{"id":7914,"date":"2017-08-04T23:24:01","date_gmt":"2017-08-04T23:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/escapecampusa.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=7914"},"modified":"2024-07-01T10:05:21","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T10:05:21","slug":"dont-have-reservations-heres-how-to-find-camping-in-yosemite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/fr\/blog\/dont-have-reservations-heres-how-to-find-camping-in-yosemite\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Can I Park My Van Overnight in Yosemite?"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&rsquo;s possible to find epic, legal camping in Yosemite National Park without booking a reservation early on &#8211; you just need to know where to look!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":36517,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,197],"tags":[],"blog_locations":[146],"class_list":["post-7914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-how-to-resources","category-national-parks","blog_locations-san-francisco"],"acf":{"title":"","background_image":{"ID":36519,"id":36519,"title":"Yosemite-69","filename":"Yosemite-69-scaled.jpg","filesize":635619,"url":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Yosemite-69-scaled.jpg","link":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/fr\/yosemite-69-3-2\/","alt":"Van in front of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park","author":"53","description":"Escape Camper Van parked in front of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park.","caption":"Escape Camper Van parked in front of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park.","name":"yosemite-69-3-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":0,"date":"2023-12-29 17:34:42","modified":"2024-04-18 17:48:25","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2560,"height":1707,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Yosemite-69-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Yosemite-69-300x200.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":200,"medium_large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Yosemite-69-768x512.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":512,"large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Yosemite-69-1024x683.jpg","large-width":1024,"large-height":683,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Yosemite-69-1536x1024.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":1024,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Yosemite-69-2048x1365.jpg","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1365,"blog-preview":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Yosemite-69-600x353.jpg","blog-preview-width":600,"blog-preview-height":353,"post-thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Yosemite-69-1200x800.jpg","post-thumbnail-width":1200,"post-thumbnail-height":800,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Yosemite-69-scaled.jpg","gform-image-choice-sm-width":300,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":200,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Yosemite-69-scaled.jpg","gform-image-choice-md-width":400,"gform-image-choice-md-height":267,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Yosemite-69-scaled.jpg","gform-image-choice-lg-width":600,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":400}},"title_color":"dark","add_overlay":[],"content_sections":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you\u2019re planning a trip to California, Yosemite National Park is one of the top attractions to visit. However, if you choose <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/blog\/class-b-rv-rental\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">class B RV rental<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you\u2019re probably wondering if you can park your camper van overnight in Yosemite National Park and what the rules are for where you can take your RV in the park during your visit. We\u2019ll cover all the information here so you feel prepared before planning your trip.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can You Sleep in Your Van in Yosemite?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you reserve a designated campsite at <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yosemite<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> National Park, you can sleep in a camper van or RV in your campsite as long as the vehicle fits in the site\u2019s parking space. However, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">overnight sleeping<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">van parking<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> aren\u2019t allowed in Yosemite outside of designated campsites, so you have to reserve one to use it as a sleeping location.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where Can You Camp in Yosemite with Vans?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you embrace <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">van life<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you have a lot of flexibility during <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">camping<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> trips since you can take all your essentials with you in a single vehicle. However, due to the length of oversized camper <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">vans<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and RVs, you can\u2019t park them at every campsite since they might not fit in small tent sites.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Yosemite, there are several different campgrounds throughout the national park, and some will be better suited to use a camper van than others. Here are the four campgrounds that have RV-accessible spaces:<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>North Pines Campground: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the biggest campground in Yosemite. It can accommodate RVs up to 40 feet long, so you won\u2019t have any problems fitting a camper van in these sites since they only range from 17-19 feet long on average.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Upper Pines Campground: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s slightly smaller than North Pines and will fit RVs up to 35 feet long in the campsites.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Curry Village: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A little more compact, Curry Village will fit most vehicles that are 30 feet long or under.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Yosemite Falls: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will also fit most vehicles that are 30 feet long or smaller.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can You Leave Your Car Overnight in Yosemite?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since you can\u2019t sleep in a van overnight without being in a designated campsite, some might wonder about sleeping in a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">car<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as a workaround instead. However, the same rules still apply. You can only leave a car overnight in Yosemite National Park if it\u2019s at a designated campsite.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus, If you want a vehicle to sleep in, having a camper van at a campsite will be a lot more comfortable than using your car.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can I Park My RV Anywhere in Yosemite?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can\u2019t park your RV anywhere in Yosemite National Park. Due to the size of these vehicles, Yosemite restricts where you can park them, as some of the parking lots throughout the park don\u2019t have big enough spaces.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Places where you can park an RV during the day while you explore the park are in the Half Dome Village Day Use a lot or in the parking lot west of Yosemite Valley Lodge, across from Camp 4. Once the sun goes down, you\u2019ll need to either leave the park in your RV or park it in a designated campsite that you paid for.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rent a Camper Van from Escape Camper Vans<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you\u2019re planning a trip to Yosemite, Escape Camper Vans is a great choice for getting reliable and affordable travel vehicles. We have two rental locations in California and nine other pickup and dropoff spots throughout the U.S.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our vans come with:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Queen size beds<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Propane stove<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refrigerator<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sink with a water tank<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extra storage<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foldaway tables and chairs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And more<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reserve yours today, or <a href=\"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/contact-us\/\">contact us<\/a> with any other questions you may have.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":19805,"id":19805,"title":"Yosemite Campgrounds","filename":"Yosemite-Campgrounds.jpg","filesize":62880,"url":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Yosemite-Campgrounds.jpg","link":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/fr\/yosemite-campgrounds\/","alt":"","author":"53","description":"","caption":"","name":"yosemite-campgrounds","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":0,"date":"2018-12-13 23:28:14","modified":"2018-12-13 23:28:14","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":525,"height":650,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Yosemite-Campgrounds-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Yosemite-Campgrounds-242x300.jpg","medium-width":242,"medium-height":300,"medium_large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Yosemite-Campgrounds.jpg","medium_large-width":525,"medium_large-height":650,"large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Yosemite-Campgrounds.jpg","large-width":525,"large-height":650,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Yosemite-Campgrounds.jpg","1536x1536-width":525,"1536x1536-height":650,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Yosemite-Campgrounds.jpg","2048x2048-width":525,"2048x2048-height":650,"blog-preview":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Yosemite-Campgrounds-600x353.jpg","blog-preview-width":600,"blog-preview-height":353,"post-thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Yosemite-Campgrounds.jpg","post-thumbnail-width":525,"post-thumbnail-height":650,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Yosemite-Campgrounds.jpg","gform-image-choice-sm-width":242,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":300,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Yosemite-Campgrounds.jpg","gform-image-choice-md-width":323,"gform-image-choice-md-height":400,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Yosemite-Campgrounds.jpg","gform-image-choice-lg-width":485,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":600}},"image_link":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"<p>For ease of use, we\u2019ve included two maps in this overview: the one above is a listing of all campsites within Yosemite National Park. The sites along Highway 120\u2014including White Wolf and Yosemite Creek\u2014have plenty of first-come, first-served campsites. Yosemite Valley, on the other hand, only has reserved campgrounds that book up to 6 months in advance during the summer months.<\/p>\n<h2>Tips for Camping in Yosemite Valley<\/h2>\n<p>If you must stay in Yosemite Valley \u2014 where 99% of all tourists want to stay \u2014 there is a slim chance you\u2019ll be able to find a site. But it\u2019ll be worth it if you do, as you\u2019ll have a lot less driving during your visit, meaning more time for adventures.<\/p>\n<p>Most people book their Yosemite campsite reservations months in advance of their travel date <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reserveamerica.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.reserveamerica.com<\/span><\/a>. T<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">his is great news for non-planners because some people who reserve sites don\u2019t show up after all, which means there are unexpected openings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how you get <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one of these openings<\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stay outside the park in a Forest Service camping site near the entrance of Yosemite National Park.<\/li>\n<li>Get up at 5:30 am and drive to the Campground Reservations building in the heart of Yosemite Valley. This is a small, wooden structure with a bulletin board to the left of it.<\/li>\n<li>Wait in line until they open and put your name on the waiting list for a campsite.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy your day in Yosemite.<\/li>\n<li>Come back in the afternoon to (hopefully) hear your name called for a campsite.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Campground 4<\/h3>\n<p>You may have heard of this spot because it\u2019s where some of the best rock climbers in the world tend to camp out. Located in Yosemite Valley, this hike-in campground is solely for people prepared to sleep in tents or on the ground. But do NOT sleep in the parking lot, as you will definitely get caught.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":19808,"id":19808,"title":"Yosemite Dispersed Camping","filename":"Yosemite-Dispersed-Camping.gif","filesize":10772,"url":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Yosemite-Dispersed-Camping.gif","link":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/fr\/yosemite-dispersed-camping\/","alt":"","author":"53","description":"","caption":"","name":"yosemite-dispersed-camping","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":0,"date":"2018-12-13 23:28:20","modified":"2018-12-13 23:28:20","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":442,"height":359,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Yosemite-Dispersed-Camping-150x150.gif","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Yosemite-Dispersed-Camping-300x244.gif","medium-width":300,"medium-height":244,"medium_large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Yosemite-Dispersed-Camping.gif","medium_large-width":442,"medium_large-height":359,"large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Yosemite-Dispersed-Camping.gif","large-width":442,"large-height":359,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Yosemite-Dispersed-Camping.gif","1536x1536-width":442,"1536x1536-height":359,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Yosemite-Dispersed-Camping.gif","2048x2048-width":442,"2048x2048-height":359,"blog-preview":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Yosemite-Dispersed-Camping-442x353.gif","blog-preview-width":442,"blog-preview-height":353,"post-thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Yosemite-Dispersed-Camping.gif","post-thumbnail-width":442,"post-thumbnail-height":359,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Yosemite-Dispersed-Camping.gif","gform-image-choice-sm-width":300,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":244,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Yosemite-Dispersed-Camping.gif","gform-image-choice-md-width":400,"gform-image-choice-md-height":325,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Yosemite-Dispersed-Camping.gif","gform-image-choice-lg-width":442,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":359}},"image_link":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"<h2>Camping Outside of Yosemite Valley<\/h2>\n<h3>Gameplan for First-Come, First-Served Camping<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Show up when people are leaving. This applies to all first-come first-served campgrounds in and near Yosemite National Park. Note: campgrounds in Yosemite Valley are NOT first-come, first-served.<\/li>\n<li>Get there between 9 and 10 am and scope out the campsites looking for likely candidates who are packing up. Ask if they\u2019re taking off, and slide in like a champ if they are. It\u2019d be nice to give them a beer or two as thanks for the insider information.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Campgrounds Inside Yosemite National Park<\/h3>\n<p>You won\u2019t be right in Yosemite Valley, but this is your next best bet.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>White Wolf: Great campground located on Highway 120 west of Tioga Pass. Higher altitude makes for nice, cool evenings.<\/li>\n<li>Tamarack Flat: The tight, windy road weeds out the full-size RV crew. Closer to the valley than other non-valley sites. This is an Escape favorite.<\/li>\n<li>Yosemite Creek on Highway 120: One lane road that goes for several miles, meaning few to no RVs, which means awesome. Drive slow, take your time, and thank us later. (Remember, your insurance is void on roads that are not maintained, so this is at your own risk.)<\/li>\n<li>Bridalveil Creek: Located on Glacier Point Road, this is a truly spectacular non-valley campground. It has plenty of sites and makes a great jump off point for several epic hikes.<\/li>\n<li>Tuolumne Meadows: Most people think this is a reservation-only campground, but it also has some first-come sites. Get there early if you\u2019re dead set on staying there.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Campgrounds Just Outside Of Yosemite National Park<\/h3>\n<p>Within an hour from each Yosemite National Park entrance, there are several campgrounds operated by the State Parks or private individuals. Here\u2019s a list of some Escape-approved campgrounds outside of the park.<\/p>\n<h4>Highway 120 (West of Yosemite)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Pine Mountain: Groveland, CA. (209)962-8615. 52 miles from Yosemite Village.<\/li>\n<li>Yosemite Lakes: Groveland, CA. (209)962-0103. 32 miles from Yosemite Village.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Highway 120 (East of Yosemite)<\/h4>\n<p>All campgrounds on this side of the Sierras near <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yosemite are all first come, first served<\/span> You should be fine getting a site by just showing up. If not, see Dispersed Camping Rules below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Big Bend Campground: 3 miles west of Lee Vining, the campground is on the right (9 miles east of Tioga Pass).<\/li>\n<li>Ellery Lake Campground: 7 miles west of Lee Vining (2 miles east of Tioga Pass in Yosemite). Nice spot.<\/li>\n<li>Tioga Lake Campground: 7 miles west of Lee Vining (1 mile east of Tioga Pass)<\/li>\n<li>June Lakes Region: 15 miles south of Lee Vining on Hwy 120\/395. This is a great place to camp. Many campgrounds. Rarely crowded. Mosquitos mid-summer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Highway 140 (Southwest of Yosemite)<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Yosemite West\/Mariposa KOA. (209)966-2432. Not very aesthetically pleasing but it works in a bind. 16 miles to Yosemite Village.<\/li>\n<li>Yosemite Trail Camp. (209)966-6444. 37 miles from Yosemite Village.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Highway 41 (South of Yosemite)<\/h4>\n<p>Most of these campgrounds are first come, first serve.\u00a0 Look up Fishcamp Camping for State Park camping sites<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>High Sierra RV Park: (559)683-7662<\/li>\n<li>Forks Campground: (559)642-3212<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Yosemite Dispersed Camping Rules<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Car camping in Yosemite and<\/span> any National Forest Land within the United States is legal. As a general rule, most National Parks are surrounded by National Forests (Zion National Park is one exception). Any standard state map and road atlas will define National Forest Land in light green. Dark green typically highlights National Parks \u2014 make sure you can tell the difference.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rules:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No fires without a permit from the National Forest Ranger Station. Permits are free.<\/li>\n<li>No ground tents can be deployed.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No camping within <\/span>200 meters of the main highway.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No camping at any location marked <\/span><em>Private Property.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Read our full\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/blog\/dispersed-camping\/\">guide to dispersed camping<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Take a Camper Van to Yosemite<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of hauling tents out to a campsite, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/checkout\/#\/step1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">book a campervan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from Escape. Our fully-equipped, easy-to-drive campervans are perfect for any national park adventure. If you\u2019re headed out to Yosemite, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">read more about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/blog\/book-national-park-campsites-summer\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">when to book national park campsites. <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus, our staff at the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/locations\/san-francisco\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">San Francisco<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/locations\/los-angeles\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Los Angeles<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/locations\/las-vegas\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Las Vegas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> depots are very knowledgeable about this topic. Give them a ring at (877) -270-8267, and pick their brains when you arrive to pick up your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/campervans\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">camper van rental<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visiting Grand Canyon National Park? 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