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Tamarack Flat Campground

National Park Service campground in Yosemite National Park, California.

$10–$20nightly fee
53overnight sites
Reservablebooking
Year-roundseason (agency text)
20 ftmax RV/trailer length
12named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi (23.5 mi)
0.0 mibike trails within 5 mi
6,300 ftelevation (agency text)

How it compares

  • With 53 sites it is the #108 largest of 489 California campgrounds that publish a site count.
  • Its lowest fee ($10) is equal to the California median of $10/night.
  • There are 30 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles; 0 of them list a lower starting fee.
  • 95% of California campgrounds that publish a length limit accept a rig this long (20 ft).
  • 100% of sites with a shade rating are listed as shaded or partly shaded.
  • Pets allowed on 53 of 53 sites; campfires allowed on 53 (subject to seasonal fire bans).
  • Straight-line distance: Nashville ~1813 mi, Chattanooga ~1913 mi, Knoxville ~1972 mi.

Site mix

Tent-only3
Accessible4

Amenities & rules

Fire ringsFood storage lockersPicnic tablesTrash collectionVault toiletsPets allowedTents4 accessible sites

Trails within 5 miles

TrailClosest pointMapped miles within 5 miSource
Tamarack Flat Trail0.0 mi2.2NPS
Old Big Oak Flat Road Trail1.5 mi3.5NPS
Old Big Oak Flat Road1.9 mi0.5NPS
El Capitan Trail2.1 mi4.3NPS
Rockslides2.1 mi3.8NPS
Old Big Oak Flat Road (Gentry Rd)2.3 mi1.9NPS
Pohono Trail3.7 mi2.7NPS
Tuolumne Grove Road3.8 mi1.1NPS
Old Wawona Road3.9 mi1.5NPS
Tunnel Tree Trail4.0 mi0.1NPS
Tuolumne Grove Loop Trail4.0 mi0.3NPS
Valley Loop Trail4.5 mi1.6NPS

Mountain biking nearby

No bike-legal trails are mapped within 5 miles in OpenStreetMap or Forest Service data.

Ratings come only from OpenStreetMap mtb:scale / IMBA tags. Untagged trails show as "Unrated", and we never guess. Check conditions and maps on Trailforks or MTB Project.

Activities listed

Auto TouringBikingBoatingCampingClimbingFishingHikingHistoric & Cultural SiteHorseback RidingPaddlingSnowparkSwimmingWildlife Viewing

Nearest campgrounds

CampgroundMilesStateFee/nightSitesHookupsMax RVPetsBookingTrails ≤5 mi
Crane Flat Campground
Yosemite National Park
6.0CA$10–$20148 — 35 ftyes Reserve9 (9.0 mi)
Camp 4
Yosemite National Park
7.3CA$10–$2062 — —— Reserve32 (77.9 mi)
Hodgdon Meadow Campground
Yosemite National Park
7.8CA$10–$20104 — 40 ftyes Reserve9 (7.1 mi)
Dry Gulch ↗
Sierra National Forest
7.8CA—5 — —yes Reserven/a
Dirt Flat ↗
Sierra National Forest
8.1CA—7 — —yes Reserven/a
Dimond o ↗
Stanislaus National Forest
8.5CA—26 — 48 ftyes Reserven/a

Hookups: E = electric (max amps), W = water, S = sewer. "—" means the agency doesn't publish it. Trail counts are named USFS/NPS trails within 5 miles. 🟢 = kid-friendly (green-rated) bike trail nearby.

From the managing agency

Overview Staying at Tamarack Flat Campground requires reservations. Opening date for the Tamarack Flat Campground varies depending on the opening of the Tioga Road and related seasonal facility and road work. Tamarack Flat Campground is located off the Tioga Road just east of Crane Flat. The campground is approximately 20 miles (45 minutes) from Yosemite Valley and is tucked away in the forest 3 miles off Tioga Road. RVs and Trailers are not recommended for this hard to access, primitive campground. At an elevation of 6,300 feet (1,900 m) elevation, the campground is near Tamarack Creek, which is a seasonal water source that must be filtered, treated, or boiled. You should bring water! F… read the full description on Recreation.gov