Mountain camping · California

Tuolumne Meadows Campground

Yosemite’s granite-domed high country

SettingMountain
StateCalifornia
Best seasonSummer (snow-closed otherwise)
ReserveRecreation.gov

Yosemite’s largest campground sits at 8,600 feet among granite domes and subalpine meadows along the Tioga Road — a cooler, quieter alternative to the Valley. The high-Sierra trailhead hub.

Why camp here

Don’t miss: Lembert Dome & the meadows

RVs & rigs: RV sites (no hookups)

What’s here

  • Cathedral Lakes
  • Lembert Dome
  • Tenaya Lake
  • Tioga Road

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