Gateway to Yosemite National Park
Mariposa, California: your RV basecamp
A Gold-Country gateway on the Highway 140 approach — a calmer, lower-elevation RV staging option for Yosemite.
- State
- California
- Sources
- Park rules cited from NPS.gov
Best months to come
Apr–Jun for waterfalls; Sep–Oct for quiet and color
RV prep before you roll in
Yosemite uses peak-season reservations and has tight RV length limits on some roads — verify both before entering.
At the gate · Yosemite National Park
Rig length
40 ft max
Hookups
No hookups in park
Dump station
In park
RV season
April – October (most loops) · Year-round (Upper Pines)
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