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North Pines Campground

9024 Southside Drive, Yosemite National Park, California, United States

Warning

General

North Pines will be closed from June 22 through July 2, 2026 for internal campground road construction.

North Pines flooded campground
Tenaya Creek flooding into North Pines
Yosemite National Park
view of Sentinel Rock from the east
Yosemite National Park

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly

About North Pines Campground

For the 2026 season, North Pines campground will utilize a one-time Early Access Lottery which allows successful applicants to make a reservation within the entire 2026 season. Additional information may be found on Yosemite’s website.  Any remaining availability will be released during normal on-sale dates beginning with the February 15 on-sale.When not on a lottery, campsites at North Pines are available up to five months in advance on the 15th of each month at 7:00 a.m. (PT). For example, on February 15, arrival dates for the time period June 15 to July 14 become available to reserve, and therefore, the full arrival date window would be from season opening to July 14. North Pines Campground is located in breathtaking Yosemite National Park in Central California's rugged Sierra Nevada Mountain Range at an elevation of 4000 feet. The site is situated in the heart of Yosemite Valley, an awe-inspiring landscape containing many of the famous features for which Yosemite National Park is known. Within Yosemite, visitors can gaze upon waterfalls, sheer granite cliffs, deep valleys, grand meadows, ancient giant sequoias, vast wilderness areas and so much more.Reservation tips! Campsites in Yosemite are extremely popular and typically sell out in minutes on the regular on-sale dates. Login to your account or create a new account before the 7:00 a.m. (PST) release time. You may only add reservations to your cart and proceed with your reservation if you are logged into your account. The recreation.gov call center does NOT have access to additional sites or additional information beyond what is published on recreation.gov. Yosemite National Park Campground Reservation Dates 

Number of accommodations: 81

Seasonal information

2026 Season availability

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Currently open - Apr 21 to Oct 25

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Pet friendly
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
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Rates, Sites & Availability

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81 Sites Available

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🚐 101, Loop: North Pines
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🚐 103, Loop: North Pines
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🚐 105, Loop: North Pines
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Reviews (547)

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What Guests Are Saying

North Pines Campground offers a beautiful and convenient location near the Merced River, with friendly and helpful staff. The sites are spacious, clean, and well-maintained, making it a great spot for families and groups. While some facilities may need updates and noise from generators can be an issue, most visitors appreciate the natural beauty and overall experience.

Review Summary

4.5
547 reviews
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Steve O

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July 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 101, Loop: North Pines

5

Our campsite was amazing, but most are pretty close together. The location of the campground has views of creek, river and half dome, and short bike ride to the villages and mirror/mist trails.. Tubing the Merced was really fun, and the bear bins are good size for cooler and food bins. The bathrooms were kept clean and park staff were very friendly and helpful.

Melissa T

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July 15, 2025 • Stayed at: 303, Loop: North Pines

4

We greatly enjoyed our stay at North Pines in Yosemite. We called the campground office to let them know we were backpacking into the valley and not positive on our arrival date and they made sure to hold onto our reservation and not cancel it for a no show, when we arrived over a day late. Site 303 worked for us and was right beside the restrooms. We enjoyed watching the backpackers leaving from the backpackers campground, as they mostly walked right past the site. Tenaya Creek was right across the road and the kids enjoyed playing there. The only thing that was unpleasant was the fact that through the hottest part of the day, there was no shade. So it was definitely not the place to be from 10-4.

Donat T

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July 13, 2025 • Stayed at: 402, Loop: North Pines

5

Yosemite great as usual, spot #402 is good, roomy and in shadows, highly recommend!

Breanna B

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July 13, 2025 • Stayed at: 313, Loop: North Pines

5

Michael L

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July 12, 2025 • Stayed at: 500, Loop: North Pines

3

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Ralph G

July 12, 2025

5

Nice play to stay overnight going to or coming from a hike

Dana A

July 10, 2025

5

Quiet, respectful co-campers in this backpackers campground in the valley.

Cheryl M

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July 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 217, Loop: North Pines

4

Campground hosts were informative and friendly.
Fellow campers were friendly and respectful.
Would be really nice if bathrooms had soap dispensers.
Would be really nice if campfires were banned - air quality gets pretty bad.

Marcus F

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July 7, 2025 • Stayed at: 101, Loop: North Pines

5

Excellent location for valley hikes -- we walked to the Vernal Falls and the Mirror Lake hikes, and we also walked down to the village area most nights. Site 101 is one of the best sites in the CG. The site was fairly level and wide enough to fit our 27' Class C and Honda CRV toad. This site has none next to it, so your "front yard" is about the size of 3 regular campsites. In addition, the site is riverfront and near the bridge. Since it's right next to the gatehouse, people are actually driving 5 mph or less (unlike what tends to happen away from the eyes of rangers). The nearby bathroom had running cold water but no soap. If I could ever get this sit again, I'd definitely go for it. The sites next to us were much more closely packed.

gina b

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July 7, 2025 • Stayed at: 132, Loop: North Pines

5

We had the best trip! The cap site was well groomed. The hosts were very nice and helpful. Hopewe will be back next year

Location North Pines Campground

Address:
9024 Southside Drive
Yosemite National Park, CA, 95389
United States

Highway access

North Pines Campground is accessible via Highway 41 to the south, Highway 140 to the west, and Highway 120 to the southwest, all leading into Yosemite National Park.

Latitude & Longitude: 37.7419 / -119.566

Elevation: 1215 feet

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Policies & Rules

General

  • You are responsible for reading the site alerts and booking a site that will accommodate your equipment.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Bears and other wildlife live here! Food and toiletries must be properly stored 24 hours/day.Food storage lockers are provided in all campsites and measure 43 inches wide, 28 inches high and 35 inches deep.Absolutely no food stored in vehicles.Dispose of garbage immediately in bear-proof dumpsters.
  • There are no electric, water or sewer hook-ups available at individual campsites, although a free dump station and drinking water are located nearby at Upper Pines.
  • 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-ROAD for conditions outside the park.
  • For additional park information, call (209) 372-0200 or visit www.nps.gov/yose 
  • 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. Moving firewood is illegal in some states. Visit dontmovefirewood.org to learn more. 
  • 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 
  • Resale or auction of advance reservations is prohibited.

Warnings & Advisories

Warning

General

North Pines will be closed from June 22 through July 2, 2026 for internal campground road construction.

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Last updated: June 5, 2026

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