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Yosemite National Park
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Wawona Campground
Latest Review Submited On
2008-10-17 17:09:47
4 Park(s) Reviewed Near
Yosemite National Park, California
CGID515North Pines Campground
Camp Information
Sites
81
Date of Stay
May 2009
Latest Rate
$20



Hookups
Electric
no
50amp
no
Water
no
Sewer
no
Wireless Internet
no
Cable TV
no
Telephone
no
Modem Hookup
no
Accommodations
Pull-Thru Sites
no
Big Rig Access
no
Waterfront Access
yes-stream
Shade Trees
yes
Pool Access
no
Pets Allowed
yes
Tents Allowed
yes
Family Friendly
yes
Latest Review Information
Ratings (Last 10 Newest/Oldest)
9 8 8
Clean Restrooms (Last 5 Newest/Oldest)
yes yes no
Clean Showers (Last 5 Newest/Oldest)
yes ? ?
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[ 9 / 10 ]
May 2009
$20
This is the only way to stay in the park. If you try one of the campground outside the park with hookups, you are looking at an hour drive each way. No fun. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
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[ 8 / 10 ]
October 2008
$20
This is a beautiful campground with many trees, some waterfront sites, and views of the giant granite cliffs that are Yosemite. There is much wildlife (including a bear in the campground both nights we were there). Free shuttle to other points in Yosemite is available at the campground entrance. From an RV point of view, you need to be aware that: there are no hook-ups, no dump station (though there is one in Yosemite at another campground) and the roads through this park are extremely tight. We had to maneuver through two trees that were barely far enough apart for the motorhome to fit. We camped here in a Motorhome.
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[ 8 / 10 ]
2004
$18
Some of the sites I rate a 6 and some a 10, depends on which one you get. No matter which one you get though, staying in the park is a 10. With everything to see and do we weren't in our site much. At Upper Pines Campground (about 100 yards away) there is potable (drinking) water to fill your tanks with and a dump station. You can rent a raft $13.50/person, or bring your own and pay $2/person to take the shuttle back. Bring bikes, the park shuttle buses are too crowded. I definitely recommend staying in the park. We camped here in a Motorhome.
CGID7783Tuolumne Meadows Campground
Camp Information
Sites
304
Date of Stay
June 2009
Latest Rate
$20



Hookups
Electric
no
50amp
no
Water
no
Sewer
no
Wireless Internet
no
Cable TV
no
Telephone
no
Modem Hookup
no
Accommodations
Pull-Thru Sites
no
Big Rig Access
yes
Waterfront Access
yes-stream
Shade Trees
yes
Pool Access
no
Pets Allowed
yes
Tents Allowed
yes
Family Friendly
yes
Latest Review Information
Ratings (Last 10 Newest/Oldest)
10 8
Clean Restrooms (Last 5 Newest/Oldest)
? yes
Clean Showers (Last 5 Newest/Oldest)
? ?
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[ 10 / 10 ]
June 2009
$20
An amazing place!!! The drive, in a 32ft RV,was fine and absolutely stunning. We had never been here before but always wanted to return to Yosemite and visit Toulumne Meadows. It did not disappoint and was even more refreshing after the noisewe encountered at Upper Pines. Tioga Road had only opened 3 weeks prior to our trip and this campground had only opened 2 days before we stayed here. It was beautiful, the stream running along it is stunning and the campground was very peaceful. Toulumne Meadows itself is beautiful and much quieter than the village area of Yosemite, definitely worth a visit. Each evening the Park ranger gives talks at the local campfire and there are even ones for the children. We camped here in a Motorhome.
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[ 8 / 10 ]
September 2007
$20
Amazing location in the high country, with flush toilets! Interior roads are very narrow and bumpy -- most sites are not suitable for big rigs. It was tight for our little 14 foot trailer. No water at the campsites -- you have to carry it to your rig. Fairly good privacy between campsites. Not very level, so bring your jacks and blocks. It gets cold at night in the Fall, but that's a good thing. Staff is generally friendly but not too knowledgeable about which sites are best suited for trailers and RVs. Lots of space available midweek off-season, but the rest of the season they are booked up. Online reservations are a must. The campground generally closes in late September. We will be back, if at all possible. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
CGID6137Upper Pines Campground
Camp Information
Sites
240
Date of Stay
June 2009
Latest Rate
$20



Hookups
Electric
no
50amp
no
Water
no
Sewer
no
Wireless Internet
no
Cable TV
no
Telephone
no
Modem Hookup
no
Accommodations
Pull-Thru Sites
no
Big Rig Access
no
Waterfront Access
no
Shade Trees
yes
Pool Access
no
Pets Allowed
yes
Tents Allowed
yes
Family Friendly
yes
Latest Review Information
Ratings (Last 10 Newest/Oldest)
7 9 7 9 8 9 9 10 8 10
Clean Restrooms (Last 5 Newest/Oldest)
? yes yes yes ?
Clean Showers (Last 5 Newest/Oldest)
? ? ? ? ?
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[ 7 / 10 ]
June 2009
$20
We were really lucky with this site as we had tried to book online but all the sites were booked. We read in the Lonely Planet Guide that you could turn up at the reservations desk at Curry Village and put your name on a list. At 3pm you return to see if there are any available sites where people have left early at which point they will sell them on a first come first serve basis. We put our name on the list at 9.30am and managed to get a site in Upper Pines. The day we got our site there were 24 sites available but the previous day there were only 7 so its very hit and miss but worth a go. We had always said we would return to Yosemite in an RV after staying at Camp 4 in a tiny 2 man tent so were very excited when we got our pitch. Unfortunately our excitement was shortlived as we had 2 rude families staying either side of us. They would walk right through our site, stand on either side of our picnic bench and throw the ball to each other or just talk to each other but shouting over our heads. These were the only rude Americans we met on our whole trip!! Anyway back to our site.. It was a really pretty area to be in and close to all the amenities. There are no hook ups but you are allowed your generator on for a short time, they regulate this to keep the noise down but unfortunately due to the amount of noisy people on this site it wouldn't matter. People were still being noisy at midnight and we had one ignorant guy who thought his guitar playing was worth listening to at 1am!! Basically this site is really nice but due to it being a busy place there is a lot of noise. Definitely stay if you want to visit Yosemite Village and hopefully you will have more considerate neighbors. We camped here in a Motorhome.
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[ 9 / 10 ]
May 2009
$18
This is Yosemite's largest campground. If you have a choice, get a site on an outside loop--some of the ones in the 200s loop border a creek. It's shaded with big glacial boulders all around and pine needles on the ground. We had 3 different sites -- we made reservations in January for May and couldn't get 4 nights all in the same spot. Spot 85 in the lower loop had the advantage of being a short walk from shuttle stop 19 and was next to the bathrooms (cold water only, 2 stalls). Spot 201 was less shaded and farther from the campground entrance, although you could cut through the woods and pick up the shuttle at stop 16. The spots to park the rig on are mostly very small and narrow, but there is a lot of room around them to put your stuff. Spot 215 was too close to the bathroom and had a dumpster next to it, so people were always banging around the place. You can get wi-fi at Yosemite Lodge for $5.95 for 5 days; sit in the lobby. The breakfast buffet at Curry Village is a good deal, $9.50 including drinks, and had some very good food. Overall, the campground could be a little cleaner, and there could be more policing of other campers, but it was pretty quiet most of the time. Beware of careless children riding their bikes around, especially when you're trying to park. We camped here in a Motorhome.
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[ 7 / 10 ]
April 2009
$20
Good campground - feels spacious even when full, which it will almost always be. The best sites are the ones near the edge, overlooking the creek. We camped here in a Motorhome.
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CGID6859Wawona Campground
Camp Information
Sites
93
Date of Stay
September 2008
Latest Rate
$10



Hookups
Electric
no
50amp
no
Water
no
Sewer
no
Wireless Internet
no
Cable TV
no
Telephone
no
Modem Hookup
no
Accommodations
Pull-Thru Sites
yes
Big Rig Access
no
Waterfront Access
yes-river
Shade Trees
yes
Pool Access
no
Pets Allowed
yes
Tents Allowed
yes
Family Friendly
yes
Latest Review Information
Ratings (Last 10 Newest/Oldest)
4 7 7
Clean Restrooms (Last 5 Newest/Oldest)
? yes ?
Clean Showers (Last 5 Newest/Oldest)
? ? ?
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[ 4 / 10 ]
September 2008
$10
Some sites were really unlevel. A very undeveloped campground (Upper Pines was much better!!!). The staff was not very friendly. Of course there are no hookups and there is no general dump. There is near a river. By the way, if you want to visit the Sequoias go to Sequoia National Park directly. We camped here in a Motorhome.
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[ 7 / 10 ]
April 2008
$18
I stayed here for 3 nights, site #23 was right near the river. The sound of the water in the evening was very relaxing. I have 5 children, and they really enjoyed walking along the river's edge and exploring everything that they could get their hands on. The Wawona Hotel is nearby, with the Yosemite Pioneer center next door as well. The self guided tour is very interesting. I also went on a hike to Chuinuala Falls, which is a 2.5 mile hike, it was very beautiful. I would recommend staying here anytime. I often camp in upper pines campground in the valley but, there really is something special to experience from Wawona. Oh yeah don't forget to go look at the Mariposa Grove, the Grizzly Giant tree will blow you away. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
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[ 7 / 10 ]
April 2007
$10
We had site #53, a very long pull-off type site that gave us plenty of room for our 30 ft class A and toad. The site was wide enough that our roadside slide didn't feel too exposed and after our levelers jacked us up to get level we were able to get our dining slide open over the large boulders lining the river/meadow side of the site. If we were to do it again we'd probably take the time to turn around so that our awning side would be away from the road even though you'd have to do another 180 to depart in the correct direction on the one-way road. We really liked this site, the meadow area between us and the river was huge with some very nice trees for shade. We liked the Wawona Meadows hike across the street from the Wawona Hotel. One unfortunate drawback was the terrible condition of the road in the campground. It was ridiculously rutted and potholed. There are no hook-ups in this campground and the dump station is a ways down the road near the pioneer museum. Nightly rate reflects the Interagency Senior Pass discount. We camped here in a Motorhome.
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