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Campground
Yosemite Creek Campground
Yosemite National Park, California
About this campground
Tucked away among the pines is the hidden gem of Yosemite Creek campground.
Yosemite Creek campground is a primitive campground with vault toilets and no drinking water .
You are responsible for reading the site alerts and booking a site that will accommodate your equipment.
Map
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- Latitude
- 37.826300° N
- Longitude
- 119.598300° 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
- Walk-inPublished approach distance: 50 ft
- Hike-in
- Drive-in
Site types
- Tent sites
- RV / trailer sites
- Standard campsites
- CabinsCommunity report
- Group sitesCommunity report
Features
For campers
- Toilets
- Picnic table
- FiresSubject to current restrictions
- Food storage
- Trash service
- ADA access
- Alcohol allowedCommunity report
- Reservable
For vehicles
- Parking
- Electric hookups
- Parallel parking sitesCommunity 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
Tucked away among the pines is the hidden gem of Yosemite Creek campground. Accessing this campground is an adventure down a rutted, 5-mile, single-lane dirt road. Motorhomes and trailers are NOT allowed.
Facilities
Yosemite Creek campground is a primitive campground with vault toilets and no drinking water . A seasonal creek runs through the campground but water must be boiled and/or treated before drinking. Do not rely on creek water being available; bring water!
Recreation
Your adventure awaits! Hiking, swimming, bouldering, napping (some of us are tired!), bird watching; the possibilities are as great as your imagination. Be sure to bring bug spray and sunscreen, plenty of water, and dress in layers as the weather can rapidly change at this elevation.
Natural Features
Granite boulders abound and the peaceful Yosemite Creek meanders through the campground on its way to Yosemite Valley. Bring your comfy chairs and hammocks and let the sounds of nature whisk you away from the busyness of day-to-day life.
Nearby Attractions
Head to Tuolumne Meadows for breathtaking views and a multitude of day hiking opportunities. Tenaya Lake is a great place to relax and swim or canoe. Yosemite Valley offers restaurants, museums, bike paths, day hikes and world-famous climbing. Don't forget about the Pioneer History center in Wawona, and of course, the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias. Be prepared to make your own fun here-take delight in the quiet and give your screens a rest.
Activities & amenities
What Recreation.gov or the campground’s official source specifically lists.
Available activities
- Backpacking
- Birding
- Camping
- Hiking
- Rock Climbing
- Swimming
- Star Gazing
- Wildlife Viewing
Amenities and facility features
- Toilets
- No potable waterThe official facility record directs visitors to carry water
- Picnic tables
- Site fire ring or grateSubject to current restrictions
- Food-storage locker
- Trash service
- Pets allowedFollow the park's current restrictions
- Accessible Campsites
- Accessible Grills
- Accessible Vault Toilets
- Campfire Rings
- Vault Toilets
Recreation sites
Published inventory grouped by site type. Individual sites can have stricter limits.
Standard Non-Electric
57 sites- Equipment
- Caravan/Camper Van, Pickup Camper, Small Tent, Tent, Vehicle
- Maximum people
- 6
- Maximum vehicles
- 2
- Maximum vehicle length
- 20 ft
- Check-in
- 12:00 PM
- Check-out
- 12:00 PM
- Accessible sites
- 2 flagged accessible
Tent Only Non-Electric
17 sites- Equipment
- Tent
- Maximum people
- 6
- Maximum vehicles
- 2
- Check-in
- 12:00 PM
- Check-out
- 12:00 PM
- Accessible sites
- None flagged in site inventory
Management
2 sites- Equipment
- Caravan/Camper Van, Pickup Camper, Tent, Vehicle
- Maximum people
- 6
- Maximum vehicles
- 2
- Maximum vehicle length
- 20 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
- Max Changes
- 2 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 NoneNone
- Override Sliding Window
- 1
- Reservation cutoff
- 0 Not Reservable
- Reservation Window
- 14 Days
- Sliding Window
- 13 past the reservation window
- Maximum published occupancy
- 6 people per site
- Maximum published vehicles
- 2 vehicles per site
- Check-in
- 12:00 PM
- Check-out
- 12:00 PM
- Food storage
- The current official campground record does not publish a campground-specific food-storage rule. Check posted rules before leaving food, trash, toiletries, or scented items unattended.
- Fire and stove use
- Yosemite Creek Campground's official facility record does not publish a campground-specific flame allowance; check Yosemite National Park's current conditions and posted site rules before using a stove, charcoal, or fire.
- Pets
- Yosemite Creek 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 6, 2026
- Next release
- Oct 18, 2027, 11:00 PM PDT
- Next book-through date
- Sep 6, 2026
- Group sites bookable through
- Sep 6, 2026
Published seasons & rates
| Season | Site type | Nightly rate | Additional person | Deposit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak SeasonJul 1, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $24 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonJul 1, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026 | Tent Only Non-Electric | $24 | — | — |
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. Yosemite Creek Campground is at the bottom of a steep, narrow, rutted, 5-mile long single-lane dirt road with many hairpin turns. DO NOT lie when selecting your equipment type; motorhomes and trailers are NOT allowed.
- If arriving one or more days late , call (209) 379-2123. Your reservation will be canceled if we do not hear from you 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 Yosemite Creek. • 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.
- Bear Habitat! Food and toiletries must be properly stored in food storage lockers 24 hours per day. - Food storage lockers provided in all campsites (45"Wide x 18"High x 33"Deep) -Absolutely NO food storage in vehicles. -Dispose of garbage immediately in bear-proof receptacles.
- Staying at Yosemite Creek Campground requires a reservation; NO exceptions and NO first come, first serve sites are available.
- Yosemite Creek Campground is a primitive campground with vault toilets and no drinking water. A seasonal creek runs through the campground but water must be boiled and/or treated before drinking. Do not rely on creek water being available; bring water!
- Check-in and check-out time is 12 noon.
- 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.
- 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.
- Help Yosemite be a Zero Landfill park! Leave excess packaging at home. Use refillable water 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
- For additional park information, visit www.nps.gov/yose
- Resale or auction of advance reservations is prohibited.
Getting there & contact
Official directions
• From Lee Vining, take Hwy 120 west to the Tioga Pass entrance of Yosemite National Park (YNP). Continue onto the Tioga Pass Road for approximately 30 miles, and the entrance to Yosemite Creek campground will be on your left. • From Manteca, take Hwy 120 east to the Big Oak Flat entrance of YNP. Continue onto the Big Oak Flat Road for approximately 8 miles to Crane Flat, where you will make a left-hand turn onto the Tioga Pass Road. Continue on the Tioga Pass Road for approxmately 14 miles, and the entrance to the campground will be on your right. • From Yosemite Valley, follow the signs for Manteca/Hwy 120 until you reach Crane Flat, where you will make a right-hand turn onto the Tioga Pass Road. Continue on the Tioga Pass Road for approxmately 14 miles, and the entrance to the campground will be on your right. • From Mariposa, take Hwy 140 east to the Arch Rock entrance of YNP. Continue onto the El Portal Road for approximately 4 miles until you reach the first available left-hand turn onto the Big Oak Flat Road (watch for signs to Manteca/Hwy 120). Continue on the Big Oak Flat Road until you reach Crane Flat, where you will make a right-hand turn onto the Tioga Pass Road. Continue on the Tioga Pass Road for approxmately 14 miles, and the entrance to the campground will be on your right.
Facility contact
209-379-2123