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Featured in: Most popular federal campgrounds near Yosemite National Park · How far ahead do you need to book a campsite in Yosemite National Park?

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  3. Upper Pines Campground

Camping at Upper Pines Campground near Yosemite National Park

Public campground · Yosemite National Park · 235 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Perched at about 4,000 feet in the floor of Yosemite Valley, Upper Pines Campground sits among a mixed forest of California black oak, Ponderosa pine, incense-cedar, white fir and manzanita, with the Merced River and Yosemite's signature granite cliffs always in view. The campground is right where many classic valley routes begin: easy, paved walks to Mirror Lake and the meadow and the grueling 14 16 mile trail up to Half Dome (note that a Half Dome permit is required) both start near the Pines campgrounds, and river rafters launch on the Merced when flows allow.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 3,431 reviewsBook on National Park Service
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 35 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 235 sites
Sold out for Nov 13 – Nov 15.

We checked every night of your stay on National Park Service: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

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Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 235 sites.

SiteFr
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Price
044
standard nonelectric
RR$36
045
standard nonelectric
RR$36
046
standard nonelectric
RR$36
047
standard nonelectric
RR$36
001
standard nonelectric
RR$36
004
standard nonelectric
RR$36
005
standard nonelectric
RR$36
006
standard nonelectric
RR$36
002
standard nonelectric
RR$36
172
standard nonelectric
No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on National Park Service. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on National Park Service ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Accessible Campsites
  • Accessible Drinking Water
  • Accessible Flush Toilets
  • Food Storage Locker
  • Host
  • Pets Allowed
  • Picnic Tables
  • Shuttle Bus Service
Check-in
12:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
7 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 235 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

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Upper Pines Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Upper Pines Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 35 ft (232 of 232 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Upper Pines Campground have RV hookups?
235 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Upper Pines Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Upper Pines Campground?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 35 ft (232 of 232 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 235 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 237 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 225 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 2 (1138 reports), AT&T 1 (921 reports), T-Mobile 2 (723 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 2 sites
Shade
Listing 101 of 106 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $36/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 7 nights max
Getting there
Listing Yosemite National Park, CA (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (3,431 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Beautiful as always Valley was clean considering there’s basically no one there (ranger)”

Orion L 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Still my favorite place in the world and my favorite place to stay. Bathrooms and area still well maintained.Magical”

Jake R 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
CC$36
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standard nonelectric
CC$36
192
rv nonelectric
CC$36
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rv nonelectric
CC$36
196
rv nonelectric
CC$36
197
standard nonelectric
CC$36
199
tent only nonelectric
CC$36
201
standard nonelectric
CC$36
205
standard nonelectric
CC$36
206
standard nonelectric
CC$36
209
standard nonelectric
CC$36
213
standard nonelectric
CC$36
214
rv nonelectric
CC$36
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rv nonelectric
CC$36
221
rv nonelectric
CC$36
222
standard nonelectric
CC$36
225
rv nonelectric
CC$36
228
standard nonelectric
CC$36
232
standard nonelectric
CC$36
234
standard nonelectric
CC$36
235
standard nonelectric
CC$36
238
rv nonelectric
CC$36
016
standard nonelectric
RR$36
053
standard nonelectric
RR$36
058
standard nonelectric
RR$36
064
standard nonelectric
RR$36
068
standard nonelectric
RR$36

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

No sites offered for these dates

Lower Pines Campground

0.4 mi from Upper Pines Campground (straight-line) 5.0 · 606 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups
National Park Service isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from National Park Service · you book on their site
View Campsites
No sites offered for these dates

North Pines Campground

0.4 mi from Upper Pines Campground (straight-line) 4.0 · 836 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
National Park Service isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from National Park Service · you book on their site
View Campsites
No sites offered for these dates

Bridalveil Creek Campground

6 mi from Upper Pines Campground (straight-line) 5.0 · 119 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
National Park Service isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from National Park Service · you book on their site
View Campsites
Compare site types

235 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

202 sites · $36/night

Loops: Upper Pines loop (202)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Rv nonelectric

29 sites · $36/night

Loops: Upper Pines loop (29)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

4 sites · $36/night

Loops: Upper Pines loop (4)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Yosemite Valley Private Hiking Tour Yosemite National Park area · 8 hr · from $360/person
    • Yosemite Highlights Small Group Tour Yosemite National Park area · 9 hr · from $220/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Jeep 4 X 4 Yosemite Park Tour with Hotel Pickup Yosemite National Park area · 8 hr · from $1295/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 206 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 35 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2019 Forest River Wolf Pup
2019 Forest River Wolf Pup

Travel trailer · 18 ft · sleeps 5 · 68 mi from campground

$100/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

View rental
2018 28ft jayco slx
2018 28ft jayco slx

Travel trailer · 28 ft · sleeps 6 · 68 mi from campground

$108/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Entegra Ethos Coach, Your Luxury Adventure Rental!
Entegra Ethos Coach, Your Luxury Adventure Rental!

Camper van · 20 ft · sleeps 2 · 69 mi from campground

$189/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Upper Pines Campground

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Yosemite Highlights Small Group Tour
Yosemite Highlights Small Group Tour

Yosemite National Park area · 9 hr · from $220/person

Jeep 4 X 4 Yosemite Park Tour with Hotel Pickup
Jeep 4 X 4 Yosemite Park Tour with Hotel Pickup

Yosemite National Park area · 8 hr · from $1295/person

Semi Private Yosemite Tour with Ahwahnee Lunch and Hotel Pickup
Semi Private Yosemite Tour with Ahwahnee Lunch and Hotel Pickup

Yosemite National Park area · 8 hr · from $250/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Yosemite Valley Private Hiking Tour
Yosemite Valley Private Hiking Tour

Yosemite National Park area · 8 hr · from $360/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Jan 1–Dec 31: RV $36, RV & Tent $36, Tent $36 per night
  • Peak season Jan 1–Dec 31: RV $36, RV & Tent $36, Tent $36 per night

Sites open for booking 5 months ahead; stays up to 7 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 20260%40%59%
Dec 20265%32%62%
Jan 202719%19%62%
Feb 202710%28%62%
Mar 20275%20%74%
Apr 20270%0%99%

Seasonal loop closures in this window: Upper Pines (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027, Apr 2027, May 2027).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Upper Pines Campground

For June weekends, book about 143 days ahead. Three in four June Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 131 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
January30 days ahead96 days ahead12 days ahead52 days ahead
February22 days ahead120 days ahead20 days ahead86 days ahead
March86 days ahead131 days ahead54 days ahead125 days ahead
April127 days ahead137 days ahead119 days ahead134 days ahead
May130 days ahead140 days ahead128 days ahead139 days ahead
June131 days ahead143 days ahead130 days ahead142 days ahead
July131 days ahead138 days ahead131 days ahead139 days ahead
August130 days ahead141 days ahead128 days ahead141 days ahead
September130 days ahead140 days ahead125 days ahead140 days ahead
October124 days ahead140 days ahead89 days ahead133 days ahead
November33 days ahead126 days ahead19 days ahead117 days ahead
December24 days ahead100 days ahead21 days ahead75 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (314,870 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Private Guided Hiking Tour in Yosemite
Private Guided Hiking Tour in Yosemite

Yosemite National Park area · 4 hr–6 hr · from $333/person

Yosemite National Park & Sequoias Private Tour from San Francisco
Yosemite National Park & Sequoias Private Tour from San Francisco

Yosemite National Park area · 14 hr–15 hr · from $1200/person

Guided Yosemite Hiking Excursion
Guided Yosemite Hiking Excursion

Yosemite National Park area · 5 hr · from $220/person

Yosemite Valley Discovery Walk
Yosemite Valley Discovery Walk

Yosemite National Park area · 7 hr · from $180/person

Yosemite Nights: 90-Minute Stargazing and Stories Tour
Yosemite Nights: 90-Minute Stargazing and Stories Tour

Yosemite National Park area · 1.5 hr · from $90/person