Tuolumne Horse Campsites
National Park ServiceLast Updated: November 5, 2025
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Campground Overview
Tuolumne Meadows Horse Campsites are located within Tuolumne Meadows Campground in breathtaking Yosemite National Park in Central California's rugged Sierra Nevada Mountain Range at an elevation of 8,600 feet. The site is situated along the scenic Tioga Road just eight miles from the Tioga Pass Entrance Station and 55 miles from Yosemite Valley. Within Yosemite, visitors can gaze upon waterfalls, sheer granite cliffs, deep valleys, grand meadows, ancient giant sequoias, vast wilderness areas, and so much mo
Reservation Info
Typically, during the campground's open season (approx. July - September), all sites are available by reservation. About half the campsites are available in blocks of one month at a time, up to two months in advance, on the 15th of each month at 7 am Pacific time. The other half of campsites are available two weeks in advance on a daily rolling window (i.e., 14 days in advance) at 7 am Pacific time. Be aware that nearly all campground reservations in Yosemite for the months of May through September and for some other weekends are filled the first day they become available, usually within seconds or minutes after 7 am Pacific time.
Rules
Fire/Stove Policy
Wood and charcoal fires are permitted when the campground is in use/open.
Regulations Overview
Tuolumne Horse Campsites accommodate only those with horses or other stock animals. Reservations are required. Each site can accommodate up to six people and six head of stock. There is a limit of two vehicles and two stock trailers per parking area. Feed must be provided. Grazing is prohibited. The use of weed-free stock feed is required. Hitch lines or portable corrals must be used. Trees should be wrapped beneath ropes to prevent damage to bark. Stock must be tied so they cannot chew/eat tree bark or leaves of woody vegetation. Campsites must be cleaned on a daily basis. Manure and uneaten fodder must be raked, bagged, and deposited in dumpsters. All other trash must be placed in bearproof dumpsters provided at or near campgrounds. Grain must be stored in food lockers provided on site. Check out time is noon on the day of departure. Stock is not permitted in the main campground. Stock can be unloaded and loaded at any stock camp, designated stock area, or any concession stable.
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