Lower Pines Campground

Well spaced, clean, great location!

During the pandemic, it was nicely spaced and clean bathrooms. The campgrounds were spacious too.

Awesome place! Obviously right in the middle of Yosemite Village, which is very convenient.

We had a wonderful view of Halfdome.

Campsite was great! Stayed at two different plots, both of which were spacious and weren’t right up against another site. Lower pines has a river that runs along the back of the campsite, which is great to cool off in. The campsites proximity to curry village and the half dome hike can’t be beat.

I started my experience as a paid guest in the campground. I simply asked the wilderness rangers if a campground a little further away required a wilderness permit or a reservation. The ranger went off on me about the lottery system and the permitting requirements. It was just a question, geez! Next i was baffled that campfires were allowed. There must of been at least 50 fires going with Sequoia trees thousands of years old not far away. I could hardly sleep because of the strong wood smoke. I felt like i was on a rotisserie smoker all night and woke up to a headache and the signiture cliffs i came to see were veiled by the wood smoke from the night before. I hiked from CA to Canada with a fire ban and didnt see a single campfire. I was incredulous and thought it was absolutely idiotic on the part of the Yosemite Natiinal Park to allow campfires. Is the California culture that entitled? All of CA National Forests are closed, the largest wildfire is underway and the YNP is clearly not protecting the park, its guests, the trees but are 100% cuckoo about permitting. I understand that but if fire danger doesnt come first then the permitting is a moot point. If you're concerned for your safety dont go there.

Camping at Lower Pines campground is always amazing! It's a short walk to Curry Village and the Merced runs alongside the campground. View of Half Dome at sunset and star gazing from the amphitheater at night. Kids can ride their bikes/scooters around the campgrounds. Running water in the bathrooms makes for a very convenient setup.

Couldn't have loved camping here more. The views were amazing and the bathrooms were close. The campground stays quiet after dark making for a relaxing night under the stars.

Yosemite is beautiful as always. Lower Pines offers great access to the valley. It's within walking distance to Curry Village as well as several nice trails (Mist). The one thing I would warn campers about is there is no shower at Lower pines (or any of the pines). On a normal year, you can shower at Curry Village but due to Covid this was not available. Also, the campsites offer awesome bear boxes compared to other camping locations. I wish it were easier to book camping at Yosemite.

Great campsite! Very well spaced and al amenities close by. Close proximity to the river and the media’s boardwalk.