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GeneralNorth Pines will be closed from June 22 through July 2, 2026 for internal campground road construction.
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About North Pines Campground
Number of accommodations: 81
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2026 Season availability
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- Pet friendly
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Reviews (547)
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.
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
William B
VerifiedMay 23, 2024 • Stayed at: 513, Loop: North Pines
Campsites were kind of close together but the neighbors were nice and quiet. Nice to be close to the Merced River. Views of Half Dome and Yosemite Falls as you walk around.
Beverly O
VerifiedMay 22, 2024 • Stayed at: 105, Loop: North Pines
This site (#105) was so extremely narrow and close to the adjacent site that it was difficult to squeeze between my little van and the neighbors slide out. FIrst there were THREE families in the adjacent site that continually cut through my campsite (between my van and my chair and table) to get the restrooms and then the motor home with slideout that ran it's generator at all hours of the night. All in all I ended up leaving a day early just to get some peace. Would definitely NOT recommend 105 unless you are camping WITH the people next door.
Linda S
VerifiedMay 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 135, Loop: North Pines
As you will note in the allowable equipment, this site is too small for a tent. It worked well for our campervan but even then it was so tight with our neighbors at first I couldn't tell which picnic table was ours. It was level, shady and close to bathroom. No cell service with Verizon or AT&T. Not a favorite site but it is Yosemite after all and you do have a nice little glimpse of Yosemite falls.
Jitka S
VerifiedMay 16, 2024 • Stayed at: 309, Loop: North Pines
It is a privilege to camp in the middle of Yosemite Valley. North Pines are clean, relatively quiet, rather densely occupied, so not much privacy.
Shyam J
VerifiedMay 14, 2024 • Stayed at: 111, Loop: North Pines
The campsite had plenty of space and some shade near the merced river.
Allan J
VerifiedMay 13, 2024 • Stayed at: 113, Loop: North Pines
Been coming here for years. Best campground in Yosemite. A ranger or camp host should be present at the dump station during busy times such as Sunday morning. We saw several instances of unsanitary practices and bad manners which slowed the line down and created possible health hazards.
Erika S
VerifiedMay 12, 2024 • Stayed at: 316, Loop: North Pines
Great location and spot for what I needed. Would say that all Yosemite bathrooms need to have either thicker ply toilet paper or toilet paper rolls that actually rotate- it is a whole project getting enough TP from the bathroom stall.
Wesley K
VerifiedMay 11, 2024 • Stayed at: 404, Loop: North Pines
Lovely
Deborah B
VerifiedMay 9, 2024 • Stayed at: 526, Loop: North Pines
We had a wonderful time in North Pines. Be ready for all types of weather in April - rain, snow, sunshine etc.
MICHAEL H
VerifiedMay 5, 2024 • Stayed at: 201, Loop: North Pines
Great location in the heart of the park
Location North 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.
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
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
GeneralNorth Pines will be closed from June 22 through July 2, 2026 for internal campground road construction.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026