Camp Along the River Housekeeping Camp is located along a section of the Merced River in the center of Yosemite Valley. This is the ideal location for those who like to camp outdoors without the bother of setting up a tent. Housekeeping Camp features sandy beaches for swimming and sunbathing, plus great views of Yosemite Falls and Half Dome. Housekeeping Camp is also the only lodging facility that allows guests to cook their own meals, with each unit having an outdoor fire-pit and grill. Without the Bother of Setting Up a Tent Each of the 266 units in the Housekeeping Camp area will sleep up to six people. The units consist of three concrete walls, a concrete floor, double canvas roof and a fourth curtain wall. The curtain separates the sleeping area from a covered patio that's furnished with picnic table, bear-proof food storage container and a privacy fence. Yosemite's High Country boasts an amazing experience that is part warm hospitality, part adventure. Located high in the wilderness, obtainable only by foot or by saddle, are five unique hike-to camps spaced 5.7 to 10 miles apart along a loop trail in Yosemite's beautiful High Country. Partaking in the High Sierra Camps takes backpacking to an entirely new dimension. On High Camp Loop Trips, you are free to hike at your own pace. Free of the weight of tents and multiple days' food and water, you'll find more time to enjoy the scenery and less time wondering when you can drop your pack. Overnights at the High Sierra Camps include full dinner and breakfast, served up family style in cozy dining tents. Box lunches for the next day on the trail are available at an additional cost and may be ordered the night before departure. Camping is an outdoor recreational activity involving the spending of one or more nights in a tent, primitive structure, a travel trailer or recreational vehicle at a campsite with the purpose of getting away from civilization and enjoying nature. Camping describes a whole range of activities Campgrounds National Park Campground Reservations • Bridalveil Creek Campground Mid-June – October Yosemite National Park • Crane Flat Campground June – October Yosemite National Park • Hodgdon Meadows Campground Year-round Yosemite National Park • Lower Pines Campground March – September Yosemite National Park • North Pines Campground March – September Yosemite National Park • Porcupine Flat Campground July - Early September Yosemite National Park • Sunnyside Campground Year-round Yosemite National Park • Tamarack Flat Campground Early June - Early September Yosemite National Park • Tuolumne Meadows Campground Mid-June - September Yosemite National Park • Upper Pines Campground Year-round Yosemite National Park • Wawona Campground Year-round Yosemite National Park • White Wolf Campground July - Early September Yosemite National Park • Yosemite Creek Campground July - Early September Yosemite National Park