We wanted to camp but were coming by plane, so Housekeeping Camp seemed a good compromise, and it was. Price was decent too. We were not prepared for a completely full campground though on our arrival Saturday night. It was like an amusement park - boom boxes, disco lights, barking dogs, screaming kids on bikes racing through our site, car alarms, clanging metal bear boxes, etc. The layers of dirt and debris under my bed were amazing and made it clear it had not been swept since the beginning of the season 6 months ago. Not once. The canvas door hung on by threads and was dirty and ripped. No hooks in the cabins or in the bathhouse. We were glad we brought Clorox wipes and wish we had brought a string on Christmas lights for outside (to join the disco gang). All that said, the price and location were right, and once the crowds sort of left on Sunday, it was somewhat quieter. Bring ear plugs. We hadn't known what to expect and once we got used to it and accepted it, it was fine. It was camping with lots of close strangers. Not exactly the peaceful quiet we usually seek outdoors but hey, it's Yosemite! We made the best of it. TIP: find free firewood all over the park and load up your trunk. No need to pay $12 for a box of wood when you're already in the forest!
