Warning
GeneralLower Pines will be closed from June 9 through June 19, 2026 for internal campground road construction.
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Pet Friendly
About Lower Pines Campground
Number of accommodations: 74
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
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Pet friendly
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (1180)
What Guests Are Saying
Lower Pines Campground offers a beautiful location with scenic views, especially near the Merced River, making it ideal for hiking and outdoor activities. Guests frequently praise the friendly and accommodating campground hosts, along with the clean facilities. Although some sites may have issues with privacy or nearby pedestrian traffic, the overall experience is highly positive, with many campers eager to return.
What Guests Are Saying
Lower Pines Campground offers a beautiful location with scenic views, especially near the Merced River, making it ideal for hiking and outdoor activities. Guests frequently praise the friendly and accommodating campground hosts, along with the clean facilities. Although some sites may have issues with privacy or nearby pedestrian traffic, the overall experience is highly positive, with many campers eager to return.
Review Summary
Carly D
VerifiedJune 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: Lower Pines
Bring your own hand soap and keep in the bear box, there isn't any soap or hand sanitizer in the bathrooms. When we stayed there was only one public shower building at Curry Village (the big public shower house was closed for renovations) so the lines were long - if you have a solar shower bring it! Also there were no laundromats open on site so bear that in mind.
Carly D
VerifiedJune 10, 2022 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: Lower Pines
Bring your own hand soap and keep in the bear box, there isn't any soap or hand sanitizer in the bathrooms. When we stayed there was only one public shower building at Curry Village (the big public shower house was closed for renovations) so the lines were long - if you have a solar shower bring it! Also there were no laundromats open on site so bear that in mind.
Michelle D
VerifiedJune 9, 2022 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: Lower Pines
Avoid campsite 5! It’s right next to the restroom and garbage/recycling containers. Other campers cut through your spot day and night to use both. The first night we had our tent a little further back and between inconsiderate campers continually cutting through our site and the light from the bathroom I didn’t sleep well. (I yelled out multiple times to people to stop cutting through our site.) The next night we moved the tent closer to the table and it helped control their cutting through our campsite. A fence or rope or something needs to be put up to keep other campers out of this site.
Michelle D
VerifiedJune 9, 2022 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: Lower Pines
Avoid campsite 5! It’s right next to the restroom and garbage/recycling containers. Other campers cut through your spot day and night to use both. The first night we had our tent a little further back and between inconsiderate campers continually cutting through our site and the light from the bathroom I didn’t sleep well. (I yelled out multiple times to people to stop cutting through our site.) The next night we moved the tent closer to the table and it helped control their cutting through our campsite. A fence or rope or something needs to be put up to keep other campers out of this site.
Gary S
VerifiedJune 5, 2022 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: Lower Pines
Bathrooms were filthy and needed to be thoroughly cleaned every day. I would assume daily cleaning would satisfy Covid requirements.
Gary S
VerifiedJune 5, 2022 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: Lower Pines
Bathrooms were filthy and needed to be thoroughly cleaned every day. I would assume daily cleaning would satisfy Covid requirements.
Eva W
VerifiedJune 3, 2022 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: Lower Pines
We did like Yosemite and almost come every year, we started 1976. I do have some suggest, this year maybe needs more people to work, specially woman’s bathroom, since I been there for 2 days, no one clean very dirty,and according my husband’s story, he had to take his own toilet paper with him.
Eva W
VerifiedJune 3, 2022 • Stayed at: 025, Loop: Lower Pines
We did like Yosemite and almost come every year, we started 1976. I do have some suggest, this year maybe needs more people to work, specially woman’s bathroom, since I been there for 2 days, no one clean very dirty,and according my husband’s story, he had to take his own toilet paper with him.
Jason O
VerifiedJune 2, 2022 • Stayed at: 056, Loop: Lower Pines
Beautiful site set among the trees, our site was a 30 second walk from the river. Views of Half Dome throughout the campground
Keith R
VerifiedJune 2, 2022 • Stayed at: DBL3, Loop: Lower Pines
Another epic Yosemite camping trip.!
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.
The Lower Pines Campground is accessible via Highway 41 north from Fresno, Highway 140 east from Merced, and Highway 120 east from Manteca, all leading into Yosemite National Park.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.7408 / -119.567
Elevation: 1215 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
Check in time
7AM
- Ensure to read site alerts and choose a site that fits your equipment.
- Check in at the kiosk upon arrival to avoid cancellation.
- Check road and weather conditions before arriving.
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
Cancellation policy
- Notify the campground if arriving late to avoid cancellation.
- Do not resell or auction your reservation.
Wildlife & food storage
- Store food and toiletries securely to avoid attracting wildlife.
- Use provided food storage lockers; do not store food in vehicles.
Fires & fuel
- Use local firewood only to protect forests from pests.
Safety & rules
- Minimize waste and recycle to support a Zero Landfill initiative.
Warnings & Advisories
Warning
GeneralLower Pines will be closed from June 9 through June 19, 2026 for internal campground road construction.
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Last updated: June 5, 2026
