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# Hetch Hetchy Backpacker's Campground — Yosemite National Park

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Permits are required for this walk\-in campground that serves as a staging area for Hetch Hetchy backcountry adventures\. Campers check in at the entrance station and pay a $6 per person fee before accessing the established sites, which sit a short walk from the parking area\. The campground provides picnic tables, bear boxes, fire rings, restrooms, and trash service\. Sites offer views across the reservoir toward granite cliffs and waterfalls\. \[SwitchbackKids\]\(https://thedyrt\.com/camping/california/hetch\-hetchy/reviews/12509\) found the area provided "perfect solitude" compared to crowded Yosemite Valley\. Several reviewers note the uphill terrain leading to more remote camping spots along backcountry trails\. Wildlife sightings include salamanders crossing trails during certain seasons\. The location works well for day hikers exploring the dam and tunnel system or as an overnight stop before multi\-day backpacking trips\. Most campers use the established sites for one night before heading deeper into the wilderness\. Road access requires driving to the Hetch Hetchy entrance, where rangers provide current regulations about food storage and camping distances from trails\. For those planning extended stays in the region, \[campgrounds near Yosemite National Park\]\(https://thedyrt\.com/camping/california/near/yosemite\-national\-park\) offer additional options\. The walk\-in format and permit requirements make this campground best suited for prepared backpackers rather than casual car campers\.

## Key facts

- Pets: allowed
- Coordinates: 37.95742089999999, -119.78657074999998

## Address

CA, US

## Amenities

- Backcountry
- Backpacking
- Bear Box
- Cliff
- Established
- Pet Friendly
- Picnic Table
- Picnic Table
- Toilets
- Valley
- Walk In
- Walk In

## Structured data (schema.org)

Also available as raw JSON: https://campertunity.com/listings/campgrounds/hetch-hetchy-backpackers-campground-yosemite-national-park-c.json

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