North Pines Campground

Yosemite is a very special place, and has been for me for 62 years. I try to make at least one "pilgrimage" each year. This year's visit was a little more difficult as my wife has Alzheimers and is lacking in mobility. That and the crowds made it pretty impossible to shuttle around that valley to the spots we have in the past. It didn't help that the shuttle stop at the entrance to North Pines was blocked off. Unfortunately I picked the wrong dates to visit. I didn't carefully consult my calendar or I would not have chasen to arrive on a holiday weekend (my mistake). We have a lovely site on the river which was very relaxing. Our neighbors were very nice. I would hope to get up to Tuolumne Meadows later in the year

This site will fit a 35 ft RV without having to back up over the curb. The curb is low and can be backed over. This is a very shaded site which makes it hard to get solar. It is also hard to get Starlink reception. But this is Yosemite Valley and it is where you want to be.

It would be better if you could pull into the site because the table and fire ring are on the other side. When backing in the table is on the drivers side. There is no room to move the table to the passenger side. It would also be difficult to pull into the site because of the one way roads.

I hope this helps RVers out.

My campsite was beautiful and clean. I was surprised at how quiet and respectful other campers were at night. The kiosk attendant was super sweet and helpful!

Nice facilities. Helpful personnel. Good location. If you can get reservations....I would recommend this campground

I spent one night in site 303. It it been cleared of brush and is not as small, or as close to the restroom, as the photo would lead you to believe. I had a nice level spot for a small 7'x7' tent. Bonus was that a large RV in 301 blocked the noise and light from the restroom. The quiet hours were well observed during my stay, and the camp hosts were very friendly and helpful. This campground has easy access to the water and a nearby shuttle stop.

I spent one night at site 505 before having to transfer to another spot. RV is not required to book this spot, and there was enough space for a small tent. Easy access to the river, well observed quiet hours during my visit and really nice camp hosts.

Great location! Everyone was considerate of their noise level, and great spot to see the stars. We didn’t realize that there’s specific hours for the fire, so in the morning we had to put it out. The location is in between two bathrooms, but not too close that you hear people in and out at all hours.

The camp hosts were very courteous and helpful and the scenery is spectacular but as much as I like a camp fire they need to restrict campfires dramatically as the air pollution every night is worse than LA! Restrict fires to only 2 hours per night.....7 to 9 pm instead of 5 hours per night. If that doesn't do the trick then further restriction is necessary. That beautiful valley is not good at dispersing smoke and it poses a serious health risk to asthmatics or anyone with respiratory issues, and is an annoyance to the others.

The waterfalls were running and were lucky enough to get a site along the Merced River. In summer, important to hit the trails by sunrise and enjoy the cooler air.

We stayed in a 24 ft rv in site 320. We were so thankful to get a site at all, especially for 2 consecutive nights! It was a busy campground (understandably), so not a ton of privacy. We had amazing views of the granite walls, and could watch climbers with binoculars and watched the sunset over Half Dome. The shuttle stop and Curry Village weren't too far away. We know there have been budget cuts, so there weren't as many ranger programs and the shuttles were pretty full, so not to the fault of the park.
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