Little Yosemite Valley Campground — Hotel in Oakhurst

Camped here in prep for a hike up half dome the following morning. The campground is just off the trail so you cannot miss it. Sites are first come first served and all are fairly identical and many have bear boxes included which is a huge relief from having to carry a bear can around all day.

Water can be acquired from the nearby Merced river but must be filtered and I would try to find some moving water as mosquitos so exist in large numbers in this area. Speaking of mosquitos if you are used to southern California hiking or other areas with no mosquitos I would be sure to bring some repellant as they are fierce here.

There are two or three fire rings which are public access for anyone to build a fire with large tree logs surrounding as fairly comfortable chairs.

The outhouse is located very close to the campground.

The overall vibe was very respectable and quiet. I would recommend this campground to anyone..... If you can...

Backcountry camping here was a free for all with lots of people. There are no defined trails or campsites, so going anywhere in the dark involves stumbling over logs and onto other people’s tents. Clearing the brush and making a loop trail through the camp area would improve things dramatically. Most people go backpacking to enjoy nature, but in this location you are crammed in with a bunch of other people. Not exactly the backcountry camping experience that my group was looking for. On the plus side, there are good vault toilets with tp and hand sanitizer. There is also plenty of water available for filtering at the nearby...

The location is nice to camp. With a nice river to refill water and swim.

Rated only a 2 star because it was very busy with Half Dome hikers. Seemed like a lot of people don't know how to properly backpack... when we arrived the restrooms where kinda dirty. During our stay a volunteer cleaned all 4, and by nightfall they where dirty again. Also the bear bin you are sapose to use where full of trash that seemed like people just did not want to pack out. We assumed this due to 80% of bin was trash and it smelled and look like it had been roting for a while.

Would be a 5 star Campground if people picked up...