US EditionLargest campground at Yosemite National Park to reopen after $26 million renovation
TUOLUMNE MEADOWS CAMPGROUND, YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA, JUL 25 – The campground’s renovation was funded by the Great American Outdoors Act and serves over 140,000 campers annually with improved facilities after a three-year closure.
- Tuolumne Meadows Campground, Yosemite's largest campground, will reopen on August 1 after a $26.2 million renovation and three years of closure.
- The renovation follows funding from the 2020 Great American Outdoors Act aimed at upgrading overdue maintenance projects across Yosemite and other federal lands.
- Situated at an elevation of 8,600 feet on Tioga Road, this campground features 336 sites that accommodate approximately 140,000 visitors each year and serves as a gateway to Yosemite's sub-alpine meadows, pine forests, and granite mountain scenery.
- Yosemite receives 4 million visitors yearly, and Kathleen Morse, Yosemite’s chief of strategic planning, called Tuolumne Meadows "a well-loved campground" reflecting its historic Rustic vibe.
- The campground reopening implies improved facilities and controlled parking, which will likely enhance visitor experience amid high demand and limited August availability.
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Largest campground at Yosemite National Park to reopen after $26 million renovation
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK — Summer has returned to Yosemite National Park’s High Country. The snows have melted along the park’s famed Tioga Road. Purple lupin and yellow buttercups are in bloom. The lakes provide a stunning backdrop to massive granite domes. But one common fixture has been in short supply in recent years: Campers. That’s about to change. The largest campground in Yosemite National Park — and one of the largest at any national park…
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