About Pines Group Stanislaus
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
Most popular amenities
Water and Hygiene
- Restrooms
Cooking and Fire
- Picnic Table
- BBQ
- Fire Pit
On Site Services
- Fish Cleaning Station
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
PGS, Loop: AREA PINES GROUP/STANISLAUS
- Gravel
Site Details
Reviews (12)
What Guests Are Saying
The Pines Group Stanislaus offers a beautiful and spacious group campsite with ample privacy, located just 45 minutes from the Yosemite entrance and close to Rainbow Pool. The site features plenty of shade and convenient amenities, including clean vault toilets and benches around the firepit. While it may be near a busy road and ranger training station, its proximity to attractions makes it a well-placed option for outdoor activities.
What Guests Are Saying
The Pines Group Stanislaus offers a beautiful and spacious group campsite with ample privacy, located just 45 minutes from the Yosemite entrance and close to Rainbow Pool. The site features plenty of shade and convenient amenities, including clean vault toilets and benches around the firepit. While it may be near a busy road and ranger training station, its proximity to attractions makes it a well-placed option for outdoor activities.
Review Summary
Erika m
VerifiedAugust 7, 2026 • Stayed at: PGS, Loop: AREA PINES GROUP/STANISLAUS
The campground is right next to smaller sites but far enough for privacy. There's a busy road nearby, and a busy ranger training station lookout, its not as secluded but for Yosemity visits its perfectly placed a few minutes from the entrance. When you drive into the site you'll see a few individual sites, the group site is towards the end of the road that is towards the restrooms. The location on this website was just a bit off but we where able to find it using Google maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/wwjq8Sab2PLfRCPt8
Bhargava Leepeng C
VerifiedOctober 5, 2026 • Stayed at: PGS, Loop: AREA PINES GROUP/STANISLAUS
Overall, good campsite for group camping and we had a great experience.
Pros: This campsite is big. It has enough space for several tents and parking for 5 to 10 cars at the site (although 10 would be a tight squeeze). We had 4 tents in our group and they only occupied one corner of the site. Loved the fire ring and the seating around it. And it has multiple cooking spots and multiple picnic tables to facilitate big groups breaking down into smaller cooking groups,. For us, the main ring was sufficient. They also provided 3 big firewood logs that lasted us for the evening.
Cons: Although there is large enough space, the ground is full off small rocks/pebbles and we had to do a good bit of cleanup of these rocks. At the time of our camping, there is a decent amount of wind coming in a blowing a lot of dust at us. The corner we camped at has a big of dry grass and so we camped here for that reason.
Location & Directions for Pines Group Stanislaus
Groveland Ranger Stn Hwy 120, Groveland, CA 95321 United States
Elevation: 989 ft
Getting There
From Groveland, drive 9 mi east on State Highway 120, just past the Groveland Ranger Station on Smith Park Road. Look for signs to the campground.
Highway access
Pines Campground is accessible via State Route 120, approximately 20 miles to the south, which connects to Yosemite National Park and other major routes.
Policies & Rules
General
- Be bear aware; keep all food out of sight in approved containers or locked inside your vehicle and remove all food from the area after eating
- No electric hookups at this facility
- This campground has first-come, first-served single-family campsites
- A fee will be charged for additional vehicles
- Facility is not suitable for RVs or trailers
- Don't Move Firewood: Protect California's forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. For more information visit firewood.ca.gov.
- Any accepted senior passes must be entered for the discount at the time of booking for single sites only.
- Click here for more information on Stanislaus National Forest
- Customer Service Contact 801-226-3564 or [email protected]
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Last updated: October 19, 2026