Campground

White Wolf Campground

Near Yosemite National Park, California

White Wolf will open on Friday, June 20, 2025 but with portable toilets and NO DRINKING WATER.

White Wolf typically opens mid-July and closes mid to late September, depending on the opening of the Tioga Road and related seasonal facility and road work.

White Wolf Campground is located off the Tioga Road between Tuolumne Meadows and Crane Flat, approximately an hour from Yosemite Valley at 8,000 feet (2,400 m). The campground is tucked into the forest about a mile from Tioga Road near White Wolf Lodge. Trailheads nearby lead to Lukens and Harden Lakes and the area is popular for those accessing other wilderness destinations. Minimal services may be available at White Wolf Lodge (if open). There are no other visitor services close to the campground.

Facilities

Seasonal facilities include potable water (not available in 2025), flush toilets (not available in 2025), trash/recycling collection, food storage lockers, fire rings, picnic tables, staff/host on-site, and an amphitheater. NOTE: White Wolf is open but with portable toilets and NO DRINKING WATER.

Wood and charcoal fires are permitted when the campground is open.

There is no cell phone reception, no internet connectivity, no camp store, no ice or firewood for sale, no laundry facilities, no dump station and no showers.

Natural Features

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.

Recreation

Yosemite's trails, cliffs, roads and rivers provide endless recreational activities for any kind of visitor. Hiking, biking, rock climbing, fishing, horseback riding, rafting, auto touring, and photography are all very popular activities within the park. The White Wolf area has hiking and backpacking opportunities that begin near the campground, such as Lukens Lake, Harden Lake and the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne. The Crane Flat area, 23 miles west, offers many other hiking opportunities such as Tuolumne and Merced Groves of Giant Sequoias, both of which require a 2.5 to 3-mile roundtrip hike to view. Tuolumne Meadows and all it's High Sierra wonder lie 25 miles to the east, where many beautiful day and overnight excursions await.

Recreation Sites

Standard Nonelectric
Management
Tent Only Nonelectric
Overnight

Activities

Amphitheater
Backpacking
Camping
Climbing
Day Use Area
Fishing
Environmental Education
Evening Programs
Hiking
Interpretive Programs
Mountain Climbing
Photography
Picnicking
Rock Climbing
Scenic Drive
Swimming
Wilderness
Wildlife Viewing

Amenities

Campfire Programs
Campfire Rings
Drinking Water
Educational Programs
Flush Toilets (Seasonal)
Food Storage Locker
Host
Parking Area
Pets Allowed
Recycling
Trailhead Parking
Trailheads
Trash Collection
Flush Toilets
Picnic Tables
Drinking Water (peak season)

Nearby Attractions

Groceries: Yosemite Valley, Crane Flat (a small convenience store in the gas station ) and Tuolumne Meadows ( convenience store and grill) or Lee Vining.

Restaurants: Yosemite Valley or Lee Vining.

Post Office: Yosemite Valley, Tuolumne Meadows

Showers: Yosemite Valley at Curry Village and Housekeeping Camp

Dump Station: Available all year in Yosemite Valley in Upper Pines Campground.

Getting Here

Latitude

37° 52' 13.0800" N

Longitude

119° 38' 53.8800" W

White Wolf Campground is located off the Tioga Road 24 miles west from Tioga Pass, the park’s east entrance (45 minutes). From Yosemite Valley, take the Big Oak Flat Road and Tioga Road 31 miles (approximately 1 hour). From Hwy. 120 west/Big Oak Flat Road, take the Big Oak Flat Road and Tioga Road 31 miles (35 minutes). You’ll find the campground north of the Tioga Road.

Need to Know

You are responsible for reading the site alerts and booking a site that will accommodate your equipment.

ATTENTION: Day use reservations will be required to enter Yosemite every day from June 15 through August 15, 2025, and August 30 through September 1, between 6AM & 2PM. Your camping reservation exempts you from this requirement. However, you must still pay the park entrance fee once you arrive. You MUST have proof of your camping reservation to show at the entrance station in order to enter Yosemite. Print or download your confirmation info PRIOR to arrival as there is no cell service at the entrance stations.

If members of your camping group are in separate vehicles, each vehicle must have a copy of the reservation AND a copy of the reservation holder's photo ID to present at the entrance station. Six people MAXIMUM per site. Each vehicle entering must pay the entrance fee or use an annual or lifetime pass.

If arriving one or more days late, call (209) 379-2123; your reservation will be cancelled if we do not hear from you within 24 hours of your arrival date.

Bring proof of your reservation (screen shot or paper version). There is no internet access, cell service or public phone at White Wolf.

You must sign in at the entrance of the campground or you will be considered a no show and your reservation cancelled.
Make your site look occupied--leave a chair or other equipment so we know you've arrived.

Bear Habitat! Food and toiletries must be stored 24 hours/day

o Food storage lockers are provided in all campsites (43 inches wide x 28 inches high x 35 inches deep).

o Absolutely NO food stored in vehicles.

o Dispose of garbage immediately in bear-proof dumpsters.

There is NO DRINKING WATER at White Wolf this year; you must bring your own. Only portable (non-flush) toilets will be available.

There are no electric, water, or sewer hook-ups at this facility; however, a dump station is located in Yosemite Valley and in Tuolumne Meadows.

Resale or auction of advance reservations is prohibited.

For additional park information, call (209)372-0200 or visit www.nps.gov/yose

Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Moving firewood is illegal in some states. Visit dontmovefirewood.org to learn more.

Help Yosemite be a Zero Landfill park! Leave excess packaging at home. Use refillable water bottles, propane canisters, food containers and travel mugs. Place all of your recyclable waste in designated recycling containers. For more information go to: www.nps.gov/yose/getinvolved/