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2026 Season availability
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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
Joan H
VerifiedAugust 17, 2024 • Stayed at: 315, Loop: North Pines
There is simply NOTHING like floating down the Merced River in 90° heat under half dome. Outstanding vacation. 10/10!!
Borhan v
August 16, 2024
I arrived when it was dark but the amenity was good
Cindy S
VerifiedAugust 15, 2024 • Stayed at: 308, Loop: North Pines
The camp site 308 should not be a campsite. There was no where to pitch a tent. There was no room for any thing. The parking space was substandard , no way 2 cars could have parked there and we needed to prune the berry bush to open our door. We are grateful our family could not join us, because there was no room for us to camp, let alone any one else. We slept in our van---due to the lack of space. It was packed in like sardines. We left early when our neighbors set up a port a potty tent right by our cooking table and played music constantly. It was too tight of a campsite.
This campsite should not be used as an individual campsite. We were extremely disappointed. Better spacing is much needed.
Marcus C
VerifiedAugust 15, 2024 • Stayed at: 201, Loop: North Pines
Very clean despite the amount of campers on site. Not far from from anything at all. Bring a bike, because the ride is better than the shuttles in that you can stop and look at the beauty. Bear lockers were more than adequate in size.
Robert B
VerifiedAugust 14, 2024 • Stayed at: 321, Loop: North Pines
No surprises, clean campsite and campground, knowledgeable and friend NPS employee at the check-in shack. The lottery process was successful for us at this campground, we'll be back next year!
Reinhilde L
VerifiedAugust 13, 2024 • Stayed at: 132, Loop: North Pines
We appreciate the position in the park ( curry village, merced river, shuttle), the quiet and the clean restrooms.
Iris Sol L
VerifiedAugust 13, 2024 • Stayed at: 522, Loop: North Pines
Riverfront! This site has its own private entrance. We were able to set up 2 larger tents (6 and 10 person tent) no problem. Has some rocky and slope areas.
Lani T
VerifiedAugust 7, 2024 • Stayed at: 522, Loop: North Pines
We love our annual trip to North Pines campground!
Timothy R
VerifiedAugust 6, 2024 • Stayed at: 113, Loop: North Pines
We had a great time. Our site was next to the river and it was very spacious. The bear lockers are large and able to accommodate all out junk. Not far from Curry Village if you need any other supplies (such as firewood).
Camryn F
August 4, 2024
Great little campground, perfect for the night before our wilderness permit
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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