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2026 Season availability
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- Pet friendly
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Reviews (749)
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.
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
Tommer R
VerifiedAugust 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 314, Loop: North Pines
GR8 campground, perfect river
Sebastian S
VerifiedAugust 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 109, Loop: North Pines
We had 109 and is was great. River nearby, restrooms not far. Easy to go everywhere and nice location.
Diana T
VerifiedAugust 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 213, Loop: North Pines
Site 213 is great with plenty of shade. Short distance from river access and not too close to the restroom. We will be coming back to North Pines!
Marie H
VerifiedAugust 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 115, Loop: North Pines
Well located campground. Shuttle stop close. Clean restrooms and water fills. Is now our favorite campground. A special shoutout to the hosts- Christine and Darren- so helpful in getting into our site and answering questions. Even when Darren got after us for leaving stuff out of the bear box, he did it politely and informed us of details we didn’t know. Also host Lance was very friendly. Sadly we miss the various Ranger programs- was such a plus in visiting Yosemite. Am afraid the wonderful film is so hidden that most visitors are missing it. Should be posters in Welcome center advertising this excellent presentation of Yosemite. Hope Yosemite gets the funding it needs. Also please keep lottery for north pines- only way I could get a site. Unable prior to lottery. Always full when I tried at normal booking times
Jackie C
VerifiedAugust 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 320, Loop: North Pines
We had a wonderful week in Yosemite Valley. North Pines Campground is wonderful with spectacular views of Half Dome and the Washington Column. We had site 320 which was a very crowded site. You are super close to your neighbors and fire pits were less than 10 ft from each other. We appreciated the efforts of smoke control by limiting campfire times but the smoke was heavy during permitted times. That being said, nothing beats being on the valley floor in this amazing National Park!
Megha J
VerifiedAugust 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 306, Loop: North Pines
The #306 site was clean and a little bit isolated. The neighboring site on one side is RV and the other side is overgrown grass. I think we saw a mouse running around in the grass :) The bathroom never felt crowded as there are a few volunteer RV sites in that area.
However, the big downside is that there is absolutely no shade and no trees to hang your hammock. So, make sure you carry your pop-up canopy with you for protection from sun.
Shahrzad N
VerifiedAugust 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 204, Loop: North Pines
The campsite was really crowded, noisy and the campsites were really close to each other.
Eric P
VerifiedAugust 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 517, Loop: North Pines
Great spot right by the water!
Krishna Dheeraj P
August 26, 2025
Just the regular backpackers campground nothing fancy. People were all friendly. Cindy is the best!!
Luis M
VerifiedAugust 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 315, Loop: North Pines
Spot 315 was good. Had enough space for 2-3 tents
Great view of Washington column.
Near restroom.
Restroom light was too bright at night.
Was happy to stay at Yosemite Valley.
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.
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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Last updated: October 20, 2026
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