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Yosemite
Bridvalveil Campsites
Drive In
Mariposa
Arrival Type: Drive In
Person Capacity: 30
Car Capacity: 2
Description: Service Projects - Cleaning up Bridalveil campsites. Starts with emailing yose_volunteers@nps.gov and filling out a project request - we picked campground cleanup (it's the easiest for young scouts to do as well) and you get to stay at Yosemite for free for 2 nights. We usually drive up on Friday, enjoy Saturday do the service project on Sunday and leave. This lets you get a site in early summer and beat the lottery and doesn't cost the troop any money. Additionally, this has been a great way to get parents to go on a trip, since many consider going to Yosemite daunting but going with the Troop makes it more palatable. If you want to make this happen for late spring or summer you need to turn in the application before January 1st. So this requires making a decision to go before then.
During the campground's open season (approximately mid-July through early September) reservations are required. Reservations are required for all sites, including the horse sites (3) and group sites (2). Campground reservations are released two weeks in advance on a rolling daily window (i.e., 14 days in advance of arrival date) at 7 am Pacific time. Horse site reservations are only available by calling 209/375-9535. Be aware that nearly all campground reservations in Yosemite for the months of May through September and for some other weekends are filled the first day they become available, usually within seconds or minutes after 7 am Pacific time.