Housekeeping Camp
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Located in the Yosemite Valley
, Housekeeping Camp is a cheaper lodging option (After tax around $100.90 a night for up to 4 people) for visitors to Yosemite National Park
. The lodging is somewhere between camping and staying in a hotel where there are 3 concrete walls enclosing beds covered by canvas rooftops and one curtain wall. Outside there is a table and lounge area all covered by the rooftop. There are 266 total units that can sleep up to 6 people. Each unit is equipped with electricity. Housekeeping Camp contains is own beach along the Merced River
, laundry facility, shower facility, very nice bathrooms, and a grocery store. Much like Curry Village, guests get a great view of Half Dome
and Yosemite Falls
. The environment is also shaded by the many trees in the area and cars are allowed to be parked next to the campsite. Some negatives include: crowded, close proximity to neighbors, and noise. Campfires are only permitted from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. during the months of May to October.
Housekeeping Camp is one of the most popular places to stay in the valley. Reservations typically fill up on the first day they become available.
Housekeeping Camp is located at 37°44.485′N 119°34.805′W.
Yosemite Valley
Yosemite Valley is a glacial valley in Yosemite National Park in the western Sierra Nevada mountains of California, carved out by the Merced River. The valley is about long and up to a mile deep, surrounded by high granite summits such as Half Dome and El Capitan, and densely forested with pines...
, Housekeeping Camp is a cheaper lodging option (After tax around $100.90 a night for up to 4 people) for visitors to Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park is a United States National Park spanning eastern portions of Tuolumne, Mariposa and Madera counties in east central California, United States. The park covers an area of and reaches across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain chain...
. The lodging is somewhere between camping and staying in a hotel where there are 3 concrete walls enclosing beds covered by canvas rooftops and one curtain wall. Outside there is a table and lounge area all covered by the rooftop. There are 266 total units that can sleep up to 6 people. Each unit is equipped with electricity. Housekeeping Camp contains is own beach along the Merced River
Merced River
The Merced River , in the central part of the U.S. state of California, is a -long tributary of the San Joaquin River flowing from the Sierra Nevada into the Central Valley. It is most well known for its swift and steep course through the southern part of Yosemite National Park, and the...
, laundry facility, shower facility, very nice bathrooms, and a grocery store. Much like Curry Village, guests get a great view of Half Dome
Half Dome
Half Dome is a granite dome in Yosemite National Park, located in northeastern Mariposa County, California, at the eastern end of Yosemite Valley — possibly Yosemite's most familiar rock formation. The granite crest rises more than above the valley floor....
and Yosemite Falls
Yosemite Falls
Yosemite Falls is the highest measured waterfall in North America. Located in Yosemite National Park in the Sierra Nevada of California, it is a major attraction in the park, especially in late spring when the water flow is at its peak....
. The environment is also shaded by the many trees in the area and cars are allowed to be parked next to the campsite. Some negatives include: crowded, close proximity to neighbors, and noise. Campfires are only permitted from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. during the months of May to October.
Housekeeping Camp is one of the most popular places to stay in the valley. Reservations typically fill up on the first day they become available.
Housekeeping Camp is located at 37°44.485′N 119°34.805′W.