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Camping at Summerdale Campground near Fish Camp

Public campground · Fish Camp · 28 campsites

A forested campground near trout fishing, and hiking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

5 miles before the entrance to Yosemite National Park. The campground is in the Highway 41 Corridor of the Bass Lake Ranger District on the western slope of the central Sierra Nevada, an area noted for its middle-elevation forests and nearby giant sequoias.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 222 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 30 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Vault toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 28 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

We checked every night of your stay on Recreation.gov: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

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14
Price
SD09
standard nonelectric
––$47
SD05
standard nonelectric
––$47
SD21
standard nonelectric
––$47
SD30
standard nonelectric
––$47
SD18
standard nonelectric
––$47
SD11
standard nonelectric
––$47
SD13
standard nonelectric
––$47
SD29
standard nonelectric
––$47
SD19
standard nonelectric
––$47
SD08
standard nonelectric
No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

No sites offered for these dates
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Amenities & location

  • Host
  • Vault Toilets
  • Water
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 28 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

HIGHWAY 41
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Summerdale Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Summerdale Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 30 ft (26 of 26 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Summerdale Campground have RV hookups?
28 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Summerdale Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Summerdale Campground?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 30 ft (26 of 26 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 28 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 26 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 26 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 1 (66 reports), AT&T 1 (57 reports), T-Mobile 0 (50 reports)
Shade
Listing 18 of 19 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $47/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing HIGHWAY 41 (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Water
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (222 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“This campground was lovely, our site had a path to the creek behind it and neighboring campers were very nice. ”

Anderson G 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Guides for this trip

  • Camping at Yosemite National Park
  • How much does it cost to rent an RV?
  • Camping with dogs
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$47
SD17
standard nonelectric
––$47
SD12
standard nonelectric
––$47
SD06
standard nonelectric
––$47
SD28
standard nonelectric
––$47
SD22
standard nonelectric
––$47
SD23
standard nonelectric
––$47
SD15
standard nonelectric
––$47
SD27
standard nonelectric
––$47
SD10
standard nonelectric
––$47
SD16
standard nonelectric
––$47
SD03
standard nonelectric
––$47
SD04
standard nonelectric
––$47
SD20
standard nonelectric
––$47
SD24
standard nonelectric
––$47
SD25
standard nonelectric
––$47
SD26
standard nonelectric
––$47
SD14
standard nonelectric
––$47
SD07
standard nonelectric
––$47

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights29 sites open for every night

Granite Ridge RV Park and Hotel

8.5 mi from Summerdale Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $48/night
$96 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Camp SourBerry (near Yosemite)

10 mi from Summerdale Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $41/night
$83 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Texas Flats

6.5 mi from Summerdale Campground (straight-line)
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov doesn't share live availability with us; check dates on their siteSites from $127/night
Booked on Recreation.gov
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28 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

28 sites · $47/night

Loops: Summerdale loop (28)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • fish for trout (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Yosemite Valley Private Hiking Tour Yosemite National Park area · 8 hr · from $360/person
    • Yosemite Highlights Small Group Tour Yosemite National Park area · 9 hr · from $220/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Jeep 4 X 4 Yosemite Park Tour with Hotel Pickup Yosemite National Park area · 8 hr · from $1295/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 28 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 30 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2019 Forest River Wolf Pup
2019 Forest River Wolf Pup

Travel trailer · 18 ft · sleeps 5 · 51 mi from campground

$100/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2018 28ft jayco slx
2018 28ft jayco slx

Travel trailer · 28 ft · sleeps 6 · 51 mi from campground

$108/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2020 Keystone Springdale
2020 Keystone Springdale

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 7 · 67 mi from campground

$129/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Summerdale Campground

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Yosemite Highlights Small Group Tour
Yosemite Highlights Small Group Tour

Yosemite National Park area · 9 hr · from $220/person

Jeep 4 X 4 Yosemite Park Tour with Hotel Pickup
Jeep 4 X 4 Yosemite Park Tour with Hotel Pickup

Yosemite National Park area · 8 hr · from $1295/person

Semi Private Yosemite Tour with Ahwahnee Lunch and Hotel Pickup
Semi Private Yosemite Tour with Ahwahnee Lunch and Hotel Pickup

Yosemite National Park area · 8 hr · from $250/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Yosemite Valley Private Hiking Tour
Yosemite Valley Private Hiking Tour

Yosemite National Park area · 8 hr · from $360/person

Happening during your dates

Ranger programs and events Nov 13–Nov 15

  • Historic Ahwahnee Hotel Tour (Yosemite Valley) · Nov 13, Nov 14 · 02:00 PM–03:00 PM · Free

    Meet at The Ahwahnee hotel, on the back lawn. (Limited parking at The Ahwahnee—use shuttle stop 3 or walk 15…

  • Guided Nature Walk (Yosemite Valley) · Nov 13, Nov 14 · 03:30 PM–04:30 PM · Free

    Meet at The Ahwahnee Hotel on the back lawn. (Limited parking at The Ahwahnee—use shuttle stop 3 or walk 15…

  • Nature Walk (Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias) · Nov 13, Nov 14 · 09:30 AM–11:00 AM · Free

    Park at the Welcome Plaza, near Yosemite's South Entrance. Take a free shuttle to the Arrival Area, two miles…

  • Explore Yosemite's Night Sky (Yosemite Valley) · Nov 13, Nov 14 · 08:00 PM–09:30 PM

    Meeting location provided upon registration.

  • Yosemite After Dark (Yosemite Valley) · Nov 13, Nov 14 · 07:30 PM–09:00 PM

    Meetup location provided upon registration.

  • Yosemite Nature in a Nutshell (Yosemite Valley) · Nov 13, Nov 14 · 02:00 PM–02:15 PM · Free

    Meet outside the welcome center, located next to Yosemite Village Parking. Use Shuttle Stops 1, 2, or 4.

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

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season May 7–Sep 11: RV & Tent $47 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Summerdale Campground

For July weekends, book about 171 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 140 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May104 days ahead133 days ahead50 days ahead98 days ahead
June132 days ahead158 days ahead112 days ahead145 days ahead
July140 days ahead171 days ahead123 days ahead153 days ahead
August122 days ahead153 days ahead82 days ahead130 days ahead
September60 days ahead113 days ahead43 days ahead91 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (15,419 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Private Guided Hiking Tour in Yosemite
Private Guided Hiking Tour in Yosemite

Yosemite National Park area · 4 hr–6 hr · from $333/person

Yosemite National Park & Sequoias Private Tour from San Francisco
Yosemite National Park & Sequoias Private Tour from San Francisco

Yosemite National Park area · 14 hr–15 hr · from $1200/person

Guided Yosemite Hiking Excursion
Guided Yosemite Hiking Excursion

Yosemite National Park area · 5 hr · from $220/person

Yosemite Valley Discovery Walk
Yosemite Valley Discovery Walk

Yosemite National Park area · 7 hr · from $180/person

Yosemite Nights: 90-Minute Stargazing and Stories Tour
Yosemite Nights: 90-Minute Stargazing and Stories Tour

Yosemite National Park area · 1.5 hr · from $90/person