Yosemite National Park$10
Camp 4
Total sites: 61
Available Today: 36 FF*
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Booking Window: 6 months
Available Today: 36 FF*
Available this Weekend: 36 FF*
Booking Window: 6 months
3,988 ft
80°F
53°F
53°F
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Camp 4 Campground, Yosemite National Park, CA - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map
Camp 4 Campground is part of Yosemite National Park in California (1 hr 49 min northeast of Merced, CA) with an elevation of 3,988 feet. There are a total of 61 campsites which are all tent-only sites. The campground is normally open from mid April to the end of October. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. Prices start at $10.00 per night. Some amenities include drinking water, restroom, pay telephone, flush toilets. Activities include hiking trails, rock climbing.
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Campsite Reviews (537)
4.3 out of 5
| 5 star | 59% | |
| 4 star | 18% | |
| 3 star | 10% | |
| 2 star | 5% | |
| 1 star | 4% |
@ChrisL4253532 · Camped on Jun 8, 2025
Great location, very clean campsite, helpful park employees and highly recommend this campsite
@ScottC8975217 · Camped on Jun 2, 2025
good experience
@NasimZ0FC902B5 · Camped on May 30, 2025
Pros of Camp 4 is the location and the great staff, however, only the west side campsites are open, which is the older campsite with the outdated bathrooms. Also, showers were not available as the new bathrooms on the east side were closed. Seems like due to unfortunate staffing issues and resources the eastside campsites are not going to be open anytime soon. Showers are only available at Curry Village, which is a good 20 min drive. Regarding of the cons, the location and staffing were great.
@AndrewP1911421 · Camped on May 28, 2025
Had not issue finding a parking space. Campsites are not too far from the parking area. Other campers on the site shared the space nicely
@ArunaKE49AA99C · Camped on May 26, 2025
Camp 4 can be a bit unruly. Although folks are nice, quiet hours don't get respected. Campers at our neighboring site were doing dishes and closing and opening bear lockers at 1am. With the valley walls right next to you, noises get amplified. So sleep is tough unless you have an excellent relationship with earplugs. People also don't seem to understand that you can't leave food out as the ravens are very alert and bold (not to mention bears). Also, the main sink for potable water doesn't drain because people are doing dishes there (despite all the instructions plainly stating NOT to do dishes there). I would sumit up by saying that it's frontcountry folks camping in a place that should be treated more like the backcountry. That being said, Camp 4's central valley location, access, and affordability make it a worthwhile stay for me.
@MeganS5592193 · Camped on May 22, 2025
Showers were closed with no notice.
@MaxK36C6EB1F22 · Camped on May 18, 2025
Awesome place - location, atmosphere, staff we really enjoyed out stay there!I must admit though, getting a reservation at Camp 4 was such a pain. You really have to be clicking that Book now button exactly at the time reservations open for the day, or even a couple of seconds earlier, as everyone is on the website at that time and the systems slows down. The next second all spots are gone. But even if you click at the perfect time, you are not guaranteed to get a spot, as demand is huge. You can keep refreshing the page in the hope someone fails to complete their booking within 15 mins (this is how we got in, after trying to book for 3 days unsuccessfully), or people may just cancel occasionally. So from the booking experience, it feels like Cam 4 is always full and theres no room to accommodate any more people.HOWEVER, when we arrived, it turned out that the newer half of the campsite was actually closed (and the shower facility located there the only one at Camp 4 - was closed too). According to the rangers, that was due to staffing issues, basically they didnt have enough staff to clean the toilets/showers there. So hundreds of people get turned away every day just because there is no-one to clean that restroom once a week . Seriously?? Given how exceptional and popular this campsite is, I would have thought the NPS could come up with a better solution than just completely closing down half of the campsite.
@ErbolA6DF89311 · Camped on May 17, 2025
the best experience
@larissaC6AD422 · Camped on May 4, 2025
Only complaint is that the bathroom soap was empty for 3+ days. Otherwise great stay. Cool people.
@Maureenv7796C1 · Camped on May 2, 2025
Easy reservation and check in.
@KellyM9992231 · Camped on Apr 30, 2025
The camp is in such an ideal location with views of upper Yosemite falls and Half Dome. It was such a treat to take the short walk from camp to lower Yosemite falls, which made it so easy to visit the water fall early in the morning or right at dusk. Truly a special place. The bathrooms were also clean and quite nice
@ErinR5231763 · Camped on Apr 18, 2025
beautiful spot!
@LeoS8439359366 · Camped on Apr 14, 2025
Just had some issues with fellow campers, nothing extreme simply just privacy issues. Main one being proximity and over crowding. Another being campers harassing others; again nothing extreme just a consequence of the proximity campsites have to one another.
@PhilipZ5DA6F2E · Camped on Apr 13, 2025
Its a busy campsite, close to road with a lot of pedestrian & bike traffic going through. If you're looking for seclusion and solitude you'll probably be disappointed. Some of the sites are a decent walk from parking lot so bring a wagon or dolly if you want to save some time and energy setting up camp.
@KishoreRF1BE5D · Camped on Feb 28, 2025
Clean restrooms
@CynthiaY67BC23 · Camped on Feb 23, 2025
Shout out to the lovely Park Ranger who passed by and stopped to chat. She gave us helpful tips on what to do in case of a bear encounter and shared her favorite hiking trails for this time of year. Park rangers are so important to parks.
@DelaneyH8AEB3F · Camped on Feb 22, 2025
I <3 Yosemite.
@CorinaR30703B5 · Camped on Feb 22, 2025
Love this campground :)
@LinhND7F3D50E2 · Camped on Feb 19, 2025
This is a nice place for camping all year. Lot of parking spaces, now that rangers are enforcing the rule of parking for campers only.
@KevinG8036592 · Camped on Feb 17, 2025
Perfect for my needs.
@BillS4028348 · Camped on Feb 17, 2025
There was so much to love about the park, and staying at Camp 4 was a great accommodation. The food lockers were plenty big enough for a cooler and several bags, the tent sites were big enough to fit 4, though there wasn't any site that needed all 4 available pads. The restrooms were clean. The dining halls, coffee stands, and shops were very accommodating and had reasonable hours. I wish I would have brought a wagon or something to help port my things to the tent site from the parking area, but being designated as a backpackers/ climbers camp the walk was more than reasonable. I would stay here again in a heartbeat. Thank you!
@KevinA3275318 · Camped on Jan 18, 2025
Very cold night but the camp was clean as were the facilities.
@StephenJ494459 · Camped on Dec 29, 2024
At one point there was a wheelbarrow to move equipment to one's campsite. It would be great if that was still available. Other than that everything was generally fine.
@KathrynD648455 · Camped on Dec 16, 2024
Love, love, love Camp 4! Will stay here every time we come to Yosemite. So convenient to stay for so cheap in the Valley.
@JimP5953231 · Camped on Dec 9, 2024
Facilities clean and convenient. Restroom was warm,shower was mild-warm and water system was OK.Wish shower water hot!
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