A gravel road curving into a high mountain valley at first light, the peaks catching the sun.

Camping in

Mariposa County, California

17 federal places to camp in Mariposa County: 11 Park Service, 3 Forest Service, 3 BLM.

17
federal places to camp
11 Park Service, 3 Forest Service, 3 BLM
17
take reservations
On Recreation.gov. The rest are first come, first served, or not listed there
8,100 ft
at the highest of them
Porcupine Flat Campground. The lowest, Railroad Flat Campground, sits at 1,037 ft
1,083
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 40 feet

Interactive map. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and select any point to see which agency manages the land. Arrow keys pan and the plus and minus keys zoom when the map has focus. A list of every state with its share of federal land is on the Explore page.

Map layers

Layers
Base map
Legend

Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Every federal campground in Mariposa County

17 places

  1. Bridalveil Creek Campground Park Service · Yosemite National Park 6,969 ftelevation 106sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Camp 4 Park Service · Yosemite National Park 3,983 ftelevation 62sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Crane Flat Campground Park Service · Yosemite National Park 5,809 ftelevation 148sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Dirt Flat Forest Service · Sierra National Forest 1,580 ftelevation 7sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Dry Gulch Forest Service · Sierra National Forest n/aelevation 5sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Lower Pines Campground Park Service · Yosemite National Park 3,974 ftelevation 74sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  7. McCabe Flat Campground BLM · Merced River Recreation Management Area 1,085 ftelevation 10sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. North Pines Campground Park Service · Yosemite National Park 3,979 ftelevation 81sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Porcupine Flat Campground Park Service · Yosemite National Park 8,100 ftelevation 56sites 24 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Railroad Flat Campground BLM · Merced River Recreation Management Area 1,037 ftelevation 9sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Summerdale Campground Forest Service · Sierra National Forest 4,930 ftelevation 56sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Tamarack Flat Campground Park Service · Yosemite National Park 6,300 ftelevation 53sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. Upper Pines Campground Park Service · Yosemite National Park 3,994 ftelevation 235sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Wawona Campground Park Service · Yosemite National Park n/aelevation 96sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Wawona Horse Campsites horse camp Park Service · Yosemite National Park 4,000 ftelevation 2sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Willow Placer Campground BLM · Merced River Recreation Management Area 1,061 ftelevation 9sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Yosemite Creek Campground Park Service · Yosemite National Park 7,218 ftelevation 74sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov