sharing yosemite campground reservation

[markwebster]

I've got a yosemite question for you old timers.

 

We have a campground reservation in Yosemite (upper pines) but we might not get there the first night. If our friends get there that night, will the ranger allow them to stay in our 'paid for' site if we aren't there?

[Jim]

The rangers are pretty paranoid about scammers, rightly so. What I would suggest is typing out a note saying they are your buddies, scanning this with your drivers license at the bottom, make a pdf and sent it to your friend. Seems that would be reasonable proof.

[QITNL]

Hi Mark -

 

I've done this a few times, it's no problem at all, totally legit as far as they are concerned.

 

I've got a weird last name so all I (and my friends, if they turn up first) gotta say is my surname and site number, no other info required.

 

Sometimes I'll send my pals a PDF of my reservation.gov receipt, just in case - never been asked for it before.

 

If I'm running late or something's gone hinky, I'll just give them a ring on the way in. I think I just use the number listed at the website - (209)372-8502. The rangers up there are pretty cool.