Porcupine Flat Campground
Porcupine Flat Campground is a national park campground in California. Hookups: electric.
- Type
- National park campground
- Location
- California
- Coordinates
- 37.80820, -119.56570
- Hookups
- Electric
- Activities
- Backpacking, Birding, Camping, Climbing, Fishing, Hiking, Photography, Star Gazing, Swimming, Wilderness
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Phone
- 209-379-2123
Amenities
- Reservable sites
Only amenities a source confirms are listed; an amenity missing here is unknown, not absent.
About Porcupine Flat Campground
Overview Porcupine Flat is closed for the winter. Staying at Porcupine Flat Campground requires reservations. No first come, first serve sites are available. The campground typically opens in late-June and closes mid-October. The opening date varies depending on the opening of the Tioga Road and related seasonal facility and road work. Porcupine Flat Campground is located off the Tioga Road about 30 minutes west of Tuolumne Meadows and over an hour from Yosemite Valley. RVs and Trailers are not recommended for the narrow roads in this more primitive campground. At an elevation of 8,100 feet (2,500 m) elevation, the campground is near Porcupine Creek, which is the only water source (must be filtered, treated, or boiled). The Porcupine Creek Trailhead is nearby. There are no visitor services close to the campground. For additional park information, call (209)372-0200 or visit www.nps.gov/yose 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, and photography are all very popular activities within the park. The White Wolf area has hiking and backpacking opportunities that begin near the campground, such as Lukens Lake, Harden Lake and the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne. The Crane Flat area, 23 miles west, offers many other hiking opportunities such as Tuolumne and Merced Groves of Giant Sequoias, both of which require a 2.5
Cell coverage
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- National Park Service · 4.8 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Chevron · 36 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porcupine Flat Campground | Private campground | 0.1 mi | — | — |
| Yosemite Creek Campground | Private campground | 2.1 mi | — | — |
| Yosemite Creek Campground | National park campground | 2.2 mi | — | Electric |
| Yosemite Valley Backpackers Campground | Private campground | 4.4 mi | — | — |
| North Pines Campground | National park campground | 4.6 mi | — | No hookups |
| North Pines Campground | Private campground | 4.6 mi | — | — |
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Sources. Recreation.gov (RIDB). Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.