No sites offered for these datesFeatured in: Most popular federal campgrounds near Yosemite National Park · How far ahead do you need to book a campsite in Yosemite National Park?
A forested campground near fishing, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
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.
















Length limits vary by campsite.
Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 235 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 044 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 045 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 046 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 047 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 001 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 004 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 005 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 006 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 002 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 172 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 235 no-hookup individual sites.
Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.
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)”
“Still my favorite place in the world and my favorite place to stay. Bathrooms and area still well maintained.Magical”
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| $36 |
| 175 standard nonelectric | C | C | $36 |
| 181 standard nonelectric | C | C | $36 |
| 182 standard nonelectric | C | C | $36 |
| 187 standard nonelectric | C | C | $36 |
| 188 standard nonelectric | C | C | $36 |
| 192 rv nonelectric | C | C | $36 |
| 193 rv nonelectric | C | C | $36 |
| 196 rv nonelectric | C | C | $36 |
| 197 standard nonelectric | C | C | $36 |
| 199 tent only nonelectric | C | C | $36 |
| 201 standard nonelectric | C | C | $36 |
| 205 standard nonelectric | C | C | $36 |
| 206 standard nonelectric | C | C | $36 |
| 209 standard nonelectric | C | C | $36 |
| 213 standard nonelectric | C | C | $36 |
| 214 rv nonelectric | C | C | $36 |
| 217 rv nonelectric | C | C | $36 |
| 221 rv nonelectric | C | C | $36 |
| 222 standard nonelectric | C | C | $36 |
| 225 rv nonelectric | C | C | $36 |
| 228 standard nonelectric | C | C | $36 |
| 232 standard nonelectric | C | C | $36 |
| 234 standard nonelectric | C | C | $36 |
| 235 standard nonelectric | C | C | $36 |
| 238 rv nonelectric | C | C | $36 |
| 016 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 053 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 058 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 064 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 068 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
No sites offered for these dates
No sites offered for these dates
No sites offered for these dates235 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
202 sites · $36/night
Loops: Upper Pines loop (202)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
29 sites · $36/night
Loops: Upper Pines loop (29)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tents only, no power
4 sites · $36/night
Loops: Upper Pines loop (4)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
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.
Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.
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.

Travel trailer · 18 ft · sleeps 5 · 68 mi from campground
$100/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 28 ft · sleeps 6 · 68 mi from campground
$108/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Camper van · 20 ft · sleeps 2 · 69 mi from campground
$189/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

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

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

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

Yosemite National Park area · 8 hr · from $360/person
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.
| Month | Open | Booked | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 0% | 40% | 59% |
| Dec 2026 | 5% | 32% | 62% |
| Jan 2027 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| Feb 2027 | 10% | 28% | 62% |
| Mar 2027 | 5% | 20% | 74% |
| Apr 2027 | 0% | 0% | 99% |
Seasonal loop closures in this window: Upper Pines (Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027, Apr 2027, May 2027).
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.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30 days ahead | 96 days ahead | 12 days ahead | 52 days ahead |
| February | 22 days ahead | 120 days ahead | 20 days ahead | 86 days ahead |
| March | 86 days ahead | 131 days ahead | 54 days ahead | 125 days ahead |
| April | 127 days ahead | 137 days ahead | 119 days ahead | 134 days ahead |
| May | 130 days ahead | 140 days ahead | 128 days ahead | 139 days ahead |
| June | 131 days ahead | 143 days ahead | 130 days ahead | 142 days ahead |
| July | 131 days ahead | 138 days ahead | 131 days ahead | 139 days ahead |
| August | 130 days ahead | 141 days ahead | 128 days ahead | 141 days ahead |
| September | 130 days ahead | 140 days ahead | 125 days ahead | 140 days ahead |
| October | 124 days ahead | 140 days ahead | 89 days ahead | 133 days ahead |
| November | 33 days ahead | 126 days ahead | 19 days ahead | 117 days ahead |
| December | 24 days ahead | 100 days ahead | 21 days ahead | 75 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.

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