Yosemite Valley Backpackers Campground
Yosemite Valley, California · 3,980 ft · In Yosemite National Park
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Wildfire 6.1 mi S: Dome, 6,788 acres, 86% contained
At a glance
3 of 8 facts known · OpenStreetMap, checked Oct 3, 2026
- Elevation
- 3,980 ft (1,213 m)3,980 ft1,213 m
- Land
- Yosemite National Park
National Park Service
Other campgrounds in Yosemite National Park 21
Nearest first. Every place inside the park's boundary.
- North Pines Campground2 loops · Backpacker's and North Pines · 81 sites · $16–$48 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov0.2 mi
- Lower Pines Campground74 sites · $36–$60 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov0.2 mi
- Curry VillageFee charged0.6 mi
- Upper Pines Campground236 sites · $36 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov0.6 mi
- Housekeeping Camp$9–$15 a night0.8 mi
- Camp 42 loops · A and Camp 4 · 61 sites · $10–$60 a night · Reserve on Recreation.gov2.0 mi
Also in the park: 10 backcountry and High Sierra camps · 13 single sites
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Cell service
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Cell service at Yosemite Valley Backpackers Campground: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- TueSunny63°39°
- WedSunny72°46°
- ThuSunny76°44°
- FriSunny77°40°
- SatSunny73°40°
Nearby camping
SeeSee all on the mapOutside the park, nearest first.
Dry Gulch
Public Land · 16 mi · El Portal
Dirt Flat
Public Land · 16 mi · El Portal
Quartz Mountain
Dispersed · 16 mi · Wawona
3 more within 25 mi
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
- 3.0 mi
Little Yosemite Valley Campground
Yosemite Valley, CA · On National Park Service land · Yosemite National Park
- 8.1 mi
Sunrise High Sierra Camp
Yosemite Valley, CA · On National Park Service land · Yosemite National Park
- 8.1 mi
May Lake High Sierra Camp
Yosemite Valley, CA · On National Park Service land · Yosemite National Park
- 8.8 mi
Merced Lake Backpacker Camp
Yosemite Valley, CA · On National Park Service land · Yosemite National Park
- 8.8 mi
Merced Lake High Sierra Camp
Yosemite Valley, CA · On National Park Service land · Yosemite National Park
- 10 mi
Camp site
Yosemite Valley, CA · On National Park Service land · Yosemite National Park
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