Upper River Campground, Central Sierra Nevada, California Custom Search   When you arrive at this primitive campground you'll realize it was well worth the effort getting here. This is a primitive camp ground which needless to say means that there are quite few amenities. The natural splendor at this primitive campground is great, and at this primitive campground you could get a lovelier wilderness experience than you would get at a more civilized campground. There's heaps of outdoors recreation available close by such as fishing,       hiking, whitewater paddling, and swimming, so running out of fun stuff to do won’t happen. This section of California is always a delight to go to through camping season. When was the last occasion you went camping for a couple   of days? Upper River Campground in California is a great place to go. It's out of the question to run out of amusing stuff to do near Upper River Campground; it is a very great campground. The delightful variety of local attractions and all the outdoors recreation are sure to keep you coming back repeatedly. Scores of people select Upper River Campground so they can go to Yosemite National Park. The Central Sierra Nevada scenery is always scenic. There's       a total of 5 different ski lifts at close by ski mountain Badger Pass. Badger Pass obtains 17 feet of beautiful snow every winter, has an altitude difference of 540 feet, and 10 runs. Badger Pass has 100 acres of terrain; 5% of the   runs are demanding while 95% are intermediate or beginner. Badger Pass has good runs to fit any ability. The Tioga Pass Road to Yosemite Falls sector on Yosemite Creek is a nearby grade IV-V whitewater section, 8 miles long. This section of Yosemite Creek is suggested for expert whitewater paddlers only. 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Map Detailed Map Contact Info Phone, Email, Address, GPS coordinates Weather Local weather forecast All Mariposa County Campgrounds All California Campgrounds These outdoors activities are available near Upper River Campground.   Campgrounds Near Upper River Campground: Lower River Campground, Mariposa County, 0 miles away Lower Pines Campground, Mariposa County, 0 miles away North Pines Campground, Mariposa County, 1 miles away Upper Pines Campground, Mariposa County, 1 miles away Porcupine Flat Campground, Mariposa County, 4 miles away Bridalveil Campground, Mariposa County, 5 miles away Tenaya Lake Campground, Mariposa County, 9 miles away   Hotels Near Upper River Campground: The Ahwahnee, Yosemite National Park , 0 miles away Housekeeping Camp, Yosemite National Park , 1 miles away Curry Village, Yosemite National Park , 1 miles away Yosemite Lodge, Yosemite National Park , 2 miles away Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite National Park , 6 miles away Wawona Hotel, Yosemite National Park , 13 miles away Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite, Fish Camp , 15 miles away   Trails Near Upper River Campground: Four Mile Trail, Mariposa County , 1 miles away, 3.7 hiking miles, 3869 feet elevation difference North Dome Trail, Mariposa County , 1 miles away, 14.4 hiking miles, 4985 feet elevation difference Yosemite Falls Trail, Mariposa County , 2 miles away,  9.4 hiking miles, 3958 feet elevation difference Panorama Trail, Mariposa County , 2 miles away, 7.1 hiking miles, 3896 feet elevation difference Buena Vista Trail, Madera County , 2 miles away,  22.4 hiking miles, 2797 feet elevation difference Mist Trail, Mariposa County , 2 miles away,  2.8 hiking miles, 1214 feet elevation difference Eagle Peak Trail, Mariposa County , 2 miles away,  9.4 hiking miles, 3939 feet elevation difference   Ski Areas Near Upper River Campground: Badger Pass, California , 8 miles away, 540 foot drop, 5 lifts, 10 runs June Mountain, California , 33 miles away, 2580 foot drop, 7 lifts, 37 runs Dodge Ridge, California , 36 miles away, 1600 foot drop, 10 lifts, 59 runs Mammoth Mountain, California , 40 miles away, 3100 foot drop, 27 lifts, 156 runs Sierra Summit, California , 40 miles away, 1679 foot drop, 11 lifts, 45 runs Bear Valley, California , 52 miles away, 1900 foot drop, 11 lifts, 67 runs Kirkwood, California , 62 miles away, 2000 foot drop, 15 lifts, 65 runs Sierra at Tahoe, California , 68 miles away, 2212 foot drop, 12 lifts, 46 runs Heavenly, California , 70 miles away, 3500 foot drop, 31 lifts, 94 runs Homewood, California , 84 miles away, 1650 foot drop, 8 lifts, 56 runs   Whitewater Near Upper River Campground: Yosemite Creek, Mariposa County , 6 miles away, Class IV-V - 8 miles long (Tioga Pass Road to Yosemite Falls) Merced River, Mariposa County , 7 miles away, Class V - 4.8 miles long (Routes 120-140 Junction to Arch Rock Entrance Station) Tenaya Creek, Mariposa County , 8 miles away, Class V - 1 miles long (Super Slide) Merced River - South Fork, Mariposa County , 14 miles away, Class V+ - 16 miles long (Upper) Big Creek, Mariposa County , 14 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 1 miles long (Chowchilla Mountain Road to South Fork Merced River)   Public Lands Near Upper River Campground: Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA , 11 miles away Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA , 58 miles away Sierra National Forest, California , 29 miles away Stanislaus National Forest, California , 34 miles away Echo Canyon State Park, Nevada , 36 miles away   Lakes Near Upper River Campground Tenaya Lake, Mariposa County , 9 miles away Givens Lake, Madera County , 11 miles away Bare Island Lake, Madera County , 15 miles away Reymann Lake, Mariposa County , 15 miles away Spotted Lakes, Madera County , 16 miles away