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Yosemite National Park May Hike Camping Fees By October

  •  Rich Ibarra 
Monday, June 21, 2021 | Sacramento, CA
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In this May 27, 2020, file photo provided by the National Park Service, Yosemite Valley School, lower right, stands in Yosemite National Park, Calif.

Jamie Richards/National Park Service via AP, File

Yosemite National Park overnight campers will be seeing a fee increase this fall.

While current prices currently range from about $6 for an individual camper to $50 for group campsites, those fees just may be rising soon.

“We want to adjust campground fees in Yosemite to continue to be consistent with our neighboring properties, both for service properties and private campgrounds in the area,” Park Ranger Jamie Richard said.

Under the new pricing structure, fees would range from $10 per person to $75 for a 30-person group campsite.

According to a press release, the park says the fee increases are consistent with other public and private campgrounds within the greater Sierra Nevada region. Plus, the park plans to use that money for several projects, including upgrades to restrooms and shower facilities, restoration of native plants, sign repair and more.

Yosemite retains 80% of park fees. They say the additional revenue collected will support both current and future maintenance.

The price hike will also help the park “maintain critical supplies” of brochures and other materials, along with providing Ranger-guided educational programming, additional staffing for busy periods and extra hands to help with emergency and safety situations.

The fee increase isn’t a done deal just yet. Yosemite is taking comments on the proposed increases through July 10, 2021. If everything stays unchanged, the new prices will go into effect in October.


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Rich Ibarra

Contributing Central Valley/Foothills Reporter

As the Central Valley correspondent, Rich Ibarra covers San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Merced counties, along with the foothill areas including Tuolumne and Calaveras counties. He covers politics, the economy and issues affecting the region.   Read Full Bio 

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