No sites offered for these datesA forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
The campground is a practical jumping-off point for day hikes and backcountry routes: several major trailheads are nearby, and the 5-mile Duck Pass Trail departs from the hillside behind the campground, passes a string of small lakes and eventually crosses Duck Pass to meet the John Muir Trail and the broader John Muir Wilderness (a roughly 100-mile stretch along the Sierra crest with high peaks and glacially carved terrain). Anglers can target rainbow, brook and brown trout in Lake Mary, and the area also draws road cyclists and picnickers.












Length limits vary by campsite.
Check dates on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 74 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 015 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 016 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 018 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 067 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 023 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 070 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 024 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 008 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 040 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 004 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 74 no-hookup individual sites.
Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (370 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Amazing campsite. Close to water and as private as it gets in Coldwater Campground. Friendly camp hosts and clean bathrooms. Doesn't get much better! ”
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| $33 |
| 062 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 026 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 075 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 014 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 073 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 042 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 001 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 025 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 003 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 056 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 012 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 027 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 051 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 036 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 009 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 010 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 047 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 011 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 052 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 078 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 077 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 028 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 064 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 021 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 058 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 006 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 059 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 032 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 063 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
| 068 standard nonelectric | – | – | $33 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
No sites offered for these dates
No sites offered for these dates
No sites offered for these dates74 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
74 sites · $33/night
Loops: AREA COLDWATER CAMPGROUND (74)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
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.
Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 43 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 18 ft · sleeps 5 · 72 mi from campground
$100/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 28 ft · sleeps 6 · 72 mi from campground
$108/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Camper van · 20 ft · sleeps 2 · 100 mi from campground
$189/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

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

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

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

Yosemite National Park area · 8 hr · from $360/person
stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
For July weekends, book about 181 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 161 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 130 days ahead | 170 days ahead | 109 days ahead | 139 days ahead |
| June | 117 days ahead | 161 days ahead | 102 days ahead | 157 days ahead |
| July | 161 days ahead | 181 days ahead | 140 days ahead | 181 days ahead |
| August | 140 days ahead | 180 days ahead | 99 days ahead | 177 days ahead |
| September | 75 days ahead | 155 days ahead | 53 days ahead | 127 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 (23,772 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.

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

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

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

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

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