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.
Don’t missLembert Dome & the meadows
RVs & rigsRV sites (no hookups)
What’s here
- Cathedral Lakes
- Lembert Dome
- Tenaya Lake
- Tioga Road
Reservation windows, fees, and seasonal/road closures change — confirm with the managing agency (Recreation.gov, the state park system, or the forest/BLM office) before you go, and check fire restrictions and pack-it-out rules, especially for free dispersed sites.
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