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2026 Season availability
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Pet friendly
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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
William M
VerifiedMay 5, 2023 • Stayed at: 502, Loop: North Pines
North Pines campgrounds has the best camping in Yosemite Valley. We got lucky with the lottery and the weather turned out to be perfect. There was a flood warning issued which had us worried since our campsite was right at the intersection of Tenaya Creek and the Merced River. However, the floods never materialized and we had a great stay. The waterfalls were pouring like crazy. The hikes to Lower Yosemite Falls and Mirror Lake were great with the dogs and the Ahwahnee Hotel was a great place to relax and enjoy the views. The Ahwahnee is under renovation so the main dining room was closed. Spring was late due to the extended winter storms so the the dogwood wasn't blooming but it was still beautiful!
James F
VerifiedMay 5, 2023 • Stayed at: 500, Loop: North Pines
Great campsite, a little less hectic/busy than Upper Pines. Nice sites and the staff is so nice. We camped at site 500 with lots of room and easy parking for my 32’ trailer.
D. and /or M. P
VerifiedMay 5, 2023 • Stayed at: 529, Loop: North Pines
It’s Yosemite, it’s awesome.
Some facilities Could use some updating , bathrooms, and
Especially showers at Camp Curry!!
maureen l
VerifiedMay 5, 2023 • Stayed at: 105, Loop: North Pines
It is the greatest feeling in the world to wake up in Yosemite. North Pines is a great campground. I fell asleep to the relaxing sounds of the Merced and woke up as the sun rose over Half Dome.
Michelle W
VerifiedMay 5, 2023 • Stayed at: 307, Loop: North Pines
We were in Yosemite the week of April 24th and it was magical! There was so much water in the valley. The campsite was awesome we had a view of upper Yosemite falls, the Royal Arch Cascade falls, and all of the little whisper falls that were happening because of snow melt. We stayed in campsite 307, our site never flooded but there were some sites around us that did. Also, the park staff did a great job of keeping all of the bathrooms very clean. I was there for my birthday and it was a fantatsic week!!
Richard L
VerifiedMay 4, 2023 • Stayed at: 520, Loop: North Pines
Heaven on earth!
The early access lottery was very easy
SAMDUP J
VerifiedMay 4, 2023 • Stayed at: 527, Loop: North Pines
Excellent campground by the river
D. and /or M. P
VerifiedMay 2, 2023 • Stayed at: 308, Loop: North Pines
Beautiful views of half dome from many sites.
Other sites have river views.
Wonderful volunteer campsite hosts.
It’s Yosemite, every site is amazing!
* Water bottle refill station not always functioning ….
S Mohammad Mahdi F
VerifiedMay 1, 2023 • Stayed at: 103, Loop: North Pines
I love it
George B
VerifiedApril 29, 2023 • Stayed at: 503, Loop: North Pines
Hosts were friendly , courteous, helpful - NP . April 17-26.
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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