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Campgrounds in El Portal, CA

33 campgrounds in and around El Portal, California. Check open sites for your dates.

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Right now: 112 campsites open this weekend near El Portal at 8 of the 24 campgrounds we checked.Availability read Nov 8, 9:02 AM ET

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El Portal has 3 campgrounds, with 30 more within 25 miles. 7 list full hookups and 13 list sites of 40 ft or longer. You book through Recreation.gov, Hipcamp and Campspot.

More ways to stay near El Portal: glamping & cabins (4)

Available for your stay

Available this weekend near El Portal

Nov 13 – Nov 15 · open every night of the stay.

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RV camping near El Portal

Full-hookup campgrounds7 parks50-amp sites3 parksBig rigs (40 ft+)13 parksPull-through sites8 parksState & federal campgrounds16 parks
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campgrounds near El Portal

Parks in El Portal first, then everything within 25 miles, nearest first (straight-line distance).

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Public campground

Wawona Campground

★ 4.0 (862)
Wawona, CA · 9.6 mi away
From $28/nightvia Recreation.gov
65 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Public campground

Dimond O

★ 5.0 (252)
Groveland, CA · 11.2 mi away
From $38/nightvia Recreation.gov
22 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Public campground

Lower Pines Campground

★ 5.0 (606)
Yosemite National Park, CA · 13 mi away
From $36/nightvia Recreation.gov
74 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Public campground

North Pines Campground

★ 4.0 (836)
Yosemite national Park, CA · 13 mi away
From $36/nightvia Recreation.gov
81 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Public campground

Upper Pines Campground

★ 4.0 (3,431)
Yosemite National Park, CA · 13.1 mi away
From $36/nightvia Recreation.gov
232 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Meadow View Haven

Bootjack, CA · 14.5 mi away
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1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Public campground

Summerdale Campground

★ 5.0 (222)
Fish Camp, CA · 15.3 mi away
From $47/nightvia Recreation.gov
26 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Public campground

White Wolf Campground

★ 4.0 (85)
Yosemite Valley, CA · 15.6 mi away
From $28/nightvia Recreation.gov
63 RV sitesTent site · Not listedGlamping
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Private campground

Camp with Critters

Bootjack, CA · 15.7 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Public campground

Lost Claim

★ 4.0 (79)
Groveland, CA · 17.5 mi away
From $25/nightvia Recreation.gov
3 RV sitesTent sites
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Public campground

Kelty Meadow

★ 4.0 (22)
Oakhurst, CA · 20.9 mi away
From $41/nightvia Recreation.gov
7 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Public campground

Texas Flats

Oakhurst, CA · 21.7 mi away
From $127/nightvia Recreation.gov
4 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Public campground

Soquel Campground

★ 4.0 (49)
Oakhurst, CA · 22.1 mi away
From $41/nightvia Recreation.gov
11 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Public campground

Cherry Valley

★ 4.0 (146)
Groveland, CA · 22.7 mi away
From $19/nightvia Recreation.gov
31 RV sitesTent sites
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Private campground

BaseCampByBo!

Groveland, CA · 23.3 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
2 RV sitesTent site · Not listedGlamping
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Things to do near El Portal

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National parks near El Portal

Yosemite National Park · about 2 mi

From the National Park Service · 2 mi away, Yosemite National Park

A building with glass double doors and river rock walls surrounding both sides
Photo: NPS
Visit the Yosemite Exploration Center

The Yosemite Exploration Center features interactive displays and exhibits highlighting Yosemite's many stories and resources. Bring the family and learn more about Yosemite's…

A covered entryway leads to glass double doors; lettering above the entryway reads "theater"
Photo: NPS
Watch the "Spirit of Yosemite" Film

The park film, The Spirit of Yosemite, is shown daily on the hour and the half hour in the theater behind the Yosemite Exploration Center. The first showing is at 9:30am, and the…

Park Ranger looking at something in nature with kids
Photo: NPS
Become a Yosemite Junior Ranger

Kids can become a Yosemite Junior Ranger by taking a self-guided handbook with them as they travel around the park and complete the activities that are the best fit for them. The…

Source: National Park Service (Yosemite National Park). Photos link to nps.gov and are credited to their photographers.

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How it works

Find it here. Book it with the park.

  1. Find open sitesSearch by place and dates; we check each provider's calendar for your whole stay.
  2. Check the fitHookups, amps, rig length and pull-through come from each park's own listing. When a listing doesn't say, we leave it blank.
  3. Book with the providerCampspot, Recreation.gov, ReserveAmerica, KOA and state park systems: you complete each reservation on their site.

A few good questions

How many campgrounds are in El Portal?

3 campgrounds in El Portal, and 33 counting everything within 25 miles.

Which campgrounds near El Portal have full hookups?

7 of them list water, electric and sewer at the site; 3 list 50-amp service.

Can I bring a big rig to El Portal?

13 parks within 25 miles list sites of 40 ft or longer (up to 75 ft), and 8 list pull-through sites.

What's near El Portal?

Yosemite National Park (about 14 miles, straight-line) and Mono Lake (about 49 miles, straight-line).

How much do campgrounds near El Portal cost?

Of the 20 parks that list a nightly rate, the middle starting price is about $36 a night. The park's own site has the final price for your dates.

Nearby

Destinations near El Portal

Yosemite National Park14 mi awayMono Lake49 mi away
Nearby

Cities near El Portal

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Why we're different

The most campgrounds in one place

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Real open sites, not just listings

For 8,400+ of them we read the booking calendar, so you see which campsites, cabins and glamping stays are open for your dates.

Book on the official booking site

When you find your spot, you reserve on the campground's own booking site. We don't take payments, so Basecamping never adds a fee.

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