Can you reserve a site at Bridalveil Creek Campground?

Yes, Bridalveil Creek Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.

How many campsites does Bridalveil Creek Campground have?

107 sites in total, of which 106 can be booked.

What is the maximum RV length at Bridalveil Creek Campground?

35 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.

Are pets allowed at Bridalveil Creek Campground?

Yes, pets are allowed at Bridalveil Creek Campground.

Are campfires allowed at Bridalveil Creek Campground?

Campfires are allowed at Bridalveil Creek Campground. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Bridalveil Creek Campground

Campground · California · 106 bookable sites ·

Managed by the National Park Service

Yosemite National Park (National Park) · Open Access

106
Bookable sites: 35 ft
Max rig length: up to 30
People per site: 2
Accessible sites: 6,969 ft
Elevation

Overview

Bridalveil Creek's horse site reservations have moved here: Bridalveil Creek Horse Campsites, Yosemite National Park - Recreation.gov

Staying at Bridalveil Creek Campground requires reservations. There are no first come, first served sites available.

Bridalveil Creek is located in breathtaking Yosemite National Park in Central California's rugged Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. The site is situated on Glacier Point Road at an elevation of 7,200 feet, 26 miles from Yosemite Valley. Within Yosemite, visitors can gaze upon waterfalls, sheer granite cliffs, deep valleys, grand meadows, ancient giant sequoias, vast wilderness areas and much more.

Reservation Tips! Campsites in Yosemite are extremely popular and typically sell out in minutes. Login to your account or create a new account before the 7:00 a.m. (PST) release time. You may only add reservations to your cart and proceed with your reservation if you are logged into your account. The recreation.gov call center does NOT have access to additional sites or additional information beyond what is published on recreation.gov.

Yosemite National Park Campground Reservation Dates

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

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.

Hiking trails near Bridalveil Creek Campground are plentiful, ranging in length from a half-mile to nearly 13 miles. Popular hikes include the 4-Mile Trail, Panorama Trail, Taft Point, Sentinel Dome and Ostrander Lake.

Facilities

Bridalveil Creek Campground offers family, group and horse campsites that are available by advanced reservation only. Paved roads and parking spurs, flush toilets and drinking water are provided. Each campsite contains a picnic table, fire ring and a food storage locker.

Natural Features

The area is forested with pure stands of Red fir and Lodgepole pine, offering a pleasant combination of sun and shade. Vanilla-scented Jeffrey pine and picturesque western Juniper dot the landscape. Through the trees, Yosemite's craggy granite peaks are visible, and the gentle, refreshing Bridalveil Creek flows near the site.

Nearby Attractions

A scenic, 7-mile drive leads to Glacier Point, with sweeping views of Yosemite Valley, Little Yosemite Valley, Half Dome, Vernal and Nevada Falls and Clouds Rest, among other notable landmarks.

Just 45 minutes away is Yosemite Valley, an awe-inspiring landscape containing many of the famous features for which Yosemite National Park is known. Hiking trails and bike paths are abundant in the valley. Rafting the Merced River is a fun way to cool down on a summer day when water levels are sufficient. Yosemite Valley also offers numerous guided bus tours, educational programs, museums, ranger-led activities, and an art center with workshops.

The Tioga Road offers a 39-mile scenic drive past forests, meadows, lakes and granite domes. Tuolumne Meadows embodies the high-country of the Sierra Nevada, with its broad sub-alpine meadows and granite domes and peaks. Beautiful Hetch Hetchy Reservoir is home to spectacular scenery and numerous wilderness trailheads.

Charges & Cancellations

Cancellation of individual or equestrian site reservations will be charged a $10 service fee. If the cancellation is within 48 hours of the arrival date, the first night's fee will also be charged. Cancellations for a single night’s use within 48 hours will not receive a refund, but will not be assessed an additional service fee.
Cancellation of a group site reservation will incur a $10.00 service fee plus the first night’s use fee when the reservation is cancelled within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date.
No-shows for any type of reservation will be charged a $20 service fee and the first night's fee.

The facts

106 bookable sites
107 sites in total, including non-bookable
2 accessible sites
Vehicles up to 35 ft
Up to 30 people per site
Loops: A, B, C

Site types

78 Standard Nonelectric
26 Tent Only Nonelectric
2 Group Tent Only Area Nonelectric
1 Management

Amenities

Campfires allowed
Shade
Pets allowed

Not recorded upstream: electric hookups, water hookups, sewer hookups, fire pits, picnic tables, grills.

Book on Recreation.gov

107 campsites at Bridalveil Creek Campground

Check-in 12:00 PM · Check-out 12:00 PM

Accessible only

Site	Loop	Type	Entry	Surface	Grade	Max rig	People
001	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
002	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	22 ft	6	🐾
003	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
004	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	22 ft	6	🐾
005	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
006	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
007	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
008	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	24 ft	6	🐾
009	A	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
010	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
011	A	Standard Nonelectric	Parallel	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
012	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	22 ft	6	🐾
013	A	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
014	A	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
015	A	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
016	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	22 ft	6	🐾
017	A	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
018	A	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	18 ft	6	🐾
019	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	24 ft	6	🐾
020	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	22 ft	6	🐾
021	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
022	A	Standard Nonelectric	Parallel	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
023	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
024	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
025	A	Standard Nonelectric	Pull Through	Gravel	—	22 ft	6	🐾
026	A	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
027	A	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
031	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	24 ft	6	🐾
032	A	Standard Nonelectric	Parallel	Gravel	—	24 ft	6	🐾
033	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
034	A	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
035	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
036	A	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	21 ft	6	🐾
037	A	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	17 ft	6	🐾
Group A	A	Group Tent Only Area Nonelectric	—	Gravel	—	17 ft	30
Group B	A	Group Tent Only Area Nonelectric	—	Gravel	—	17 ft	30
038	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
039	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
040	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	20 ft	6	🐾
041	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
042	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
043	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	25 ft	6	🐾
044	B	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
045	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	20 ft	6	🐾
046	B	Tent Only Nonelectric	Parallel	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
047	B	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
048	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	22 ft	6	🐾
049	B	Tent Only Nonelectric	Parallel	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
050	B	Standard Nonelectric	Parallel	Gravel	—	20 ft	6	🐾
051	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	20 ft	6	🐾
052	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
053	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
054	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
055	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
056	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	22 ft	6	🐾
057	B	Standard Nonelectric	—	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
058	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
059	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	22 ft	6	🐾
060	B	Standard Nonelectric	—	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
061	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	25 ft	6	🐾
062	B	Management	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
063	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	22 ft	6	🐾
064	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
065	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
066	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
067	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
068	B	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
069	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	6	🐾
070	C	Standard Nonelectric	Parallel	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
071	C	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
072	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	35 ft	6	🐾
073	C	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
074	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	30 ft	6	🐾
075	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	20 ft	6	🐾
076	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	Slight	22 ft	6	♿ 🐾
077	C	Standard Nonelectric	Parallel	Gravel	—	20 ft	6	♿ 🐾
078	C	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
079	C	Tent Only Nonelectric	Parallel	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
080	C	Tent Only Nonelectric	Parallel	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
081	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	23 ft	6	🐾
082	C	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
083	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
084	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
085	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
086	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	30 ft	6	🐾
087	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	20 ft	6	🐾
088	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	20 ft	6	🐾
089	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	20 ft	6	🐾
090	C	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
091	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	23 ft	6	🐾
092	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	23 ft	6	🐾
093	C	Standard Nonelectric	Parallel	Gravel	—	18 ft	6	🐾
094	C	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
095	C	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
096	C	Standard Nonelectric	Parallel	Gravel	—	22 ft	6	🐾
097	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	22 ft	6	🐾
098	C	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
099	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	18 ft	6	🐾
100	C	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
101	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	18 ft	6	🐾
102	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	25 ft	6	🐾
103	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
104	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	18 ft	6	🐾
105	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
106	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	22 ft	6	🐾
107	C	Tent Only Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	15 ft	6	🐾
108	C	Standard Nonelectric	Back In	Gravel	—	24 ft	6	🐾

Getting there

Take Highway 41 north from Fresno, Highway 140 east from Merced, or Highway 120 east from Manteca into Yosemite National Park. Follow signs to Glacier Point Road (located off Highway 41). The campground is located 9 miles up the Glacier Point Road, and 26 miles from Yosemite Valley.

37.66222, -119.61972 · 37°39'44.0"N 119°37'11.0"W

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Typical weather

Typically 89°F in Jul, down to 46°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	48	51	57	63	71	81	89	89	83	71	56	46
Low °F	29	30	34	38	45	51	57	57	51	41	33	28
Precip in	7.0	6.5	5.5	3.2	1.9	0.5	0.3	0.2	0.4	1.6	4.0	5.6

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 6.3 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Fees and stay limits

Yosemite Campground Booking Window: Reservations may be made on the day of arrival and/or up to 5 months in advance. New dates are released in blocks one month at a time on the 15th of the month. For example, the January 15th on-sale date releases Yosemite reservations for arrival between May 15th and June 14th, for a total possible booking window between January 16th and June 14th.

From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

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BRIDALVEIL CREEK entrance sign — Photo: NPS · Recreation.gov

Campsite at Bridalveil Creek Campground — Photo: NPS · Recreation.gov

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Common questions about Bridalveil Creek Campground

Can you reserve a site at Bridalveil Creek Campground?: Yes, Bridalveil Creek Campground is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Bridalveil Creek Campground have?: 107 sites in total, of which 106 can be booked.
What is the maximum RV length at Bridalveil Creek Campground?: 35 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Bridalveil Creek Campground?: Yes, pets are allowed at Bridalveil Creek Campground.
Are campfires allowed at Bridalveil Creek Campground?: Campfires are allowed at Bridalveil Creek Campground. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

Camping near Bridalveil Creek Campground

Camp 4 5.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
Upper Pines Campground 6 mi · Campground · we watch it
Lower Pines Campground 6.2 mi · Campground · we watch it
North Pines Campground 6.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
Wawona Campground 6.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
Half Dome Permits 7.8 mi · Permit · we watch it
Wawona Horse Campsites 8.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
Tamarack Flat Campground 8.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
Porcupine Flat Campground 10.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
Mariposa Grove Commercial Bus Parking 10.6 mi · Timed entry · we watch it
Yosemite Valley Welcome Center 6.1 mi · Visitor Center
Wawona Visitor Center at Hill's Studio 8.9 mi · Visitor Center

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Contact

Phone (209)375-9535
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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-07-22.

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