Wawona Campground

We're not experienced campers, but we were really pleased with our tent site. Open area for the tent that was flat and backed up to the river, which was lovely to hear at night. The site includes bear boxes, which are large enough to store your food and toiletries. There is a sink to fill up water, but they ask you to do dishes at your own site with a utility sink. Generally quiet, but the road can start to get loud before sunrise as traffic begins to grow. We left a day early due to some heavy rain moving in, but I would recommend to anyone staying in the park.

Wonderful cg by south fork Merced River. You have to use bear locker and watch out for bringing home ants inadvertently who live in locker, like we did! Also, challenge to find level spot for tents in a few sites. Campfire talk by ranger Laurie Fraser was good history lesson.

The campground was fantastic. It definitely helps to choose a site with shade as it gets hot in the day and cold at night and bring plenty of mosquito repellent. Also of note, the bathrooms have nice flush toilets, but no showers. The river is absolutely gorgeous and runs right beside the campground. It's best to take a dip in late afternoon or early evening when the river water is warmest. We camped in late June and it was tolerable to swim later in the day.

Excellent campground for exploring Yosemite! Obviously it's very close to the sites in Wawona including Chilnualna Falls and the Mariposa Grove and various swimming holes. The river also runs right next the campsite so it's fun to hang out there too. Expect a 45 minute drive to the Valley. Sites can be tough to get so plan in advance. Many but not all sites are unshaded. Some people use RVs and others use tents. There are water faucets plus clean bathrooms with flush toilets! There are no showers however. Each site has a picnic table, bear box, and fire pit with a grilling grate which is super convenient! Loved our trip.

This is a very pretty campground near the creek. The bathrooms have flush toilets and are clean. Considering they have good plumbing at this location they really should install showers! The only showers are an hour away at Curry Village (which is an overcrowded mess). I would have given this campground 5 stars if they had showers!