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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
Sequoia F
VerifiedSeptember 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 136, Loop: North Pines
Camp was right along the creek. You could see half dome through the trees! Bathrooms were clean, there’s a place to fill water. This was my favorite out of all the valley campgrounds
David W
September 11, 2025
I've never stayed in the backpacker campground. It was a little tricky to find as this was my first time to Yosemite, but after asking 4 different park staff, we were able to find it. Once found, all went smoothly and no issues.
geoffrey b
VerifiedSeptember 11, 2025 • Stayed at: 103, Loop: North Pines
Great experience. Enjoy spending time in the River during hottest part of day. Curry Village a short distance away as well.
Terry H
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2025 • Stayed at: 310, Loop: North Pines
I waited 6 months for the experience of camping on the Valley floor @ North Pines Campground. Unfortunately it wasn’t what I dreamed it would be. My neighbors hired a service to bring in a giant RV. They ran their generator every chance they got. The generator hours are way to generous: 7am-9am, 12pm-2pm and 5pm-7pm. Yup, breakfast, lunch & dinner! I also got to listen to their barking dog who was left in the air conditioned “condo”. I came home a day early. Yosemite is beautiful but it’s been spoiled by the crowds.
Vicki K
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2025 • Stayed at: 507, Loop: North Pines
Perfect campspot, nice weather! We'll be back!
Mary F
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2025 • Stayed at: 511, Loop: North Pines
Campsite 411 was a great site. You can see the river and Half Dome. However this was not one of our better trips. Our neighbor had their tent up against our bear box and had their other tent partially in our site. We had to set up our tent right next to their tent. It rained 5 days in a row. I love Yosemite and this site is great if you have nice neighbors. North Pine campground is our favorite campground.
Matt K
VerifiedSeptember 13, 2025 • Stayed at: 529, Loop: North Pines
The campground was nice and pretty chill. The shuttle bus system was handy for getting around in the Valley. We took it to several trailheads and to the Merced River beaches. 👍
Paul W
VerifiedSeptember 14, 2025 • Stayed at: 213, Loop: North Pines
campground is clean and beautiful, right under the Half Dome! With a few steps walk, I can enjoy the spectacular view of Yosemite!!
Barbara P
VerifiedSeptember 14, 2025 • Stayed at: 400, Loop: North Pines
We were lucky to get a spot in the Valley when someone cancelled and happy with #400. One thing to know about the campgrounds in Yosemite Valley is that they are packed! You're there for the convienience of being close to it all, but don't expect privacy. That said, it was great to be right there and this site had a view of Half Dome that was an unexpected treat.
William M
VerifiedSeptember 14, 2025 • Stayed at: 503, Loop: North Pines
Very nice location in the 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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