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Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits: reservations and availability alerts

Reservations for Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits are made through Recreation.gov.

This guide lists the locations we track, where to find reservation rules, and nearby alternatives.

Granite dome with trace amounts of snow. — Photo: NPS / Cindy Jacoby (public domain), via nps.gov

What we track at Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits

All 56 can be watched for openings. Every one is catalogued as a permit — entry point.

How booking works on Recreation.gov

Check the official Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits reservation page on Recreation.gov for release dates, any lottery or permit requirements, and fees. Rules can differ by reservation type and location.

Reservation-system facts checked against official sources on September 9, 2026. Policies change — the reservation system's own pages are always authoritative.

Timing and seasons

We don't publish operating dates for individual locations at Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits. Check the location's official page on Recreation.gov for the dates available for your visit.

What's bookable at Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Alder Creek

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Alder Creek for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Aspen Valley

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Aspen Valley for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Base Line Camp Road

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Base Line Camp Road for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Beehive Meadows

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Beehive Meadows for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Bridalveil Creek

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Bridalveil Creek for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Budd Creek (cross-country only)

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Budd Creek (cross-country only) for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Cathedral Lakes

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Cathedral Lakes for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Chilnualna Falls

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Chilnualna Falls for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Cottonwood Creek

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Cottonwood Creek for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Deer Camp

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Deer Camp for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Gaylor Creek/Lake (cross-country only)

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Gaylor Creek/Lake (cross-country only) for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Glacier Point->Illilouette

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Glacier Point->Illilouette for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Glacier Point->Little Yosemite Valley

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Glacier Point->Little Yosemite Valley for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Glen Aulin

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Glen Aulin for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Glen Aulin->Cold Canyon/Waterwheel (pass through)

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Glen Aulin->Cold Canyon/Waterwheel (pass through) for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Happy Isles->Illilouette (No Donohue Pass)

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Happy Isles->Illilouette (No Donohue Pass) for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Happy Isles->Little Yosemite Valley (No Donohue Pass)

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Happy Isles->Little Yosemite Valley (No Donohue Pass) for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Happy Isles->Past LYV (Donohue Pass Eligible)

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Happy Isles->Past LYV (Donohue Pass Eligible) for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Luken->Lukens Lake

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Luken->Lukens Lake for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Lukens Lake->Yosemite Creek

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Lukens Lake->Yosemite Creek for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Lyell (No Donohue Pass)

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Lyell (No Donohue Pass) for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Lyell Canyon (Donohue Pass Eligible)

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Lyell Canyon (Donohue Pass Eligible) for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Mather Ranger Station

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Mather Ranger Station for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — May Lake

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — May Lake for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — May Lake->Snow Creek

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — May Lake->Snow Creek for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — McGurk Meadow

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — McGurk Meadow for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Miguel Meadow

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Miguel Meadow for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Mirror Lake->Snow Creek

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Mirror Lake->Snow Creek for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Mono Meadow

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Mono Meadow for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Mono/Parker Pass

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Mono/Parker Pass for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Murphy Creek

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Murphy Creek for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Nelson Lake (cross-country only)

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Nelson Lake (cross-country only) for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Old Big Oak Flat Road

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Old Big Oak Flat Road for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Ostrander (Lost Bear Meadow)

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Ostrander (Lost Bear Meadow) for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Pohono Trail (Glacier Point)

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Pohono Trail (Glacier Point) for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Pohono Trail (Taft Point)

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Pohono Trail (Taft Point) for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Pohono Trail (Wawona Tunnel/Bridalveil Parking)

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Pohono Trail (Wawona Tunnel/Bridalveil Parking) for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Poopenaut Valley

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Poopenaut Valley for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Porcupine Creek

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Porcupine Creek for openings

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Rafferty Creek->Vogelsang

Permit — Entry Point — we can watch this one for cancellations.

Watch Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — Rafferty Creek->Vogelsang for openings

Showing 40 of the 56 permit locations we track here. See everything we track in this park — live alert status included — on the Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits coverage page.

Where Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits is

Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits — 37.8651° N, 119.5383° W. Coordinates come from our campground catalog, which is populated from the reservation providers' own data (US federal listings via Recreation.gov). Open this location in OpenStreetMap ↗ Distances to nearby parks are straight-line, not driving distances.

If Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits stays full

The closest places we also track, by straight-line distance from Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits's coordinates. Watching a fallback at the same time costs nothing — the free beta includes three trips at a time.

Half Dome Permits
~8 miles · browse coverage
Yosemite National Park
~9 miles · 13 locations we can watch
Merced River Recreation Management Area
~32 miles · 3 locations we can watch
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest – Hoover Wilderness Permits
~32 miles · 13 locations we can watch
Stanislaus National Forest
~42 miles · 21 locations we can watch
Sierra National Forest
~44 miles · 28 locations we can watch

Cancellations and returned openings

Check the official reservation page for cancellation rules and whether cancelled reservations become available again. OpenCampsite can notify you when a check finds a matching opening; it cannot reserve a place or enter a lottery for you.

The playbook

Check the official reservation page for your dates and requirements before creating an alert.
If your dates are sold out, choose the locations and dates you would book. We check Recreation.gov on an adaptive schedule.
Choose email or text for each alert. Enable browser notifications separately for all your alerts.
Consider nearby alternatives. Half Dome Permits is about 8 miles away and has 0 locations we can watch. These are straight-line distances, not driving distances.
When an alert arrives, check availability and book on Recreation.gov. OpenCampsite doesn't take bookings or hold a reservation, and someone else may book the opening first.

Common questions

Does an alert reserve a place at Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits?

No. An alert tells you that a check found a matching opening. You still need to book on Recreation.gov, where availability can change before you finish.

Can I watch more than one location?

Yes. Choose the locations that work for your trip in the alert form. The list above shows which of the 56 locations we track at Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits currently support alerts.

How will I get notified?

Choose email or text for each alert. Enable browser notifications separately in Account to receive updates for all your alerts on connected devices.

Is a Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits alert free?

Free beta access includes three trips at a time, up to six campgrounds each, with no credit card required. Paid plans for faster checks or more trips are planned for after the beta.

What are the closest alternatives to Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits?

The nearest places we also track are Half Dome Permits (about 8 miles away), Yosemite National Park (about 9 miles away), and Merced River Recreation Management Area (about 32 miles away). Distances are straight-line distances between the coordinates in our catalog, not driving distances.

Put Yosemite National Park Wilderness Permits on watch

Choose your locations and dates, then select email or text. We notify you when a check finds a matching opening. Browser notifications can be enabled separately for all your alerts.

Create an alert

Official sources

Reservation facts were checked on September 9, 2026, and campground inventory on October 10, 2026. Policies and seasonal rules change, so confirm your trip on the official pages below.

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