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  3. Tuolumne Meadows Campground

Camping at Tuolumne Meadows Campground near Yosemite National Park

Public campground · Yosemite National Park · 283 campsites · 7 group

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

About this campground

8-mile round-trip trail to Elizabeth Lake starts inside the campground and climbs to a glacier-carved basin beneath Unicorn Peak, and other nearby routes access Lyell Canyon (part of the John Muir Trail), Cathedral Lakes, Mono Pass, Glen Aulin and the Soda Springs/Parsons Lodge area. Tenaya Lake, a short drive away, is a popular spot for picnicking, swimming and canoeing.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 407 reviewsBook on National Park Service
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 35 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Public land
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 283 sites
No sites offered for these dates.

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Check dates on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 290 sites.

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14
Price
A044
tent only nonelectric
––$36
H036
tent only nonelectric
––$36
A028
standard nonelectric
––$36
H003
standard nonelectric
––$36
H014
standard nonelectric
––$36
H027
hike to
––$36
H035
standard nonelectric
––$36
H009
standard nonelectric
––$36
H023
hike to
––$36
A032
tent only nonelectric
No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on National Park Service. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on National Park Service ↗

No sites offered for these dates
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Amenities & location

Check-in
12:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 252 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (7 no-hookup).

Location

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Tuolumne Meadows Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Tuolumne Meadows Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 35 ft (124 of 124 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Tuolumne Meadows Campground have RV hookups?
252 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (7 no-hookup) (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Tuolumne Meadows Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Tuolumne Meadows 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: 35 ft (124 of 124 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 252 no-hookup individual sites · group sites listed separately (7 no-hookup)
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 27 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 7 paved site driveways; 5 hike-in sites
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 1 (141 reports), AT&T 1 (120 reports), T-Mobile 0 (88 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 7 sites
Shade
Listing 91 of 101 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing Yosemite National Park, CA (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite · Price
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Friendly hosts and staff · 2 reviews

“Lovely campground, great staff. Had campfire evenings with a ranger that were a great addition.”

Ashley B · Oct 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (407 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Lovely campground, great staff. Had campfire evenings with a ranger that were a great addition.”

Ashley B 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“BEEN WAITING THREE YEARS TO GET BACK TO MY FAVORITE CAMPGROUND, SO I FELT FORTUNATE FOR THE CHANCE. IMPROVEMENTS WERE VERY NICE.. STAYED IN THE ALL NEW H ZONE AND THE REMODELED B. ALL VERY NICE. GREAT TO BEO BACK”

JAMES P 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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$36
A040
tent only nonelectric
––$36
H016
standard nonelectric
––$36
H020
hike to
––$36
C086
tent only nonelectric
––$36
H045
standard nonelectric
––$36
H038
hike to
––$36
H041
hike to
––$36
D005
hike to
––$36
D007
hike to
––$36
D013
standard nonelectric
––$36
D015
tent only nonelectric
––$36
D018
standard nonelectric
––$36
H022
hike to
––$36
H040
hike to
––$36
A033
standard nonelectric
––$36
H011
standard nonelectric
––$36
H028
hike to
––$36
B018
tent only nonelectric
––$36
B005
tent only nonelectric
––$36
B006
tent only nonelectric
––$36
B020
tent only nonelectric
––$36
B024
tent only nonelectric
––$36
B027
standard nonelectric
––$36
B044
tent only nonelectric
––$36
B045
tent only nonelectric
––$36
C004
tent only nonelectric
––$36
C009
tent only nonelectric
––$36
C029
standard nonelectric
––$36
C045
tent only nonelectric
––$36
C046
standard nonelectric
––$36

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

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights14 sites open for every night

Lundy Lake Resort

13 mi from Tuolumne Meadows Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $36/night
$72 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
View Campsites
No sites offered for these dates

Yosemite Creek Campground

13.4 mi from Tuolumne Meadows Campground (straight-line) 4.0 · 56 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
National Park Service isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from National Park Service · you book on their site
View Campsites
No sites offered for these dates

Trumbull Lake

13.6 mi from Tuolumne Meadows Campground (straight-line) 5.0 · 137 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
View Campsites
Compare site types

283 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 7 group sites listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

135 sites · $36, $60/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

116 sites · $36, $60/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Hike to

25 sites · $36/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Group tent only area nonelectric (group)

7 sites · $75/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Walk to

6 sites · $36/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Rv nonelectric

1 site · $36/night

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.
    • go fishing (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: 251 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 35 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 · 80 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 · 80 mi from campground

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

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Entegra Ethos Coach, Your Luxury Adventure Rental!
Entegra Ethos Coach, Your Luxury Adventure Rental!

Camper van · 20 ft · sleeps 2 · 80 mi from campground

$189/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Tuolumne Meadows 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

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Tuolumne Meadows Campground

For August weekends, book about 127 days ahead. Three in four August Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 31 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
June13 days ahead21 days ahead9 days ahead18 days ahead
July123 days ahead132 days ahead41 days ahead131 days ahead
August31 days ahead127 days ahead36 days ahead130 days ahead
September35 days ahead126 days ahead39 days ahead125 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 (18,230 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