Lower River Campground

Lower River Campground is a camp in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 3,976 feet. Lower River Campground is situated nearby to the campsite Housekeeping Camp, as well as near the museum LeConte Memorial Lodge.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include LeConte Memorial Lodge and Staircase Falls.

LeConte Memorial Lodge

Museum

Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The LeConte Memorial Lodge, now known as the Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center, is a structure in Yosemite National Park in California, United States. LeConte Memorial Lodge is situated 1,100 feet southwest of Lower River Campground.

Staircase Falls

Waterfall

Photo: Ambitious Wench, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Staircase Falls is a series of waterfalls located on the southern side of Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park, California. The falls descend a total of 1,300 feet into Yosemite Valley over a series of steps.

Housekeeping Camp

Campsite

Photo: advencap, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Housekeeping Camp, located in the Yosemite Valley, is one of the more inexpensive lodging options for visitors to Yosemite National Park. The camp is open from April through October and is one of the most popular places to stay in the valley. Housekeeping Camp is situated 1,100 feet west of Lower River Campground.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Curry Village and Yosemite Village.

Curry Village

Village

Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Curry Village is a campground in Mariposa County, California in Yosemite National Park within the Yosemite Valley. A rockfall in 2008 damaged a number of structures, and about one third of visitor units were closed because of risk.

Yosemite Village

Village

Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Yosemite Valley is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. It consists of Yosemite Village, the main developed area, together with adjacent areas of the Yosemite Valley within Yosemite National Park.

Happy Isles

Locality

Photo: Glenn Scofield Williams, CC BY 2.0.

Happy Isles is a group of small isles in the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, California, United States. They are located at the easternmost end of the Yosemite Valley floor.

Lower River Campground

Type: Camp
Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.74159° or 37° 44′ 30″ north

Longitude

-119.57628° or 119° 34′ 35″ west

Elevation

3,976 feet (1,212 metres)

Open location code

8592PCRF+JF

GeoNames ID

5369044

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