17.1 mi awayUpper Pines Campground
Campground · California
Campground
Hodgdon Meadow Campground
Overview
Hodgdon Meadow Campground is conveniently located along the Big Oak Flat Road at the Big Oak Flat Entrance. At an elevation of 4,900 feet (1,219 m), the campground is located along the western edge of the park, 25 miles and approximately 45 minutes from Yosemite Valley. There is a gas station and minimal convenience items located nearby at Crane Flat. Trailheads for both the Merced Grove and Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias are located within a short drive of the campground.
Location
Getting there
The Hodgdon Meadow Campground is located along the Big Oak Flat Road. From Hwy. 120 west/Big Oak Flat Entrance, the Hodgdon Meadow Campground is located immediately on the left after entering the park. From Yosemite Valley take the Big Oak Flat Road to the park entrance/exit; approximately 26 miles (45 minutes). You’ll find the campground on your right just before the exit to the park.
Weather notes
Yosemite National Park covers nearly 1,200 square miles (3,100 square km) in the Sierra Nevada, with elevations ranging from about 2,000 feet (600 m) to 13,000 ft (4,000 m). Yosemite receives 95% of its precipitation between October and May (and over 75% between November and March). Most of Yosemite is blanketed in snow from about November through May. (The Valley can be rainy or snowy in any given winter storm.)
Amenities
- Trash & Recycling· Yes - year round
- Toilets· Flush
- Host On-Site· Yes - seasonal
- Potable Water· Yes - year round
- Food Storage Lockers· Yes - year round
Fees
- Hodgdon Meadow Campground Reservation Fee - Non-Group Site (approx. mid-April through mid-October)From mid-April through mid-October, campsites are available by reservation only.
- 36.00
- Hodgdon Meadow Campground First-Come, First-Served Fee - Non-Group Site (approx. mid-October through mid-April)From approximately mid-October through mid-April, campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- 28.00
- Hodgdon Meadow Campground Group Site Fee - Group Site (open approx. mid-April through mid-October)The group campsites are open approximately mid-April through mid-October.
- 75.00
RV information
- 40 ftMax RV length
- 30 ftMax trailer length
