Lower Pines Campground

Love it

Great Place, only short walk to the Dome, and meadow for night time star watching. Toiletrooms are Oke. But they are very basic. Not even a place to put a hairbrush. Showers are at walking distance at curry village. The rangers where terrific!!

Campground hosts were super friendly and helpful. Site was across the street from the river, which was great. Site itself was just okay. Long enough for my 23’ Class C RV with bike rack. Table and fire ring were behind the RV. It was a weird placement. Grass and weeds were tall on the site. As such, didn’t hang out at the site. Took our dinner down by the river and ate on a log - it was fantastic!

We were really satisfied by the campground and the amenities.

Wonderful little spot that seems like it doesn't have a lot of shade but has plenty of it. During the morning/early afternoon hours there's less shade but we were out hiking so when we came back at around 3/4 there was plenty of shade. This campsite is also fairly close to the dumpster and restrooms. I'd recommend bringing your own hand pump soap to easily wash your hands in the restroom.

This review is for campsite#70; which is more suitable for RVs than tents due to limited usable space and overgrown vegetation. We struggled to set up our 10-person tent due to lack of usable space. Restrooms are close by. This particular campsite lacks shade; very unusual for Lower Pines, becoming extremely hot from 9 AM until sunset, particularly in summer months of July and August. A canopy tent is recommended for shade. This may be ideal for satellite internet such as Starlink and satellite TV. On a brighter side, the Merced river is nearby which is awesome for picnicking, river floats and cooling off in the water especially for the kids as this part of the river is not too deep.

Great campsite next to the river.

I LOVED this camp ground! We had to play musical campsites because its impossible to book anything unless there is a cancellation. Thankfully, we got one night at this amazing campground and even better campsite (38). Full unobstructed view of half dome, the river running by, and plenty of space and privacy. Fantastic. The following two nights we were at Upper pines (also different sites each night) and I definitely prefer Lower to Upper as its less crowded. Shuttle is close by, lots of great hikes also close by.

Absolutely beautiful. Clean bathroom. Wonderful campsite host. while you're close to others, with the trees it feels pretty private.