Upper Virginia Creek Primitive Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping

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Upper Virginia Creek Primitive Campground in CA

CampgroundUSFS

29 mi from Yosemite Valley

3.5 mi off US 395 (straight line)

Maps Reviews 9,372 ft

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FreeOpen 5/25-10/15
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT

Road Access

Rough
  • Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
  • Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 6%.
No drinking waterVault toilets

Setting

Some privacy

Rustic, minimally developed primitive campground adjacent to Virginia Creek, surrounded by Jeffrey pines at 9,200 feet elevation. Vault toilets, no potable water, no picnic tables. Not recommended for trailers over 25 feet. No camping fees. Open late May–mid-October. Requires free California Camp Fire Permit. Dogs must be leashed. Located south of Bridgeport via US-395 and Virginia Lakes Road. Pack out all waste.

  • Moderately separated here.
  • Dunderberg Peak stands 2,993 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles west.
  • The Trumbull Lake shoreline is 1.1 mi off.

Climate averages

October normals 30–53°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Starlink Radar

Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy

Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 94 of 100.

Tree cover36%30m sat. est.