USDA Forest Service · California
Junction Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,577 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- JUNCTION CG (NFSR 01N04A) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Lee Vining, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. Located near the Tioga Pass entrance of Yosemite National Park, Junction Campground is at the junction of Highway 120 and Saddlebag Lake Road. Set among pines at 9,600 feet. elevation, most of the 13 campsites have shade. Sites 1-5 can accommodate RV 's or multiple vehicles with a maxim parking length of 40 feet. Sites 6-13 are suitable for single vehicles that do not exceed 18feet. The narrow gravel campground road is not recommended for trailers or large vehicles beyond site 5. Each site has a table, fire ring, and a food storage locker. There are no water spigots, bring your own water. Dirt paths lead to vault toilets located near sites 3 and 10. Maximum of 6 people per site. 14 day limit. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Fees
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $25 per night
Additional Vehicle Fee: $10 per vehicle per night
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 17° | -1° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 15° | -2° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 32° | 19° | 1° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 37° | 22° | 1° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 47° | 29° | 11° | 58° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 60° | 40° | 21° | 74° | 6 of 11 |
| July | 71° | 49° | 37° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 48° | 40° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 43° | 30° | 70° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 33° | 14° | 69° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 26° | 6° | 61° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 16° | 1° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Ellery Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- Tioga Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Sawmill Walk-in Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Warren Fork Trailhead Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Saddlebag Lake Trailhead Group Camp · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 1 sites
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