North Pines Campground

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

Available sites

81 total sites
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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 4,000 ft. 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 

Seasonal information

2026 Season availability

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Currently open - Apr 21 to Oct 25

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Pet friendly 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 RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐 103, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 105, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 107, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 109, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 111, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 113, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐 115, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 119, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 123, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 125, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 129, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐 131, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Back-in Site
🚐 132, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 134, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 135, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐 136, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐 200, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐 201, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 203, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐 204, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐 206, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 207, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 208, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 209, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 210, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 212, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 213, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 214, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 215, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 217, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 218, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 219, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 301, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐 303, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 305, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 306, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 307, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 308, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 309, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 310, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 311, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 312, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 313, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 314, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 315, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 316, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 318, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 319, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 320, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 321, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 322, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 323, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 400, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 401, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Gravel · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 402, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 403, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 404, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 405, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 500, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 501, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 502, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 503, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 504, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 505, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 506, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 507, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 509, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 511, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 513, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 515, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 517, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 519, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 520, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 522, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 524, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 525, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 526, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 527, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 529, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 531, Loop: North Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In

Reviews (749)

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What Guests Are Saying

North Pines Campground in Yosemite offers a beautiful setting with convenient access to the Merced River and well-maintained facilities. Campers appreciate the friendly and helpful staff, as well as the proximity to hiking trails and shuttle services. While sites can be close together and may lack privacy, many visitors find the overall experience rewarding and worth the trade-offs, highlighting the campground as a great option for families and friends.

Review Summary

4.5
749 reviews
5
69.0%
517
4
18.3%
137
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7.7%
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Richard S

Verified

October 13, 2023 • Stayed at: 312, Loop: North Pines

5

Site had room for two camper vehicles. Clean. AT&T service didn’t work at the campsite but was fine in Yosemite Village. Site 312.

laura H

Verified

October 16, 2023 • Stayed at: 125, Loop: North Pines

3

The location is beautiful- close to Mirror Lake and Happy Isle and Curry Village. It's great to watch the alpenglow on Half Dome each night. Bring hand soap for the bathrooms. Don't expect privacy and bring earplugs if you are tenting.

Renee S

Verified

October 16, 2023 • Stayed at: 404, Loop: North Pines

5

We had an amazing time camping and exploring the park. Love north pines listening to the river all night. We will definitely camp again.

Jeffrey T

October 16, 2023

5

Backpackers campground was great! Highly recommend

Anna K

Verified

October 27, 2023 • Stayed at: 526, Loop: North Pines

4

Nice campground, good spot for hiking

Anna K

Verified

October 27, 2023 • Stayed at: 526, Loop: North Pines

4

Nice campground, good spot for hiking

Marisa M

Verified

October 28, 2023 • Stayed at: 109, Loop: North Pines

5

clean, quiet and beautiful!

Blagica P

Verified

October 29, 2023 • Stayed at: 504, Loop: North Pines

5

The best camping 🏕️ spot ever (504) !!!
We loved it!
Coming back 100%

Keith R

Verified

October 31, 2023 • Stayed at: 502, Loop: North Pines

4

NPS does a nice job managing all the people in YNP. It's impressive.

Wenda M

Verified

November 3, 2023 • Stayed at: 129, Loop: North Pines

5

The campsite was very clean and spacious. Overall, it was nice and peaceful. Convenient to the restrooms. They've put in a lot of fencing around meadows and eliminated parking by building curbs and filling the roadsides with sand and boulders. I can understand the area restoration but sometimes it is fun just to sit in the meadows and enjoy being there. I guess they want to encourage walking and taking the shuttles. They were doing some serious controlled burns while I was there.

Location & Directions for North Pines Campground

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

Elevation: 1,215 ft

Getting There

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.

Nearest town

Yosemite National Park, CA - 46 mi

About over 1 hr (84 min) to downtown

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.

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.

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