Everything you need to know about camping at Wawona Campground — Yosemite National Park. Updated for 2026.
Wawona Campground — Yosemite National Park is a federal campground booked on recreation.gov, where the current nightly fee is shown at checkout. It has Standard (no hookups), Tent only, Walk-to, RV (no hookups), Group sites.
Wawona Campground — Yosemite National Park is booked through recreation.gov, typically up to 6 months in advance. Popular weekends fill quickly, so reserve the moment the window opens, and set a Camp.land alert to catch cancellations if your dates are already full.
Wawona Campground — Yosemite National Park has 96 total sites. 63 Standard (no hookups) sites in the C loop, 20 Tent only sites in the C loop, 10 Walk-to sites in the B loop, 2 RV (no hookups) sites in the A loop, 1 Group sites in the A loop.
It depends on what you're looking for. For Families: Loop C standard sites are close to the river and central to camp. For Tents: The Loop B walk-to sites offer a quieter, more tucked-away tent experience. For RVs: Only 2 RV-designated sites in Loop A — Wawona isn't a major RV destination inside Yosemite.
Essentials: tent or RV (depending on site type), sleeping bags, cooler with ice, firewood (can't collect wood in most Texas parks), sunscreen, bug spray, water bottles, and headlamps. Missed that day's release? Set a Camp.land alert on Wawona — cancellations post back to recreation.gov continuously as other campers' plans change
Summer is busiest, same as the rest of Yosemite, though Wawona tends to run a little less crowded than the Valley floor. Spring and fall bring milder temperatures and thinner crowds.
Camp.land watches Wawona Campground — Yosemite National Park on recreation.gov around the clock and emails you the moment a cancellation opens up. People cancel all the time — especially midweek. You can also try walk-up sites on the day of arrival, but availability isn't guaranteed.
Wawona Campground — Yosemite National Park doesn't have traditional cabins, but offers Standard (no hookups), Tent only, Walk-to, RV (no hookups), Group camping options.
Yes. Standard (no hookups) (C): max 63 sites, No hookups · tents and small rigs. RV (no hookups) (A): max 2 sites, No hookups · dry camping for RVs. Check equipment length limits for your specific RV.
Set an alert and we’ll email you the moment a cancellation opens on recreation.gov. We watch it around the clock.