California · Camping · Yosemite National Park · Near Yosemite Valley

Hodgdon Meadow Campground

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Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Yosemite National Park. It doesn't name Hodgdon Meadow Campground, so check the source for the area it covers.

Tioga Road is temporarily closed due to snowy and icy conditions
Park closure covering Yosemite National Park · NPS · Yosemite National Park

As of Nov 4, 9:00 PM PST · Source: NPS · Yosemite National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

108 sites for tent and group campingReservable on Recreation.gov
At 4,748 ft
Near Yosemite National ParkYosemite National Park

Hodgdon Meadow campground is located in breathtaking Yosemite National Park in Central California's rugged Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. The site is 25 miles from Yosemite Valley at an elevation of 4,875 feet. Within Yosemite, visitors can gaze upon waterfalls, sheer granite cliffs, deep valleys, grand meadows, ancient giant sequoias, vast wilderness areas and much more. Hodgdon Meadow campsites are available to reserve up to five months in advance on the 15th of each month at 7:00 a.m. PST. For example, on January 15, arrival dates for the period May 15 to June 14 become available to reserve, and therefore, the full arrival date window would be from January 15 to June 14. 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 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, cross-country skiing and photography are all very popular activities within the park. Hiking the 2.5 to 3-mile roundtrip trails to the Tuolumne and Merced Groves of Giant Sequoias are a popular activity at Hodgdon Meadow. The White Wolf area on Tioga Road also offers many hiking opportunities.

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Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Hodgdon Meadow Campground
Best months: May–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
1. Jan
  49° / 31°
  10 wet · 5 snow
2. Feb
  51° / 31°
  10 wet · 5 snow
3. Mar
  55° / 33°
  10 wet · 5 snow
4. Apr
  61° / 37°
  8 wet · 2 snow
5. May
  70° / 44°
  6 wet · 1 snow
6. Jun
  80° / 51°
  3 wet
7. Jul
  89° / 58°
  1 wet
8. Aug
  89° / 57°
  1 wet
9. Sep
  82° / 53°
  2 wet
10. Oct
  70° / 44°
  4 wet
11. Nov
  57° / 36°
  7 wet · 2 snow
12. Dec
  49° / 31°
  9 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cherry Valley Dam, CA, 12.4 mi away at 4,765 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.