National Park Service · CA
Yosemite National Park
Reservation systems that may be relevant to a Yosemite National Park trip. Not every visitor needs every one of these; each page says what it's for.
Upper Pines Campground
CampgroundYosemite Valley's biggest campground, open year-round, and the one everyone tries to book first.
Lower Pines Campground
CampgroundYosemite Valley campground along the Merced River, open spring through fall.
North Pines Campground
CampgroundThe smallest of the Yosemite Valley Pines campgrounds, open spring through fall.
Wawona Campground
CampgroundCampground near Yosemite's south entrance, an hour from the Valley.
Hodgdon Meadow Campground
CampgroundCampground at Yosemite's Big Oak Flat entrance, open year-round.
Yosemite Wilderness Permit
Wilderness permitRequired for overnight backpacking trips. Most of the quota goes through a weekly lottery months ahead; the rest is released the week of.
Half Dome Permit
Lottery permitDay-hike permits for the cable route: a preseason lottery in March, then a daily lottery two days ahead.
Yosemite Vehicle Reservation
Timed entryWhether you need a reservation just to drive into Yosemite.