Wawona Campground — Attraction in Oakhurst

Wawona Camgrounds are a great alternative to the Campgrounds inside Yosemite Valley. It was nearly impossible for my family to book a campsite in Yosemite valley as it all seems to book up in the blink of the eye. I was able to secure campsite 96 on Loop C at Wawona from a Thursday to Sunday. The campsite was right next to restrooms that were clean and traditional flushing toilets with three stalls, a urinal, and two sinks. Outside of the restroom was a sink with potable water.||Campgrounds are kept very clean and everyone respected quiet hours. There was a amphitheater at Loop B which had a talk at 8 pm which we didn't have a chance to attend. The River adjacent to the campgrounds was moving very fast so swimming is not recommended at all. Firewood can be purchased at the nearby general store for about $10 a box. ||We arrived to Wawona Campgrounds at around 12:30 pm on Thursday afternoon, no wait to enter the Yosemite NP. The entrance to the park is a short 15 minute drive south of Wawona Campground, you have to essentially first pay entrance fee into Yosemite NP to get into the park and reach the campgrounds. As you enter from the south entrance you will see sign for Mariposa Grove Welcome Plaza. This is a nice little hiking area you could take a trail from the plaza into the grove its about a 2 mile stroll or if the shuttle is running you can use that.||From the campgrounds you can also drive 5 minutes south to reach The Yosemite History Center where there is parking, a General Store that opens at 8 am and closes at around 6 pm. Here you can walk across the Covered bridge to the small historic town with blacksmithing demo which sadly will be shutting down forever after this summer. Next to the History Center is Forest Dr which you can take east about 2 miles you will come to a sandy parking lot. Park and walk the easy trail to Swinging Bridge that lets you cross the Merced River. The trail at the end of North Wawona also ends here so you could at this from there as well. North Wawona also has a General Store that's open from 8 am to 8 pm with albeit little more limited items than General Store by the History Center.||From Wawona Campgrounds its about a 35 minute drive north to Tunnel View which brings you into the valley of Yosemite NP. The Yosemite valley is very busy most days with weekend getting very busy, very limited parking, and crowded shuttles. We went into the valley at around 5:30 pm on Thursday afternoon and had no problems finding parking and shuttles were not so busy. We had chance to see Bridevail falls, Stop at Yosemite Village to shop, then headed to Lower Yosemite Falls Trail and where back at the campgrounds by 8:40 pm. We were so glad we did this because we went back into the valley on Saturday afternoon at around 3:30 and it was a lot more crowded with very limited parking and packed shuttles. ||From the campgrounds you can also head about 22 minutes north to reach Glacier Point Road which was only open Saturday and Sunday so check the hours of road closure on the Yosemite website or ask a ranger. The drive is about an hour from the campgrounds but very much worth it for the view of what is essentially the entire valley, waterfalls, half dome, and El Capitan. There is a small store at Glacier Point where you can buy souvenirs, ice cream, and drinks. Parking can get busy in the afternoon to be ready to wait a few minutes. || We can a fantastic time at this campground and would...

Wawona Camgrounds are a great alternative to the Campgrounds inside Yosemite Valley. It was nearly impossible for my family to book a campsite in Yosemite valley as it all seems to book up in the blink of the eye. I was able to secure campsite 96 on Loop C at Wawona from a Thursday to Sunday. The campsite was right next to restrooms that were clean and traditional flushing toilets with three stalls, a urinal, and two sinks. Outside of the restroom was a sink with potable water.||Campgrounds are kept very clean and everyone respected quiet hours. There was a amphitheater at Loop B which had a talk at 8 pm which we didn't have a chance to attend. The River adjacent to the campgrounds was moving very fast so swimming is not recommended at all. Firewood can be purchased at the nearby general store for about $10 a box. ||We arrived to Wawona Campgrounds at around 12:30 pm on Thursday afternoon, no wait to enter the Yosemite NP. The entrance to the park is a short 15 minute drive south of Wawona Campground, you have to essentially first pay entrance fee into Yosemite NP to get into the park and reach the campgrounds. As you enter from the south entrance you will see sign for Mariposa Grove Welcome Plaza. This is a nice little hiking area you could take a trail from the plaza into the grove its about a 2 mile stroll or if the shuttle is running you can use that.||From the campgrounds you can also drive 5 minutes south to reach The Yosemite History Center where there is parking, a General Store that opens at 8 am and closes at around 6 pm. Here you can walk across the Covered bridge to the small historic town with blacksmithing demo which sadly will be shutting down forever after this summer. Next to the History Center is Forest Dr which you can take east about 2 miles you will come to a sandy parking lot. Park and walk the easy trail to Swinging Bridge that lets you cross the Merced River. The trail at the end of North Wawona also ends here so you could at this from there as well. North Wawona also has a General Store that's open from 8 am to 8 pm with albeit little more limited items than General Store by the History Center.||From Wawona Campgrounds its about a 35 minute drive north to Tunnel View which brings you into the valley of Yosemite NP. The Yosemite valley is very busy most days with weekend getting very busy, very limited parking, and crowded shuttles. We went into the valley at around 5:30 pm on Thursday afternoon and had no problems finding parking and shuttles were not so busy. We had chance to see Bridevail falls, Stop at Yosemite Village to shop, then headed to Lower Yosemite Falls Trail and where back at the campgrounds by 8:40 pm. We were so glad we did this because we went back into the valley on Saturday afternoon at around 3:30 and it was a lot more crowded with very limited parking and packed shuttles. ||From the campgrounds you can also head about 22 minutes north to reach Glacier Point Road which was only open Saturday and Sunday so check the hours of road closure on the Yosemite website or ask a ranger. The drive is about an hour from the campgrounds but very much worth it for the view of what is essentially the entire valley, waterfalls, half dome, and El Capitan. There is a small store at Glacier Point where you can buy souvenirs, ice cream, and drinks. Parking can get busy in the afternoon to be ready to wait a few minutes. || We can a fantastic time at this campground and would...

Wawona Camgrounds are a great alternative to the Campgrounds inside Yosemite Valley. It was nearly impossible for my family to book a campsite in Yosemite valley as it all seems to book up in the blink of the eye. I was able to secure campsite 96 on Loop C at Wawona from a Thursday to Sunday. The campsite was right next to restrooms that were clean and traditional flushing toilets with three stalls, a urinal, and two sinks. Outside of the restroom was a sink with potable water.

Campgrounds are kept very clean and everyone respected quiet hours. There was a amphitheater at Loop B which had a talk at 8 pm which we didn't have a chance to attend. The River adjacent to the campgrounds was moving very fast so swimming is not recommended at all. Firewood can be purchased at the nearby general store for about $10 a box.

We arrived to Wawona Campgrounds at around 12:30 pm on Thursday afternoon, no wait to enter the Yosemite NP. The entrance to the park is a short 15 minute drive south of Wawona Campground, you have to essentially first pay entrance fee into Yosemite NP to get into the park and reach the campgrounds. As you enter from the south entrance you will see sign for Mariposa Grove Welcome Plaza. This is a nice little hiking area you could take a trail from the plaza into the grove its about a 2 mile stroll or if the shuttle is running you can use that.

From the campgrounds you can also drive 5 minutes south to reach The Yosemite History Center where there is parking, a General Store that opens at 8 am and closes at around 6 pm. Here you can walk across the Covered bridge to the small historic town with blacksmithing demo which sadly will be shutting down forever after this summer. Next to the History Center is Forest Dr which you can take east about 2 miles you will come to a sandy parking lot. Park and walk the easy trail to Swinging Bridge that lets you cross the Merced River. The trail at the end of North Wawona also ends here so you could at this from there as well. North Wawona also has a General Store that's open from 8 am to 8 pm with albeit little more limited items than General Store by the History Center.

From Wawona Campgrounds its about a 35 minute drive north to Tunnel View which brings you into the valley of Yosemite NP. The Yosemite valley is very busy most days with weekend getting very busy, very limited parking, and crowded shuttles. We went into the valley at around 5:30 pm on Thursday afternoon and had no problems finding parking and shuttles were not so busy. We had chance to see Bridevail falls, Stop at Yosemite Village to shop, then headed to Lower Yosemite Falls Trail and where back at the campgrounds by 8:40 pm. We were so glad we did this because we went back into the valley on Saturday afternoon at around 3:30 and it was a lot more crowded with very limited parking and packed shuttles.

From the campgrounds you can also head about 22 minutes north to reach Glacier Point Road which was only open Saturday and Sunday so check the hours of road closure on the Yosemite website or ask a ranger. The drive is about an hour from the campgrounds but very much worth it for the view of what is essentially the entire valley, waterfalls, half dome, and El Capitan. There is a small store at Glacier Point where you can buy souvenirs, ice cream, and drinks. Parking can get busy in the afternoon to be ready to wait a few minutes.

We had a fantastic time at this campground and would...