Warning
GeneralNorth Pines will be closed from June 22 through July 2, 2026 for internal campground road construction.
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Pet Friendly
About North Pines Campground
Number of accommodations: 81
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
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Pet friendly
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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Reviews (547)
What Guests Are Saying
North Pines Campground offers a beautiful and convenient location near the Merced River, with friendly and helpful staff. The sites are spacious, clean, and well-maintained, making it a great spot for families and groups. While some facilities may need updates and noise from generators can be an issue, most visitors appreciate the natural beauty and overall experience.
What Guests Are Saying
North Pines Campground offers a beautiful and convenient location near the Merced River, with friendly and helpful staff. The sites are spacious, clean, and well-maintained, making it a great spot for families and groups. While some facilities may need updates and noise from generators can be an issue, most visitors appreciate the natural beauty and overall experience.
Review Summary
Jinx J
VerifiedSeptember 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 401, Loop: North Pines
We had beautiful weather during our week at North Pines campground. Our restroom was well maintained and everyone abided by the rules for noise and fires. We enjoyed the valley hikes and the bike riding. We did go to Glacier Point to hike the Panorama Trail and were shocked at the horrific condition of only 2 bathrooms available... absolutely disgusting! The construction on hwy 41 into the valley was a time delay obstacle but roads need to repaired. The closure of the John Muir Trail between Nevada falls and Vernal falls was frustrating because we had to come down the extremely rocky billy goat trail. After hiking from Glacier Point my exhuastion made it very difficult. Loved our camping spot because our view was not obstructed and half-dome was the first thing we saw when exiting our camper. Absolutely gorgeous!!!
Danny P
VerifiedSeptember 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 319, Loop: North Pines
Loved the fact that we were able to pull right into our site and setup camp. The sites are super close to each other, but behind your site your space opens up and you have more room around the firepit and picnic table. The bathrooms were in close proximity, that was a plus. We hiked Yosemite Falls up to Eagle Peak. It was beautiful but a hard hike. Had a wonderful time, the only way to stay in Yosemite is to camp in the Valley!
Lauryn H
VerifiedSeptember 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 527, Loop: North Pines
Would camp here again. Close to bathrooms and river. Neighbors on all sides so no privacy but that was okay.
Katie B
VerifiedSeptember 21, 2025 • Stayed at: 505, Loop: North Pines
Perfect location, great sites for RVs, good facility to dump and refill water.
Rangers were welcoming and informative. Great access to Curry Village and the Yosemite valley shuttle system so we didn’t need to use the RV to get around the valley.
Martha M
VerifiedSeptember 21, 2025 • Stayed at: 402, Loop: North Pines
Excellent campsite with great views. The newbies are pretty close and they do make it weird by staring straight at you just the way that the campsite faces the nice view. So everyone is just looking towards you. It’s a little weird. Overall campsite was worth it. Bathrooms are clean. Nothing like staying inside the park. It’s just beautiful.
Carol M
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 107, Loop: North Pines
Perfect spot right along the river. Just wish had more time there
Greg D
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 131, Loop: North Pines
Generators are out of control they noisy, emitting fumes and just downright ruin the experience in the outdoors especially here in yosemite
Donna A
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 403, Loop: North Pines
The campsite was beautiful with a view of Half Dome. There are no trees on this site. It is a relatively short site. Our trailer is 27’ and it barely fit with the truck crossways in front. It’s a beautiful campground and we enjoyed it. It’s worth the trouble of the lottery!
Sinchai T
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 531, Loop: North Pines
Amazing stay made possible by the campsite lottery at Yosemite Valley’s North Pines Campground!
Craig S
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 314, Loop: North Pines
It was too noisy. All other National Park campgrounds we have been to were quiet before 10 PM. This one was very noisy all night. It wasn’t just 1 or 2 groups. It was a lot of people and dogs most of both nights we were there.
Location North Pines Campground
Address:
9024 Southside Drive
Yosemite National Park, CA, 95389
United States
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.
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.7419 / -119.566
Elevation: 1215 feet
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.
Warnings & Advisories
Warning
GeneralNorth Pines will be closed from June 22 through July 2, 2026 for internal campground road construction.
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Last updated: June 3, 2026
