National Park Service · California
Yosemite National Park campsites, sold out? Here's how spots come back.
Not just a great valley, but a shrine to human foresight, the strength of granite, the power of glaciers, the persistence of life, and the tranquility of the High Sierra. First protected in 1864, Yosemite National Park is best known for its waterfalls, but within its nearly 1,200 square miles, you can find deep valleys, grand meadows, ancient giant sequoias, a vast wilderness area, and much more.
How booking at Yosemite National Park works
Reservations for Yosemite National Park are made through Recreation.gov. In peak season, the most popular campgrounds are typically claimed within minutes of each release — which is why the park reads as "sold out" for most of the year.
Sold out is not final, though. People book far ahead and plans change, so cancellations return to the official calendar throughout the season — with no announcement, at any hour. A cancelled site is bookable by whoever sees it first.
Booking facts
| Managed by | National Park Service |
|---|---|
| Book through | Recreation.gov |
| Location | Yosemite National Park, CA |
| Campgrounds | 16 |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov |
Campgrounds in Yosemite National Park
Set a watch on the whole park, or go straight to the campground you want — each one has its own availability and cancellation pattern:
| Tuolumne Meadows Campground | 309 sites |
|---|---|
| Upper Pines Campground | 240 sites |
| Crane Flat Campground | 151 sites |
| Hodgdon Meadow Campground | 108 sites |
| Bridalveil Creek Campground | 107 sites |
| North Pines Campground | 99 sites |
| Wawona Campground | 99 sites |
| Yosemite Creek Campground | 76 sites |
| Lower Pines Campground | 75 sites |
| White Wolf Campground | 74 sites |
| Camp 4 | 68 sites |
| Porcupine Flat Campground | 56 sites |
| Tamarack Flat Campground | 54 sites |
| Tuolumne Horse Campsites | 4 sites |
| Bridalveil Creek Horse Campsites | 3 sites |
| Wawona Horse Campsites | 2 sites |
How itOpened watches Yosemite National Park
We scan the official Recreation.gov calendar for Yosemite National Park around the clock. The second a site that matches your dates and equipment opens up, you get a text with a direct link to that exact site. You book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell anything — monitoring is all we do, and it's what your fee pays for. Openings are first-come, so a text beats an email every time.
Page data refreshed 2026-10-29. Availability facts come from the official directory listing for Yosemite National Park; cancellation statistics come from our own scanning logs.