National park · est. 1890

Yosemite National Park · caps RVs at 40 ft

Every Yosemite Valley campsite operates under bear protocol — secure food inside the rig or the metal locker every night or get cited. Upper Pines holds 40-ft rigs but you'll dry-camp.

RV rentals in California

Max RV: 40 ft
Season: April – October (most loops) · Year-round (Upper Pines)

Max RV length: 40 ft
Dump station: On site
Season: April – October (most loops) · Year-round (Upper Pines)

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Bear-resistant food storage is the operating premise of every RV-friendly campground in Yosemite Valley.

Upper Pines, Lower Pines, and North Pines accept rigs up to 40 feet but require every cooler, every soda can, every tube of toothpaste off the picnic table and inside either the rig itself (windows up, doors locked) or the metal storage locker at the site. Citations are issued the same night a fed bear circles the loop. None of the developed Yosemite Valley campgrounds offer hookups; the closest full-service RV option is Wawona, also dry. Dump stations are at Upper Pines and Wawona. Reservations open five months ahead on a rolling window and Upper Pines summer dates clear in seconds. Tioga Road's Tuolumne Meadows Campground sits at 8,600 ft and is the high-country alternative once the road plows out, usually late June.

What the length limit is measuring

Pad length — the rig plus anything it tows
Height — what the branches and the awning need
Turning arc — the swing off the loop road

How the in-park dump station is used

Waste outlet — under the rig, driver side
Ground drain — hose seated, then the valve opens
Rinse standpipe — non-potable, for the hose only

Primary sources

How to book this park

Reservations + adjacent staging

Official reservation portal

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Quick answers

Frequently asked

Can you take an RV into Yosemite National Park?

RVs up to 40 ft are allowed in Yosemite's campgrounds.

Are there RV hookups at Yosemite National Park?

No — Yosemite's campgrounds are dry (no hookups). Fill water and charge before you arrive.

Is there an RV dump station at Yosemite National Park?

Yes — Yosemite has an RV dump station.

Other national parks in California

Sequoia

Generals Highway prohibits rigs over 24 ft between Hospital Rock and Giant Forest. Potwisha (year-round) and Lodgepole (May–Oct) are the 22-ft basecamps; Mineral King is a 22-ft hard cap on gravel.

Lassen Volcanic

Lassen's hydrothermal features collapse without warning — stay on the trails, and book Manzanita Lake (35 ft) at the north entrance because the south road sits above 8,500 ft and closes early.

Kings Canyon

Highway 180 drops 4,700 ft in 31 miles to Cedar Grove and closes November–April. Grant Grove campgrounds stay year-round at 30 ft; in-canyon loops are May–October only.

Channel Islands

Channel Islands is boat-only — stage your rig at McGrath State Beach or Ventura Beach RV Resort, walk the island campgrounds with a pack, and time the ferry window around the weather call.

California rules · last verified 2026-05-10

State rental tax: 9.75% · not collected by PickRV
Min driver age: 21+ std · 25+ Class A
Gravel roads: Permit required
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