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Yosemite National Park
Tamarack Flat Campground

Location: On the Tioga Road (Highway 120), about 45 minutes north of Yosemite Valley
Elevation: 6,300 ft (1,900 m)

Open: Late June through September (approximately)
Reservations: No
Cost: $10/night for each campsite (maximum 6 people per site)
Number of sites: 52
RV length: RVs not recommended
Trailer length: Trailers not recommended

Dump station: Yosemite Valley (Upper Pines Campground) or Tuolumne Meadows Campground
Groceries: Small grocery store at Crane Flat, about 15 minutes away
Showers: Yosemite Valley (Curry Village and Housekeeping Camp)
Pets: Not permitted (learn more about pet regulations)

Each campsite contains a fire ring, picnic table, and food locker [33"(D)x45"(W)x18"(H)], and is near a vault toilet. Stream water must be treated (by boiling, using a filter, or using iodine). No potable water available.

 
You are required to store food properly in order to protect Yosemite's bears. Learn more about bears, proper food storage, and food lockers.
 
Map of Tamarack Flat Campground
Natural fires were low intensity prior to suppression.  

Did You Know?
Prior to fire suppression by Euro-American settlers, approximately 16,000 acres burned each year in Yosemite National Park either by natural fires or through American Indian fire management practices.

Last Updated: January 29, 2007 at 22:56 EST