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Campground
Tuolumne Meadows Campground
Yosemite National Park, California
About this campground
Tuolumne Meadows Campground recently had a complete overhaul and rehabilitation of the campsites.
This large, popular campground contains family, horse and group camp sites with picnic tables, fire rings, and a food storage lockers.
You are responsible for reading the site alerts and booking a site that will accommodate your equipment.
Map
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- Latitude
- 37.871111° N
- Longitude
- 119.360000° W
Know before you arrive
Access, sites & campground features
Official facility and campsite inventory, supplemented by clearly marked community reports when the official listing does not publish the detail.
Access
- Hike-in
- Walk-inPublished approach distance: 55 ft
- Drive-in
- Boat-inCommunity report
Site types
- Tent sites
- RV / trailer sites
- Standard campsites
- Group sites
- Equestrian sites
- CabinsCommunity report
Features
For campers
- Toilets
- Drinking water
- Picnic table
- FiresSubject to current restrictions
- Food storage
- Trash service
- ADA access
- Alcohol allowedCommunity report
- Firewood availableCommunity report
- Phone serviceCommunity report
- Reservable
For vehicles
- Sanitary dumpCommunity report
- Sewer hookupsCommunity report
- Water hookupsCommunity report
Official campground guide
Plan with the full campground details
Facility information, site rules, booking windows, and published rates. Source snapshot checked Oct 18, 2026.
Overview
Tuolumne Meadows Campground recently had a complete overhaul and rehabilitation of the campsites. Please be mindful of young plants and shrubs by keeping all wheels on parking pads and camping equipment within established campsites. Thank you!
Tuolumne Meadows Campground is located in breathtaking Yosemite National Park in Central California's rugged Sierra Nevada Mountain Range at an elevation of 8,600 feet. The site is situated along the scenic Tioga Road just five miles from the Tioga Pass Entrance Station. Within Yosemite, visitors can gaze upon waterfalls, sheer granite cliffs, deep valleys, grand meadows, ancient giant sequoias, vast wilderness areas, and so much more.
Reservation Tips! Campsites in Yosemite are extremely popular and typically sell out in minutes. Login to your account or create a new account before the 7:00 a.m. (PST) release time. You may only add reservations to your cart and proceed with your reservation if you are logged into your account. The recreation.gov call center does NOT have access to additional sites or additional information beyond what is published on recreation.gov.
Facilities
This large, popular campground contains family, horse and group camp sites with picnic tables, fire rings, and a food storage lockers. Flush toilets, drinking water, and an amphitheater are provided. Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center is within walking distance, as is a general store.
Recreation
Popular activities in the area include hiking, rock climbing, backpacking and fishing. The 4.8-mile roundtrip trail to Elizabeth Lake begins in the campground and climbs to a glacier-carved lake at the base of Unicorn Peak.
Other trails in Tuolumne Meadows include Soda Springs and Parsons Lodge, Lyell Canyon via the John Muir Trail, Cathedral Lakes, Mono Pass, and Glen Aulin. Nearby Tenaya Lake is a magnificent spot for picnicking, swimming and canoeing.
Natural Features
Tuolumne Meadows embodies the high-country of the Sierra Nevada, with its broad sub-alpine meadows and granite domes and peaks. The gentle Tuolumne River, Lyell Fork, and Dana Fork flow through the vast, colorful meadows bursting with seasonal wildflowers. The meadows are surrounded by stands of Western White pine, Mountain hemlock, and Lodgepole pine.
Nearby Attractions
Yosemite Valley, an awe-inspiring landscape containing many of the famous features for which Yosemite National Park is known, is 55 miles and two hours from Tuolumne Meadows. Hiking trails and bike paths are abundant in the valley. Rafting the Merced River is a fun way to cool down on a summer day when water levels are sufficient. Yosemite Valley also offers numerous guided bus tours, educational programs, museums, ranger-led activities, and an art center with workshops.
Glacier Point is an hour from Yosemite Valley, with sweeping views of both Yosemite and Little Yosemite Valley, Half Dome, Vernal and Nevada Falls, and Clouds Rest, among other notable landmarks.
A visit to Wawona and the Pioneer Yosemite History Center is like stepping back in time.
Activities & amenities
What Recreation.gov or the campground’s official source specifically lists.
Available activities
- Camping
- Backpacking
- Evening Programs
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Photography
- Rock Climbing
- Scenic Drive
- Star Gazing
- Swimming
- Wildlife Viewing
- Wilderness
- Interpretive Programs
Amenities and facility features
- Toilets
- Potable water
- Picnic tables
- Site fire ring or grateSubject to current restrictions
- Food-storage locker
- Trash service
Recreation sites
Published inventory grouped by site type. Individual sites can have stricter limits.
Standard Non-Electric
121 sites- Reservation type
- Non Site-Specific
- Equipment
- Car, Caravan/Camper Van, Fifth Wheel, Large Tent Over 9x12`, Pickup Camper, Pop Up, RV, Small Tent, Tent, Trailer, Vehicle
- Maximum people
- 12
- Maximum vehicles
- 4
- Maximum vehicle length
- 35 ft
- Check-in
- 12:00 PM
- Check-out
- 12:00 PM
- Accessible sites
- 11 flagged accessible
Management
28 sites- Reservation type
- Non Site-Specific, Site-Specific
- Equipment
- Car, Caravan/Camper Van, Fifth Wheel, Horse, Large Tent Over 9x12`, Pickup Camper, Pop Up, RV, Small Tent, Tent, Trailer
- Maximum people
- 6
- Maximum vehicles
- 2
- Maximum vehicle length
- 35 ft
- Check-in
- 12:00 PM
- Check-out
- 12:00 PM
- Accessible sites
- None flagged in site inventory
Tent Only Non-Electric
137 sites- Reservation type
- Non Site-Specific
- Equipment
- Large Tent Over 9x12`, Small Tent, Tent
- Maximum people
- 12
- Maximum vehicles
- 3
- Maximum vehicle length
- 24 ft
- Check-in
- 12:00 PM
- Check-out
- 12:00 PM
- Accessible sites
- None flagged in site inventory
Hike To
26 sites- Reservation type
- Non Site-Specific
- Equipment
- Large Tent Over 9x12`, Small Tent, Tent
- Maximum people
- 6
- Maximum vehicles
- 2
- Maximum vehicle length
- 18 ft
- Check-in
- 12:00 PM
- Check-out
- 12:00 PM
- Accessible sites
- None flagged in site inventory
Group Tent Only Area Non-Electric
7 sites- Reservation type
- Site-Specific
- Equipment
- Large Tent Over 9x12`, Small Tent, Tent
- Maximum people
- 30
- Maximum vehicles
- 5
- Maximum vehicle length
- 18 ft
- Check-in
- 12:00 PM
- Check-out
- 12:00 PM
- Accessible sites
- None flagged in site inventory
Walk To
6 sites- Reservation type
- Non Site-Specific
- Equipment
- Large Tent Over 9x12`, Small Tent, Tent
- Maximum people
- 6
- Maximum vehicles
- 1
- Maximum vehicle length
- 18 ft
- Check-in
- 12:00 PM
- Check-out
- 12:00 PM
- Accessible sites
- 2 flagged accessible
RV Non-Electric
1 site- Reservation type
- Non Site-Specific
- Equipment
- Caravan/Camper Van, Fifth Wheel, Pickup Camper, Pop Up, RV, Trailer
- Maximum people
- 6
- Maximum vehicles
- 2
- Maximum vehicle length
- 24 ft
- Check-in
- 12:00 PM
- Check-out
- 12:00 PM
- Accessible sites
- None flagged in site inventory
Site rules, inventory & rates
Facility rules, inventory procedures, and price seasons published by the official source.
Site rules
- Allow Machine Token
- 1
- Block Release Day
- 15Blocks released on the 15th of each month
- Group Reservation Window
- 2 Months
- Max Changes
- 3 change(s) per reservation
- Max Concurrent Stay
- 2 campsite(s) held
- Maximum stay
- 14 consecutive nights
- Max Simultaneous Reservations
- 2 reservations
- Max Stay
- 14 nights
- Max Transaction Reservations
- 2 reservations per transaction
- No Occupant Change
- 1
- Override Sliding Window
- 1
- Reservation cutoff
- 0 days before arrival
- Reservation Window
- 25 months to be released at a time
- Maximum published occupancy
- 30 people per site
- Maximum published vehicles
- 5 vehicles per site
- Check-in
- 12:00 PM
- Check-out
- 12:00 PM
- Food storage
- Tuolumne Meadows Campground's official facility record states: This large, popular campground contains family, horse and group camp sites with picnic tables, fire rings, and a food storage lockers.
- Fire and stove use
- Tuolumne Meadows Campground's official facility record states: This large, popular campground contains family, horse and group camp sites with picnic tables, fire rings, and a food storage lockers.
- Pets
- Tuolumne Meadows Campground's official facility record does not publish a campground-specific pet allowance; verify the current Yosemite National Park pet boundary before arrival.
Inventory window
Recreation.gov publishes a rolling booking window. The dates below are the official snapshot captured for this catalog build.
- Currently bookable through
- Sep 26, 2026
- Next release
- Oct 18, 2027, 11:00 PM PDT
- Next book-through date
- Sep 26, 2026
- Group sites bookable through
- Sep 26, 2026
Published seasons & rates
| Season | Site type | Nightly rate | Additional person | Deposit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak SeasonJul 1, 2026 – Jul 14, 2026 | Equestrian Non-Electric | $50 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonJul 1, 2026 – Jul 14, 2026 | Group Tent Only Area Non-Electric | $75 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonJul 1, 2026 – Jul 14, 2026 | Management | $0 | $8 | — |
| Peak SeasonJul 1, 2026 – Jul 14, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $60 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonJul 1, 2026 – Jul 14, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $36 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonJul 1, 2026 – Jul 14, 2026 | Tent Only Non-Electric | $60 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonJul 1, 2026 – Jul 14, 2026 | Tent Only Non-Electric | $36 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonJul 15, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026 | Equestrian Non-Electric | $50 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonJul 15, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026 | Group Tent Only Area Non-Electric | $75 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonJul 15, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026 | Management | $0 | $8 | — |
| Peak SeasonJul 15, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $60 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonJul 15, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $36 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonJul 15, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026 | Tent Only Non-Electric | $60 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonJul 15, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026 | Tent Only Non-Electric | $36 | — | — |
Important facility notices
Read these with current closure and fire notices before departure.
- You are responsible for reading the site alerts and booking a site that will accommodate your equipment.
- If arriving one or more days late , call (209)372-4025 or (209)372-8502; your reservation will be cancelled if you do not check in within 24 hours of your arrival date.
- Bring proof of your reservation (screen shot or paper version). There is no internet access, cell service or public phone in Tuolumne Meadows. • You must sign in at the entrance of the campground or you will be considered a no show and your reservation cancelled. • Make your site look occupied-- leave a chair or other equipment so we know you've arrived.
- Bears and wildlife live here! Food and toiletries must be stored 24 hours/day. • Food lockers are provided in all campsites (35 inches deep x 43 inches wide x 28 inches high). • Absolutely NO food stored in vehicles. • Dispose of garbage immediately in bear-proof dumpsters.
- This is a high elevation facility; please exercise caution when traveling from lower elevations.
- There are no electric, water or sewer hook-ups at this facility. The dump station is closing for the season on September 8.
- Your camping reservation does NOT get you into Yosemite for free. You must pay an additional fee per vehicle at the park entrance or buy a pass ahead of time on recreation.gov.
- Resale or auction of advance reservations is prohibited.
- For additional park information, visit www.nps.gov/yose
- Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Moving firewood is illegal in some states. Visit dontmovefirewood.org to learn more.
- OVERFLOW PARKING: Many sites in Tuolumne Meadows Campground can only accommodate one single vehicle. There is overflow parking available at the Parson's Lodge Trailhead Parking as well as the parking lot directly West of the Tuolumne Meadows Grill and Store (the old gas station lot). Limited parking is also available on the side of the Soda Springs Road past Lembert Dome Trailhead parking. Lembert Dome Parking lot is NOT available for overnight parking.
- Help Yosemite be a Zero Landfill park! Leave excess packaging at home. Use refillable water & propane bottles, food containers and travel mugs. Place all of your recyclable waste in designated recycling containers. For more information go to: https://www.nps.gov/yose/getinvolved/zlf.htm
Getting there & contact
Official directions
Take Highway 41 north from Fresno, Highway 140 east from Merced, Highway 120 east from Manteca or west from Lee Vining (State Route 395) into Yosemite National Park. Tuolumne Meadows Campground is located 5 miles from the Tioga Pass Entrance station (Hwy 120 from the east), and is 55 miles (2 hours) from Yosemite Valley. OVERFLOW PARKING: Many sites in Tuolumne Meadows Campground can only accommodate one single vehicle. There is overflow parking available at the Parson's Lodge Trailhead Parking as well as the parking lot directly West of the Tuolumne Meadows Grill and Store (the old gas station lot). Limited parking is also available on the side of the Soda Springs Road past Lembert Dome Trailhead parking. Lembert Dome Parking lot is NOT available for overnight parking.
Facility contact
209-372-4025 OR 209-372-8502