Camp­ing in the Yosemite Val­ley area

Many peo­ple who decide to visit Yosemite are adven­tur­ous spir­its seek­ing to enjoy the nat­ural beauty that Yosemite offers. Those who love the idea of being out­doors will find excel­lent camp­sites for extended trips, and there are overnight trips avail­able to those that want to ven­ture fur­ther into Yosemite’s wilder­ness.

Many of the camps are only open for the warmer months, such as late spring through sum­mer. There are both spaces to set up tents and spe­cial areas with ‘tent cab­ins.’ Tent cab­ins usu­ally con­sist of a con­crete floors and walls, can­vas top, bunk beds, and some­times, double-beds. Bed linen isn’t usu­ally avail­able, but you can rent it for a small fee that you are charged per night.

Camps in the Yosemite Val­ley area that are ideal for all trav­el­ers are camps like White Wolf, the High Sierra Camps, Tuolumne Mead­ows, and House­keep­ing Camp. These are all great places to check out if you’re look­ing for a more inter­est­ing time in Yosemite.

Camps in the Yosemite Val­ley area

White Wolf Camp

Another major camp that is a great is the White Wolf in Yosemite. Named for the rare white wolf who once roamed there, White Wolf camp is as lovely as its name. White Wolf is open from July through Sep­tem­ber and offers 24 tent cab­ins and 4 cab­ins with pri­vate bath. The tent cab­ins are wood frame on a raised wooden plat­form. They include linen, beds, and a wood stove. Some of the cab­ins have baths, and oth­ers don’t. The cab­ins that do are usu­ally a lit­tle extra.

High Sierra Camps

The High Sierra Camps are a series of five ‘vil­lages’ of tent cab­ins. They are located in Yosemite’s back­coun­try, and the major­ity of the cab­ins house four peo­ple and are co-ed. Some of the most pop­u­lar camps, they are usu­ally vis­ited by those on hik­ing or horse­back tours. Each camp is a day’s hike apart, and there are a few lodges that include hot show­ers and din­ner and break­fast with the pack­age; you’ve still got to bring your own towel. Since Demand for the High Sierra Camps is so high, reser­va­tions are doled out in a type of lot­tery held from about mid Octo­ber through the end of Novem­ber. Win­ners are typ­i­cally assigned their places by the end of March.

Tuolumne Mead­ows

Tuolumne Mead­ows is another camp, but is open a lit­tle later than the oth­ers, from mid-July through the end of Sep­tem­ber. They are smaller, offer­ing just 69 ‘tent’ cab­ins. These cab­ins come with a cen­tral bathing area and have con­crete floors, wooden frames, and can­vas walls. They come with linen, can­dles, bunk beds and a wood stove.

House­keep­ing Camp

House­keep­ing Camp is a typ­i­cal Yosemite camp that offers 266 ‘tent’ cab­ins that are great for vis­i­tors look­ing for rea­son­able lodg­ing that is rus­tic, yet com­fort­able. The ‘tents’ have a con­crete floor and walls, a top of can­vas, and usu­ally stacked bunk beds. Occa­sion­ally they might have a dou­ble bed. Bed sheets are avail­able for rental; you can save your­self some cash and bring your own. House­keep­ing camp is only open dur­ing the sum­mer months.

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