Campgrounds near Yosemite

Check out reviews on rvparkreviews.com for Groveland. Yosemite Ridge Resort, Yosemite Pines, and Yosemite Lakes are close to entrance.

We stayed at Diamond O State Park, Very nice and it did not burn.

I would not go to Yosemite Lakes again. We camped there about two weeks ago. True, it's only about five miles from the entrance, but I found the campground lacking, at least for me. The water tasted terrible, even so bad I used bottled water to drink and brush teeth. The site I was on, and another one close by were very un-level and it was very hard to level the FW. Also, this campground has memberships for the chosen but for us great un-washed, there is only one place to camp with about 30 spots. I also know this isn't a big deal, but there doesn't seem to be any cell service and wi-fi is very limited and not in the campground. Also, this was the most expensive campground we stayed in, including a resort in Palm Desert.

LaunchnRetrieve wrote:
Best California State Parks near northern approach to Yosemite?

there really aren't any state parks anywhere near the Yosemite northern, western or southern entrance approaches.
there are some State Recreation Areas, next to lakes, that have camping.

Just a FYI... Dimond O is a Stanislaus National Forest campground, not a California state park.

http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/stanislaus/recreation/camping-cabins/recarea/?recid=14925&actid=29

Have you looked into the Lee Vining area, near Tioga Pass? Lots of forest service camping out there! It is near the Yosemite high country, but far from Yosemite Valley.

Thanks for the suggestions and feedback.

Literally hundreds of campgrounds around Yosemite. If you like to camp in CA get the Tom Stienstra book, California Camping. It is an outstanding guide providing detailed information on available sites, facilities, recreation, etc. and it is continually being updated and new editions issued. Best money you will ever spend.

Redsky wrote:
Literally hundreds of campgrounds around Yosemite. If you like to camp in CA get the Tom Stienstra book, California Camping. It is an outstanding guide providing detailed information on available sites, facilities, recreation, etc. and it is continually being updated and new editions issued. Best money you will ever spend.

Stienstra takes me back to my late 70's early 80's backpacking days! I'll get the book. Thanks.

Redsky wrote:
Literally hundreds of campgrounds around Yosemite. If you like to camp in CA get the Tom Stienstra book, California Camping. It is an outstanding guide providing detailed information on available sites, facilities, recreation, etc. and it is continually being updated and new editions issued. Best money you will ever spend.

Stienstra takes me back to my late 70's early 80's backpacking days! I'll get the book. Thanks.