Wawona Campground
Wawona Campground is a camp in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 3,957 feet. Wawona Campground is situated nearby to the hamlet North Wawona, as well as near South Wawona.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chris Jorgensen Studio and Hodgdon Homestead Cabin.
Chris Jorgensen Studio
Historic building
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The Chris Jorgensen Studio is a one-room log building, built in 1904 as an artist's studio for Chris Jorgensen in the Yosemite Valley. Jorgensen, an instructor and assistant director of the California School of Fine Arts, arrived in Yosemite in the 1890s. Chris Jorgensen Studio is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Wawona Campground.
Hodgdon Homestead Cabin
Historic building
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The Hodgdon Homestead Cabin was built by Jeremiah Hodgdon in 1879 in the Aspen Valley area of what became Yosemite National Park. The two-story log cabin, measuring 22 feet by 30 feet, was located in an inholding in the park, owned by Hodgdon's descendants. Hodgdon Homestead Cabin is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Wawona Campground.
Pioneer Yosemite History Center
Museum
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The Pioneer Yosemite History Center is an assembled collection of historic buildings from Yosemite National Park that is located in Wawona, California. Pioneer Yosemite History Center is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Wawona Campground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wawona and North Wawona.
Wawona
Hamlet
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Wawona is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. The population was 111 at the 2020 census. The community is located entirely within Yosemite National Park, as it preceded the founding of the park as a national recreation area.
North Wawona
Hamlet
Wawona is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. The population was 111 at the 2020 census. The community is located entirely within Yosemite National Park, as it preceded the founding of the park as a national recreation area. North Wawona is situated 2 miles east of Wawona Campground.
South Wawona
Hamlet
Wawona is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. The population was 111 at the 2020 census. The community is located entirely within Yosemite National Park, as it preceded the founding of the park as a national recreation area. South Wawona is situated 2 miles east of Wawona Campground.
Wawona Campground
- Type: Camp
- Also known as: “Wawohna Campground”
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.54716° or 37° 32′ 50″ northLongitude
-119.67766° or 119° 40′ 40″ westElevation
3,957 feet (1,206 metres)Open location code
8592G8WC+VWGeoNames ID
5407586
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