Overview

Bridalveil Creek Campground is closed for the 2025 season.

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 

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

Recreation

Nearby Attractions

Important Notices

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

• If arriving one or more days late, call (209) 375-9535; your reservation will be canceled if we do not hear from you within 24 hours of your arrival date.

• Bears and wildlife are present! Food and toiletries must be stored 24 hours/day.

  • Food storage lockers are provided in all campsites and measure 45 inches wide x 18 inches high x 33 inches deep.

  • Absolutely no food stored in vehicles.

  • Dispose of garbage immediately in bear-proof dumpsters.

  • These rules are strictly enforced!

• Horse Camp Sites Only: These sites are reserved exclusively for visitors with horses. If you arrive without a horse, your reservation will be canceled, and you will be asked to leave.

• Important Horse Campers: It is your responsibility to review the "Need to Know" section below the site details for additional rules and regulations specific to horse camps.

• Potable water at the dump stations located one mile south of Wawona Campground on Highway 41 or in Yosemite Valley before Upper Pines Campground.

• 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 & propane bottles, food containers and travel mugs. Place all of your recyclable waste in designated recycling containers. For more information go to: https://www.nps.gov/yose/getinvolved/zlf.htm

• Resale or auction of advance reservations is prohibited.

Available Activities

• Camping - Camping
• Birding - Birding
• Backpacking - Backpacking
• Hiking - Hiking
• Picnicking - Picnicking
• Photography - Photography
• Scenic Drive - Scenic Drive
• Star Gazing - Star Gazing
• Water Access - Water Access
• Wilderness - Wilderness
• Wildlife Viewing - Wildlife Viewing

Directions

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.

Cancellation Policy

<ul> <li>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 <strong>not </strong>receive a refund, but will not be assessed an additional service fee.</li> <li>Cancellation of a <strong>group</strong> 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.  </li> <li>No-shows for any type of reservation will be charged a $20 service fee and the first night's fee.</li> </ul>

Contact Information

Phone: (209)375-9535

Rental Options

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