Camp 4 is listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its nationally significant role in the development of rock climbing as a sport. Previously Camp 4 was a walk up campground with no reservation system. Campers would have to line up and wait until a spot opened up.
Yosemite National Park is going to test a new pilot program from late May to early September, using a daily lottery system similar to the Half Dome daily lottery. Visitors interested in staying at Camp 4 will enter a daily lottery managed by www.recreation.gov. Camp 4 Campground is now on a daily lottery system!
The lottery opens at 12:01 am pacific time the day before your intended arrival date. The lottery is open until 4:00 pm Pacific time. The lottery automatically matches applicants with the number of open camping spaces. All people who enter the daily lottery will be notified by email on the results of their lottery application.
Camp 4 - Yosemite National Park
Season: Year Round
Number of Sites: 35, shared walk-in sites for tents only (sleeping in vehicles is not allowed)
Location in the park: Yosemite Valley near the Yosemite Lodge
Campsite Cost: $10 lottery fee, $6 per person/night
Reservations: YES! Starting Tuesday, May 21, 2019, there will be a new lottery system. This daily lottery system will be operated through Recreation.gov
A ranger staffs the campground starting at 8:30 am. You will want to be in the campground early from Spring through Fall to get a campground!
There may be days when Camp 4 is not accepting lottery applications for next-day arrivals due to no availability.
Campground Address: Northside Drive in Yosemite Valley
Latitude/Longitude:
- Latitude:
- 37.7414263429716
- 37° 44' 29.1348" N
- Longitude:
- -119.60335712788
- 119° 36' 12.0857" W
Elevation: 4,000 feet
Accessible Sites:
Pets Allowed: Pets are not allowed
Campground Reservations
Are campground Reservations Available? Yes,
Yosemite National Park is going to test a new pilot program from late May to early September, using a daily lottery system similar to the Half Dome daily lottery. Visitors interested in staying at Camp 4 will enter a daily lottery managed by www.recreation.gov.
The lottery opens at 12:01 am pacific time the day before your intended arrival date. The lottery is open until 4:00 pm Pacific time. The lottery automatically matches applicants with the number of open camping spaces. All people who enter the daily lottery will be notified by email on the results of their lottery application.
There is a non-refundable lottery fee of $10 per application (up to 12 people). The camping fee (only charged with a successful lottery application) is $6 per person per night.
Campground Amenities
Flush Toilets: Yes
Payphone: No
Is wifi Available? No
Is cellular Phone Service Available? Potentially depending on your carrier.
Is camp host available on site? Yes
Is firewood available for purchase?
Amenities at each campsite:
Fire pit in the site? Yes
From May through September, campfires in Yosemite Valley are only allowed between 5 pm and 10 pm
Picnic Table in the site? Yes
Bear Box in site/area? Yes, There are a ton of food storage options around the campground.
You are required to store food properly in order to protect Yosemite's bears. Bear storage lockers are provided in all campsites 35"(D)x43"(W)x28"(H)
Potable Water? Yes
RV Camping at Camp 4 Campground
No RVs or Trailers are allowed in the campground
How to get to Campground
Camp 4 is located near Yosemite Falls. There is a parking lot for campers but make sure you have a permit to park in the lot.
Important Dates for Campground
Yosemite National Park is going to test a new pilot program from late May to early September, using a daily lottery system similar to the Half Dome daily lottery.
Campground Regulations
The maximum number of people in a campsite: Six people will be assigned to each campsite; people in one group may be assigned to different campsites.
The number of cars per campsite: Two motorized vehicles per campsite. A valid campground car pass must be displayed.
Checkout time: 12 noon
Quiet Hours: Quiet hours are from 10 pm to 6 am
Maximum Stay: 7-day maximum stay limit.
30-night camping limit within Yosemite National Park in a calendar year
May 1 - September 15, the camping limit in Yosemite is 14 nights, and only seven of those nights can be in Yosemite Valley or Wawona.
Between May 1 and September 15, the stay limit at Camp 4 is 7 nights.
You may extend your stay prior to 3 p.m. PDT at least two days before your checkout date.
Camp 4 Yosemite Map
Photos of Camp 4 Campground
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