Hodgdon Meadow Campground
Yosemite National Park · California · 104 sites
Photos: National Park Service via Recreation.gov
Overview
Hodgdon Meadow Campground is a National Park Service campground in Yosemite National Park, California, with 104 sites in 2 loops. Very shady: nearly every site is under trees. Verizon at 100 of 102; T-Mobile and AT&T report none.
89 of 102 sites shaded
0 of 102 sites in full sun
8 of 102 sites with clear sky
Map of the campground
Every site from the Recreation.gov listing. Choose a layer to see it across the campground; tap a site to open it in Roam.
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Questions
Which sites at Hodgdon Meadow Campground are the shadiest?
Nearly all of them. 89 of 102 sites at Hodgdon Meadow Campground have good shade from the trees, including from the hot afternoon sun.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Hodgdon Meadow Campground get the most sun?
None are truly sunny; the sunniest still have trees over about half of the site.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at Hodgdon Meadow Campground?
Only at a few. About 8 of 102 sites have a clear gap in the trees for Starlink and 25 a partial one; most sit under tall trees. Satellite texting on a phone needs less open sky, but still works best from the most open spot you can find. This is our estimate from tree heights — check with the Starlink app's obstruction check when you arrive.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Hodgdon Meadow Campground are the most level?
None of the 102 sites is flat, and 6 have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 96 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 40 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes Hodgdon Meadow Campground have cell service?
Patchy. Verizon at 100 of 102; T-Mobile and AT&T report none. That's the coverage each carrier reports to the FCC, not a measured signal, so under trees or below a ridge it can be weaker.
See the coverage map in RoamWhat’s the weather like at Hodgdon Meadow Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 69°F and lows around 45°F, with about 2.3 inches of rain over the month. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open Hodgdon Meadow in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 104 in 2 loops
- Kinds
- 34 for RVs or trailers · 66 tent-only · 4 group sites
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 40 ft
- Elevation
- 4,692–4,779 ft
- Amenities
- Food storage lockers
- Every site
- Campfires allowed · Check-in 12 PM, check-out 12 PM
- Managed by
- National Park Service
- Booking
- Reserve on Recreation.gov
How we know Sources and limits
Shade, sun and Starlink are our estimates from Meta and the World Resources Institute’s canopy-height model (about 2 m pixels, from satellite imagery calibrated with space lidar; CC BY 4.0). From 2 m above each site we trace 72 lines out to 60 m and note the tallest tree in each direction. Shade counts trees overhead, the canopy within 30 m and how much of the afternoon sky is blocked. Sun counts how open the southern sky is. Starlink needs open sky above 35°, with the northern half counted twice because US dishes tilt north, and we keep the best spot within 8 m of the site’s post. The model sees tree heights only, not trunks, buildings or hills, so check with the Starlink app when you arrive.
Slope is the ground at each site’s post over about 4 m, from USGS 3DEP 1 m lidar: level under 2%, gentle to 4% (most rigs level on blocks), sloped to 8% (fine for a tent), steep beyond.
Cell coverage is from the FCC Broadband Data Collection (carrier filings as downloaded May 2026): each site is tested against each carrier’s modelled outdoor 4G/5G coverage. It is what the carriers report, not a measured signal.
Weather is NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals for the campground. Sites and facts are from Recreation.gov’s open data (July 2026). Map imagery: USGS The National Map. Photos: Recreation.gov.
From the campground’s Recreation.gov listing: “Hodgdon Meadow Campground offers family and group sites. Roads and parking spurs are paved, and flush toilets and drinking water are provided. Each campsite contains a picnic table, fire ring and a food storage locker. A gas station and small general store are eight miles away at Crane Flat. The area is forested with mixed stands of Red fir, incense-cedar, Ponderosa pine and Lodgepole pine, offering a pleasant combination of sun and shade. Vibrant wildflowers fill the open meadows each summer.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.