What is the best NP camping experience?
We travel in a 32 foot fiver. Often, when visiting national parks, we find it convenient to make reservations at a private CG and commute to the park, but on occasion, I believe it would be a lot of f...
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If we are just looking at campgrounds in national parks, my favorite would have to be Upper Pines at Yosemite in the winter:
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It's quiet, it's nice and cool, and it is well-located in the valley. The views are usually obscured by trees, but sometimes you can see Half Dome or the granite walls around the valley.
I would not go to Upper Pines in the summer -- hot and crowded.
In warmer weather, we like Tuolumne Meadows Campground in the high country. Cool, with a lot of hiking right nearby. It is not open in the winter, and the sites are sometimes a little too close together.
Click For Full-Size Image.It's quiet, it's nice and cool, and it is well-located in the valley. The views are usually obscured by trees, but sometimes you can see Half Dome or the granite walls around the valley.
I would not go to Upper Pines in the summer -- hot and crowded.
In warmer weather, we like Tuolumne Meadows Campground in the high country. Cool, with a lot of hiking right nearby. It is not open in the winter, and the sites are sometimes a little too close together.
