RV'ing in/near Yosemite in 40 Motorhome

I am going to follow this post as we are in a similar situation. I would prefer to stay in the Valley but it is limited even for our Allegro 36ft. With that being said we will probably stay in El Portal and use the buses from there to access the Valley.

Indian Flat Campground: http://www.indianflatrvpark.com/accomodations.htm

First there is only one Yosemite Valley CG that can take longer RVs and that is North Pines. The roads in the CG are narrow and twisty with trees and boulders right along the road. I doubt you'll get a 40 foot Class A in there. Check the Reserve USA website for that CG, they have length limits for each site. There are some CG in the park outside of the Valley you should check those. I've never camped in any of those.

The big problem is that if you plan to get there before August you are out of luck barring a cancellation. They hold a lottery online six months ahead of time for sites and those go within minutes. You might have to camp outside the park which means a long drive. And I wouldn't dawdle on making reservations if you plan to go this summer. It is a very popular park.

We usually stay at Yosemite Lakes. It's a Thousand Trails campground, but they accept the general public. The TT campground is on the south side and the public one is north of the hwy. About 5 miles from the entrance to Yosemite...Dennis

Yosemite Lakes

+2 to Yosemite Lakes! Trout fishing (and catching) on lures (catch and release) right there on tthhe river, and yes, 5 miles from the West Gate of Yosemite. 50A service and as Executive said, you don't need to be a member to stay there.

You might also check out the KOA in Mariposa.

We stayed in our signature coach at the Yosemite Pines near Groveland, CA a couple of years ago and enjoyed it very much. It's about a 45-75 minute drive to the valley from almost anywhere outside the park. Groveland also has close access to both Tuolumne Meadows via the Tioga Pass Road and Hetch-Hetchy. The drive along the Tioga Pass Road is very remarkable as you are driving along the top of the Sierras.