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DispersedPublic landNational Park Service

Merced Lake Backpacker Camp

Yosemite Valley, California · 7,231 ftIn Yosemite National Park

Aerial view · USGS / USDA NAIP · Public domain · source

Wildfire 11 mi SW: Dome, 6,788 acres, 86% contained

At a glance

3 of 8 facts known · inferred from the kind of place

Price per night
Freeinferred from the kind of place
Sites
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Hookups
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Elevation
7,231 ft2,204 m
Pets
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Big rigs
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Land
Yosemite National Park

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Yosemite National Park · 22 campgrounds

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Other campgrounds in Yosemite National Park 22

Nearest first. This park is spread out: the closest is 8 miles away.

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Also in the park: 9 backcountry and High Sierra camps · 13 single sites

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Amenities

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  • Backcountry camping
  • Drinking water
  • Tent sites
  • Toilets

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Cell service

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Cell service at Merced Lake Backpacker Camp: FCC map Dec 2025

Weather

National Weather Service

  • TueSunny51°34°
  • WedSunny63°40°
  • ThuSunny63°40°
  • FriSunny66°38°
  • SatSunny62°37°

Nearby camping

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Outside the park, nearest first.

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Dispersed · 15 mi · Wawona

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Grizzly Creek

Dispersed · 15 mi · Wawona

Tioga Lake Campground

Tioga Lake Campground

Public Land · 15 mi · Lee Vining

Location and contact

37.74062, -119.40704
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On National Park Service land · Yosemite National Park
Nearest town
Yosemite Valley
Park
Yosemite National Park

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