Bridalveil Creek Horse Camp
37.6621, -119.6189 · Park boundary: National Park Service
The Bridalveil Creek Horse Camp is within Bridalveil Creek Campground located along the Glacier Point Road near Bridalveil Creek and surrounded by a beautiful forest of red fir and lodgepole pine. At an elevation of 7,200 feet (2,200m) the campground is located 7 miles west of Glacier Point, 9 miles east of the Wawona Road turnoff. The spectacular views from Glacier Point are nearby, and numerous hiking trails are located along the Glacier Point Road. There are no services nearby.
- Every day
- All Day
The Bridalveil Creek Campground is typically open from mid-July through early September (exact dates vary); reservations are required.
- Seasonal Winter Closure · Sep 7, 2026 – Jul 3, 2027 · Closed
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
Stock Site
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
During the campground's open season (approximately mid-July through early September) reservations are required. Reservations are required for all sites, including the horse sites (3) and group sites (2). Campground reservations are released two weeks in advance on a rolling daily window (i.e., 14 days in advance of arrival date) 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.
- Cell reception
- Yes - seasonal
- Drinking water
- Yes - seasonal
- Food storage lockers
- Yes - seasonal
- Host on site
- Yes - seasonal
- Toilets
- Flush Toilets - seasonal
- Trash & recycling
- Yes - seasonal
- Amphitheater
- No
- Camp store
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Firewood for sale
- No
- Ice for sale
- No
- Internet
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Showers
- None
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
- RVs
- Not allowed
- Trailers
- Allowed · up to 25 ft
- Access roads
- Unpaved Roads - All vehicles OK in good weather
- Classification
- Developed Campground
The Bridalveil Creek Horse Camp sites are not accessible.
The Bridalveil Creek Horse Camp sites are not accessible.
Wood and charcoal fires are permitted.
Each campsite contains a fire ring , picnic table , and a food locker and is near a bathroom with drinking water and flushing toilets . In Bridalveil Creek Campground food lockers measure 35"(D)x43"(W)x28"(H). The horse sites each have two lockers. Groceries: Yosemite Valley (Yosemite Village Store; Curry Village Store; Yosemite Valley Lodge Store) and small grocery store in Wawona Showers: Yosemite Valley (Curry Village) Dump Station : Available summer only (on Forest Drive east of the Wawona Store) and all year in Yosemite Valley (in Upper Pines Campground)
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
The Bridalveil Creek Campground is located along the Glacier Point Road. From Yosemite Valley, drive south 17 miles on the Wawona Road to the Glacier Point Road turnoff. Follow the Glacier Point Road for approximately 9 miles and the campground will be on your right. From the South Entrance follow the Wawona Road approximately 16 miles north along the Wawona Road to the Glacier Point Road turnoff. Follow the Glacier Point Road for approximately 9 miles and the campground will be on your right.
Yosemite National Park covers nearly 1,200 square miles (3,100 square km) in the Sierra Nevada, with elevations ranging from about 2,000 feet (600 m) to 13,000 ft (4,000 m). Yosemite receives 95% of its precipitation between October and May (and over 75% between November and March). Most of Yosemite is blanketed in snow from about November through May. (The Valley can be rainy or snowy in any given winter storm.) Check the weather forecast .
Pets: Permitted; must be on a leash at all times. Fires: Wood and charcoal fires are permitted. People per site: A maximum of six people and six head of stock are allowed per campsite. Vehicles per site: A maximum of two vehicles and two stock trailers are allowed per campsite. Additional parking may be available nearby. Contact the Campground Office directly for more details. You are required to follow all stock regulations. Learn more about camping in Yosemite with your horse . You are required to store food properly in order to protect Yosemite's bears. Learn more about bears , proper food storage , and food lockers .
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