Warning
GeneralLower Pines will be closed from June 9 through June 19, 2026 for internal campground road construction.
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About Lower Pines Campground
Number of accommodations: 74
Campground Amenities
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Pet Friendly
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
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Reviews (591)
What Guests Are Saying
Lower Pines Campground is praised for its scenic beauty, peaceful atmosphere, and great location near the Merced River, hiking trails, and Curry Village. Campground hosts are noted for their friendliness and helpfulness, enhancing visitors' experiences. While some sites had minor issues like flooding or close proximity to others, overall, guests express gratitude for the clean facilities and the enjoyable camping experience.
What Guests Are Saying
Lower Pines Campground is praised for its scenic beauty, peaceful atmosphere, and great location near the Merced River, hiking trails, and Curry Village. Campground hosts are noted for their friendliness and helpfulness, enhancing visitors' experiences. While some sites had minor issues like flooding or close proximity to others, overall, guests express gratitude for the clean facilities and the enjoyable camping experience.
Review Summary
Ophelia W
VerifiedMay 31, 2021 • Stayed at: 089, Loop: Lower Pines
The sites are pretty spacious, quiet and beautiful. Particularly lloking at the Half Dome from our campsite was excellent.
Tammy S
VerifiedMay 28, 2021 • Stayed at: 028, Loop: Lower Pines
Have been coming to Lower Pines for the past 18 years. We usually go in June but this year we went in May and were rewarded with the blooming dogwood trees. We had site number 28 and it is fine but be warned that lots of people think nothing of cutting right through the middle of your campsite from the street. Clearly camp etiquette is a lost art.
Filip M
VerifiedMay 24, 2021 • Stayed at: 050, Loop: Lower Pines
Scenery was great, all though the camp hosts urged/rushed me out of my campsite even though I was leaving 10 minutes early. Not the most inviting hosts or friendliest. Would not recommend.
Nancy C
VerifiedMay 21, 2021 • Stayed at: 024, Loop: Lower Pines
Great campsite clean, quiet, uncrowded . I guess we can be thankful to covid for some thing. The Valley was awesome like it was in the 80s.
Julie O
VerifiedMay 20, 2021 • Stayed at: 041, Loop: Lower Pines
Perfect in every way. I was so happy to find 3 nights available in the same site and on the river. Awesome! Keeping an eye out for more availability all the time.
Arik Z
VerifiedMay 18, 2021 • Stayed at: 045, Loop: Lower Pines
Excellent as always
Christian B
VerifiedMay 17, 2021 • Stayed at: 036, Loop: Lower Pines
Great campsite in so many ways. The only downside was some of the other campers occasionally blasted load music, but that was only during daylight hours.
Hanafa S
VerifiedMay 13, 2021 • Stayed at: 040, Loop: Lower Pines
Rangers was really nice made everything cool and welcoming.
Derek R
VerifiedMay 13, 2021 • Stayed at: 035, Loop: Lower Pines
Apart from the booming mariachi music in the morning it was perfect. Anybody reading this do everyone a favor. Insanely loud music is for the lake. People go to National Parks to get away from that and relax. Have some common curtesy for your neighbors.
Sean G
VerifiedMay 10, 2021 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: Lower Pines
Great campground. Very polite rangers. Amazing location
Location Lower Pines Campground
Address:
9024 Southside Drive
Yosemite National Park, CA, 95389
United States
Take Highway 41 north from Fresno, Highway 140 east from Merced, or Highway 120 east from Manteca into Yosemite National Park. Follow signs to Yosemite Valley and the campgrounds.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.7408 / -119.567
Elevation: 1215 feet
Policies & Rules
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You are responsible for reading the site alerts and booking a site that will accommodate your equipment. |
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If arriving one or more days late, call (209) 372-8502; your reservation will be cancelled if we do not hear from you within 24 hours of your arrival date. |
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You must check-in at the campground kiosk upon arrival. After-hours arrivals must sign-in and return to the kiosk to complete check-in the following morning or your reservation may be cancelled. |
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Bears and other wildlife live here! Food and toiletries must be stored 24 hours/day. Dispose of garbage immediately in bear-proof dumpsters. |
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Food storage lockers are provided in all campsites and measure 35 inches deep x 43 inches wide x 28 inches high). Absolutely no food stored in vehicles. |
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Road conditions can change at any time; before arrival, please call (209) 372-0200 for road and weather conditions inside Yosemite, and 1-800-427-7623 for conditions outside the park. For additional park information, call (209) 372-0200 or visit www.nps.gov/yose |
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Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Visit dontmovefirewood.org to learn more. |
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Help Yosemite be a Zero Landfill park! Leave excess packaging at home. Use refillable water bottles, food containers and travel mugs. Place all of your recyclable waste in designated recycling containers. For more information go to: https://www.nps.gov/yose/getinvolved/zlf.htm |
| General |
Resale or auction of advance reservations is prohibited. |
Warnings & Advisories
Warning
GeneralLower Pines will be closed from June 9 through June 19, 2026 for internal campground road construction.
