Tuolumne Meadows Campground
Yosemite National Park · California · 282 sites
Photos: National Park Service via Recreation.gov
Overview
Tuolumne Meadows Campground is a National Park Service campground in Yosemite National Park, California, with 282 sites in 9 loops. Very shady: nearly every site is under trees. Verizon reports coverage at every site; T-Mobile and AT&T report none.
274 of 282 sites shaded
1 of 282 sites in full sun
4 of 282 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 Tuolumne Meadows Campground are the shadiest?
Nearly all of them. 274 of 282 sites at Tuolumne Meadows Campground have good shade from the trees, including from the hot afternoon sun.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Tuolumne Meadows Campground get the most sun?
Only a few. 1 of 282 sites is truly sunny and 2 more get some sun; the rest are shaded.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at Tuolumne Meadows Campground?
Only at a few. About 4 of 282 sites have a clear gap in the trees for Starlink and 19 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 Tuolumne Meadows Campground are the most level?
12 of 282 sites are flat, and 32 more have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 238 are steeper, better for tents. Sites that take RVs or trailers fit rigs up to 35 ft.
See the slope at each site in RoamDoes Tuolumne Meadows Campground have cell service?
Mostly. Verizon reports coverage at every site; 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 Tuolumne Meadows Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 51°F and lows around 27°F, with about 1.6 inches of rain over the month and 1 inch of snow. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open Tuolumne Meadows in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 282 in 9 loops
- Kinds
- 113 for RVs or trailers · 162 tent-only · 7 group sites
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 35 ft
- Accessible
- 13 sites
- Elevation
- 8,585–8,675 ft
- 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: “This large, popular campground contains family, horse and group camp sites with picnic tables, fire rings, and a food storage lockers. Flush toilets, drinking water, and an amphitheater are provided. Tuolumne Meadows Visitor Center is within walking distance, as is a general store. Tuolumne Meadows embodies the high-country of the Sierra Nevada, with its broad sub-alpine meadows and granite domes and peaks. The gentle Tuolumne River, Lyell Fork, and Dana Fork flow through the vast, colorful meadows bursting with seasonal wildflowers. The meadows are surrounded by stands of Western White pine, Mountain hemlock, and Lodgepole pine.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.