater, long BIC lighter, food for SEVEN DAYS for entire party accompanying you, a large 12-inch Dutch oven pot/lid/cooking utensils/stainless steel plates, a filled twenty-gallons propane tank as back-up heating survival equipment, a bucket with a handle for washing yourself/clothes, and make sure you pack winter/early spring clothing/winter socks/hiking boots/heavy-duty clothes pins for SEVEN DAYS just in case, you get snowed in and can't leave!Bring a compass!!!!Last, gas is almost $6.00 per gallon! Bring your gas can, fill it up at Oakhurst VONS (use Safeway Card for obtaining the least expensive gas, purchasing price) BEFORE entering via Wawona Gate Entrance, i.e., this route is THE safest way entering park and also, check all your survival gear getting last minute supplies you forgot while packing at home!Finally, be safe rather than meet your demise due to foolish unpreparedness; return ALIVE: All Federal State Parks are rugged wilderness, survival regions with wildlife abounding which may put you in Harm's Way; never ever slough off Nature as, "Meh~Shirley is just being PARANOID!" Nah~I have had USAF Extreme Survival Training so, I KNOW being prepared is THE KEY TO SURVIVAL! Take care; I want to see your Ansel Adams-esque, landscape portraits posted via YELP!Shirley

I love this campground, we really enjoyed our 3 night stay in Yosemite here. I was a little hesitant to stay here because it was a little far from the main hustle and bustle of Yosemite National Park but I think that is part of what made the stay enjoyable. Everyone respected the quiet hours and campgrounds were clean and well kept. The bathrooms were clean and have flush toilets (although we did pass by Loop A and see that 1 restroom was out of order and they had port a potties instead).We had site 77 in loop c and it was right next to the river. The campsites aren't too close together which was nice and I'd say 78 was very private. I want to go back when it is warmer out so we can swim in the Merced river. Don't forget bug spray because I did and ended up with lots of bug bites. There are a lot of trees for hammocks and a store nearby if you forget anything or need to buy firewood. Tip: the store has It's It ice cream sandwiches and they are the bomb!!Overall, glad we chose this campground. Highly recommend for your stay in Yosemite.

*Visited business before COVID-19; appreciation post*Wawona Campground was a last-minute campground booking. They had some first-come, first-serve spots so for our friend's birthday we drove up. Getting there:The campground is about 45 minutes from the Valley floor. Take Highway 41 north from Fresno, Highway 140 east from Merced, or Highway 120 east from Manteca into Yosemite National Park. Follow signs to Wawona. The campground is located 8 miles inside of the park on Highway 41, and 27 miles south of Yosemite Valley.Experience:We got there early on a Thursday morning in April. It was nice weather but a little cold. This was our first tent-camping Yosemite experience and once again, we didn't do our research and plan things out. The first night after we had pitched the tent, we got rained out in the middle of the night. Definitely did not prepare for the weather. The campsite had bear lockers, toilets, no showers though; we went into the valley to shower. Overall, I am a fan of this site.

The campground was clean and well taken care of. The rangers were informative and left us alone for our stay. We camped at site 34 in loop B and the river was close by, the bathrooms were a short distance away and they were flush toilets. We visited in late August and during the night time is was VERY cold. The weather was gorgeous during the day though! There is a general store with basic items about 15 min away. There are no showers at this location. Yosemite valley is an hour away. This is an ideal location for someone who doesn't want to camp so close by to avoid crowds. Only downside was our site was on a slant so it made it a little difficult for sleep but we figured it out. Side note: please respect other campers and "quiet time hours"

My Family and I have been coming to this campsite since I was a baby. It is one of the best yearly reunions with the family. And now friends have joined in on our tradition. The campsites are spacious and clean and are each equipped with a large food storage unit. You are literally engulfed within a Forrest and the river is just a few steps away. Rangers are polite and come around every evening to invite you to their nightly wilderness event. This year we heard they underwent new management and one of my favorite things to do they no longer offer; which was their morning "coffee with the rangers" they should really bring this back. It was nice to wake up early, have your cup of joe, and walk down to loop B's amphitheater and listen to Yosemite's history told by the rangers. Mariposa Grove is only a 15min driveYosemite Valley is about a 45min drive Glacier point is about a 35-45min drive Gas Station and Market are about a 10min drive There are many other campgrounds, but for some reason we always come back to Wawona

Campgrounds and bathrooms are clean. The river is so much fun and beautiful. Can't wait to go back next year!!

Great and save! Easy to get too, there is enough room to park your car next to your camp spot. Bathrooms clean and near by

Nobody go here. It's horrible and ugly and you'll probably get intestinal cockroaches or something. There certainly aren't any nice trees, or a beautiful river, or nice places to go for a walk, or night skies full of stars. May as well be camping in the Walmart parking lot in Pahrump, NV. Stay away.