Yosemite High Sierra Camps Closed for 2025: 13,000 Annual Visitors Affected, $2M Local Economic Impact

Hey nature lovers! Bad news if you’ve been dreaming about that perfectly Instagrammable “glamping” experience in Yosemite’s backcountry this summer. The park’s iconic High Sierra Camps are staying closed—again—for the 2025 season, with both potable water and toilet facilities unavailable. The five camps—Glen Aulin, May Lake, Sunrise, Vogelsang, and Merced Lake—have remained offline since 2018, leaving adventure-seekers looking for alternatives to these beloved wilderness havens. Why Your Backcountry Luxury Dreams Are On Hold (Again) Yosemite Hospitality (Aramark) and the National Park Service jointly announced that “potable water and toilets… will not be available and the camps will not be operated … Continue reading Yosemite High Sierra Camps Closed for 2025: 13,000 Annual Visitors Affected, $2M Local Economic Impact