North Pines Campground

Stayed here 1 day before and after our back country permit dates in the backpacker camp. Bugs/meat bees were constant in mid September when the sun was out. Pit toilets were pretty clean. We got water from the North Pines campground bathrooms. Both days we stayed, the campsite was not full. There’s also a loading zone a couple hundred yards away from the backpacker’s camp, to help you unload from a car while you walk your stuff to the sites.

Generators permitted to run at 7am. Very early for a peaceful time in a beautiful space. Came to Yosemite to get away from motor noise.

The other reviews are helpful, but here's a few more details. Really enjoyed the campground and Yosemite. However, the lights from the nearby bathroom are on motion timers, so expect to have the site illuminated most of the time after dark until very late evenings. Made it hard to really enjoy a camp fire, and those have to end by 10pm. Also, as mentioned, there are NO trees so lots of sun during the day and also no close trees to hang a line and tarp to block the restroom lights or block passers-through, although there weren't too many. Parking was better than expected and we backed a full size extended pickup with an 18-foot trailer in (40-feet total end-to-end), and still had room for a second pickup next to the other. Also, the direct view of Half Dome from the table was great! I would also highly recommend taking bikes to get around to trailheads, Curry Village, etc.

Campground was clean and quiet. Restrooms very clean and enjoyed our 5 nights

We had a great camping trip at North Pines in Yosemite Valley! North Pines camp ground is actually in the general area of Upper and Lower Pines; centrally located with easy access to hiking trails. While T-Mobile had limited signal, Verizon worked better. Staffs were friendly, and helpful. The restrooms were clean and well-maintained. Space 151 offered enough room, though it felt a bit close to other campers; everyone was respectful of privacy and quiet hours. We encountered mosquitoes and wasps during the day, but nights were much better. We can’t wait to return, especially with bikes, to explore more of this beautiful park!

The location in the valley is perfect, views are stunning. Our site was close to the river which was great. The bathrooms were kept very clean and stocked with TP.

LOVE Yosemite and this campground is well situated and not as crowded as Upper Pines.

Wonderful location…super short walk to River…easy access to Ahwahnee … clean site…no real e-access (both a pro & con)…site had both Sun & shade as desired…I’d book this site forever if I could.

This is a very big open site. Six people with tents could easily fit. Of course the view is amazing. At certain spots there is a view of a small water fall. It was a little too open - not a lot of shade. It is marked accessible. Many of the sites are accessible but this is the only one which is marked that way. Hosts are very helpful.

Yosemite is amazing and North Pines is well maintained and a wonderful location to enjoy one of the most beautiful places on the face of the earth! Unfortunately the campsite reservation process is almost impossible to secure because sites are reserved within seconds after their release and many of those who have reserved sites don’t show up, there is no way to get access to the empty sites even if you are in the park. There should be an additional charge for “no shows” who do not cancel their reservation, all three campgrounds had as many as 7 sites no one was able to enjoy. A $50. or $100. fine above the price of the site might discourage this incredible disservice to the public.