Yosemite: What is my equipment length
Looking at the check availability options on recreation.gov I see a column for equipment length/driveway. If I have a trailer 28 feet spare tire to tongue will any site labeled 28 and up work or do I...
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Here is the info directly from the Yosemite web site:
Maximum RV/trailer lengths: In Yosemite Valley, the maximum RV length is 40 feet and maximum trailer length is 35 feet, however, only a total of 12 sites of this size are available (six sites each in Lower Pines and North Pines, which are open spring through fall). Many more sites exist in Yosemite Valley and elsewhere in Yosemite that can take RVs up to 35 feet or trailers up to 24 feet.
RV length and trailer length are not the same! Please note that many campsites have different maximum lengths for RVs and trailers. This is because many of the campsites are back-in sites with limited turning radius. We do not enforce the length limits as long as the RV or trailer can fit on the parking pad in the site. However, if you reserve a site for equipment other than what you bring, and the site can't accommodate your RV or trailer, we will not be able to find a different campsite for you.
We have stayed in the valley of Yosemite about five times in the last year. Here are some tips and expectations to consider.
1. The entire summer in the valley has already been booked up for days. You will be very lucky if you book anything in advance now inside the valley, especially with your length. One option is to stay just outside in El Portal, Ca at Indian Flat RV park or the like. I prefer El Portal for proximity and the free indoor pool and hot tub next door at the sister property. Another option is to try for a cancelation. There is a ranger station at the back of the Curry Village lot (now called Half Dome Village or some ****?) where they take names the day before and then the next morning they check cancelations and no shows. Most folks who are first ten in line generally get a spot, assuming their rig fits what is available. We are 25 feet total so we fit most places.
2. You can over flow park in Curry Village but the lot fills very quickly in the summer. It's a quick walk, maybe 5-10 mins depending on where your camping spot is.
3. Bring bikes if you can. Yosemite is very bike friendly. Go for a night ride at midnight, as far away from the campe sites as possible. Turn off your bike lights and enjoy the sky show for 30 minutes.
Good luck and have a blast! We'll be there in about four weeks! :).
Here is the info directly from the Yosemite web site:
Maximum RV/trailer lengths: In Yosemite Valley, the maximum RV length is 40 feet and maximum trailer length is 35 feet, however, only a total of 12 sites of this size are available (six sites each in Lower Pines and North Pines, which are open spring through fall). Many more sites exist in Yosemite Valley and elsewhere in Yosemite that can take RVs up to 35 feet or trailers up to 24 feet.
RV length and trailer length are not the same! Please note that many campsites have different maximum lengths for RVs and trailers. This is because many of the campsites are back-in sites with limited turning radius. We do not enforce the length limits as long as the RV or trailer can fit on the parking pad in the site. However, if you reserve a site for equipment other than what you bring, and the site can't accommodate your RV or trailer, we will not be able to find a different campsite for you.
We have stayed in the valley of Yosemite about five times in the last year. Here are some tips and expectations to consider.
1. The entire summer in the valley has already been booked up for days. You will be very lucky if you book anything in advance now inside the valley, especially with your length. One option is to stay just outside in El Portal, Ca at Indian Flat RV park or the like. I prefer El Portal for proximity and the free indoor pool and hot tub next door at the sister property. Another option is to try for a cancelation. There is a ranger station at the back of the Curry Village lot (now called Half Dome Village or some ****?) where they take names the day before and then the next morning they check cancelations and no shows. Most folks who are first ten in line generally get a spot, assuming their rig fits what is available. We are 25 feet total so we fit most places.
2. You can over flow park in Curry Village but the lot fills very quickly in the summer. It's a quick walk, maybe 5-10 mins depending on where your camping spot is.
3. Bring bikes if you can. Yosemite is very bike friendly. Go for a night ride at midnight, as far away from the campe sites as possible. Turn off your bike lights and enjoy the sky show for 30 minutes.
Good luck and have a blast! We'll be there in about four weeks! :).
