Wawona Campground
Yosemite National Park · California · 96 sites
Photos: National Park Service via Recreation.gov
Overview
Wawona Campground is a National Park Service campground in Yosemite National Park, California, with 96 sites in 3 loops. Mostly shady: most sites have good shade. Verizon reports coverage at every site; T-Mobile and AT&T report none.
62 of 95 sites shaded
7 of 95 sites in full sun
17 of 95 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 Wawona Campground are the shadiest?
Most of them. 62 of 95 sites have good shade, much of it from the afternoon sun; the other 33 are more open.
See the tree canopy in RoamWhich sites at Wawona Campground get the most sun?
Only a few. 7 of 95 sites are truly sunny and 22 more get some sun; the rest are shaded.
See the tree canopy in RoamWill Starlink work at Wawona Campground?
Only at a few. About 17 of 95 sites have a clear gap in the trees for Starlink and 23 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 Wawona Campground are the most level?
6 of 95 sites are flat, and 13 more have a gentle slope most RVs can level with blocks; 76 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 Wawona 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 Wawona Campground in October?
In October, expect highs around 67°F and lows around 42°F, with about 2.4 inches of rain over the month. Every month’s averages are in Roam Premium.
Open Wawona in RoamCampground facts
- Sites
- 96 in 3 loops
- Kinds
- 65 for RVs or trailers · 30 tent-only · 1 group site
- Hookups
- None
- Longest rig
- 35 ft
- Accessible
- 4 sites
- Elevation
- 3,866–3,926 ft
- Every site
- 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: “Wawona Campground offers family, group, and horse campsites; reservations required. Paved roads and parking spurs, flush toilets and drinking water are provided. Each campsite contains a picnic table, fire ring, and food storage locker. A general store and gas station are located about a mile south of the campground. The area is forested with a diverse mix of ponderosa pine, incense-cedar, white fir, and whiteleaf manzanita, which offers a pleasant combination of sun and shade. The gentle South Fork of the Merced River flows alongside the campground.”
Page data as of October 15, 2026. Full source notes are in each layer’s info in the app.