Camp Wawona

Camp Wawona is a summer camp in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, which is located on Forest Drive. Access is restricted and requires permission. Camp Wawona is situated near SDA Camp Swimming Pool, as well as near Swinging Bridge Trailhead.

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Summer camp
Address: 8110 Forest Drive, Wawona, CA 95389

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Chilnualna Fall and Pioneer Yosemite History Center.

Chilnualna Fall

Waterfall

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Chilnualna Falls is a series of waterfalls totaling 690 feet, located on Chilnualna Creek in the southern section of Yosemite National Park. The origin of the name is uncertain. Chilnualna Fall is situated 1½ miles northeast of Camp Wawona.

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 west of Camp Wawona.

Yosemite Transportation Company Office

Historic building

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The Yosemite Transportation Company Office, also known as the Wells Fargo Office, was built in the Yosemite Valley of the U.S. state of California in 1910 to house facilities of motor stage and horse stage services between the nearest rail terminal at El Portal and Yosemite National Park. Yosemite Transportation Company Office is situated 1¼ miles west of Camp Wawona.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Wawona and North Wawona.

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.