Yosemite Closes Campgrounds Over COVID-19 Concerns

Above, North Pines Campground in Yosemite Valley. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

People planning to camp in Yosemite National Park will have to wait longer before getting a campsite reservation.

According to KTVU:

Reservations with arrival dates between now and July 31 have been canceled for the following campgrounds:

- Bridalveil Horse Camp
- Crane Flat
- Hodgdon Meadow (canceled through Aug 15 due to Great Gray Owl nesting)
- Lower Pines
- North Pines
-Tuolumne Meadows
- 50% of Upper Pines 

The unprecedented COVID-19 crisis has forced the park to make budget and staffing cuts, which have significantly impacted service.

Out of concern over COVID-19, campgrounds won't reopen until after July 31.

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