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Filming in Mariposa County
No permit required for most productions on private land or public areas.
When no permit is required
- • Filming on private property with owner permission
- • Public areas without road closures, public-property encroachment, or large gatherings
- • Small crews, hand-carried equipment, no exclusive site use
When a permit IS required
- • Road closures for production use
- • Encroachment onto public property
- • Large gatherings affecting public use
- • Activities requiring law enforcement or fire coordination
For these cases, the Film Commission coordinates directly with Mariposa County and the relevant agencies on your behalf.
State-level considerations
- • CA State Highways / Caltrans: separate permit required (12+ business days advance)
- • California State Parks nearby: separate process
- • California Film Commission (film.ca.gov) coordinates state-property permits
What we provide
- • Location scouting across Mariposa County: Yosemite Valley, Merced River, Hornitos, Mariposa downtown, Stockton Creek Preserve, and more (see /locations)
- • Introductions to ranches, historic sites, and private landowners
- • County agency liaison for permit-requiring activities
- • Vendor coordination (lodging, catering, equipment, crew) via local network
- • Base camp logistics in Mariposa for Yosemite-bound productions (significantly lower cost than in-park staging)
Key contacts
- Yosemite Mariposa Film Commission
- 4996 7th Street, Mariposa, CA 95338
- film@filmcom.ai | (209) 200-4140
- Mariposa County government (road/encroachment questions)
- info@mariposacounty.org | (209) 966-3222