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GeneralUpper Pines will be closed from May 26 through June 8, 2026 for internal campground road construction.
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About Upper Pines Campground
Number of accommodations: 236
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2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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- Pet friendly
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Reviews (1154)
What Guests Are Saying
Upper Pines Campground in Yosemite is well-maintained, with clean bathrooms and spacious sites that are conveniently located near beautiful walking trails and major attractions. Campers appreciate the friendly and helpful staff, making for a pleasant experience. While some sites are narrow and privacy can be limited, the overall ambiance and accessibility to the park's stunning scenery make it a favored choice for visitors.
What Guests Are Saying
Upper Pines Campground in Yosemite is well-maintained, with clean bathrooms and spacious sites that are conveniently located near beautiful walking trails and major attractions. Campers appreciate the friendly and helpful staff, making for a pleasant experience. While some sites are narrow and privacy can be limited, the overall ambiance and accessibility to the park's stunning scenery make it a favored choice for visitors.
Review Summary
Jack C
VerifiedJune 12, 2025 • Stayed at: 217, Loop: Upper Pines
Upper Pines campground was very nice and conveniently located near the Mist trail trailhead.
Milan Z
VerifiedJune 11, 2025 • Stayed at: 112, Loop: Upper Pines
The Vernal and Nevada falls absolutely must-see. Take a spare t-shirt ;)
Colleen F
VerifiedJune 11, 2025 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: Upper Pines
We loved our stay in Upper Pines campground. The campground was full, and there were LARGE groups (6-8 and more) around us but we still had plenty of private space. I was able to walk to Yosemite Village, Yosemite Falls, Curry Village, and Vernal and Nevada Falls. Upper Pines is a great location and the Merced runs to the side of it. We went rafting this trip, last time I came we had inner tubes and floated the river. Good proximity to Curry Village if you need wi-fi or supplies from the store. Our campsite had a picnic table, bear container and fire pit and was well shaded during the day, which was an added bonus as not all sights have shade. We were in 14 in the first loop. Restrooms were close by, and the trash was just up the road a little bit.
Elizabeth M
VerifiedJune 11, 2025 • Stayed at: 088, Loop: Upper Pines
Loved this campground! Clean bathrooms and a well kept campground. Easy access to the National Park. My stay at this campground was fantastic!
Allison S
VerifiedJune 11, 2025 • Stayed at: 132, Loop: Upper Pines
Nice campground. Bear boxes were big, plenty of bathrooms, and the sites themselves had enough room. Good proximity to Glacier Point for some classic climbing objectives (The Grack) as well, the approach was only 20ish minutes.
Ernie F
VerifiedJune 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 186, Loop: Upper Pines
great camping spot, very sunny.
refuse disposal trucks will come to early.
Steve M
VerifiedJune 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 205, Loop: Upper Pines
Good campsites, the men's bathroom has no hand soap, but the women's restroom (according to my girlfriend) has soap dispensers on the wall.
The campsite next to us was empty for 3 days! and it wasn't re-listed on the reservation site. I noticed a number of other campsites going unused - what a shame, you need to fix your system so that people can use the campsites or offer them to walk up campers.
No cell service!
Sonia G
VerifiedJune 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 238, Loop: Upper Pines
We camped here for three nights and had a wonderful time! This site sits along the Merced River with small runoffs, and some areas of stagnant water. While beautiful it did make for lots of mosquitoes—I wonder if other spots away from the water had less mosquitos. This site sits away from most of the crowd which is nice. We camped with our Coleman 17b trailer which runs about 21 feet long. On the website the description says nothing bigger than 19 feet, but when I entered our trailer size this was an option, so I went with it. It fit just fine but we had to park our truck (8 foot bed with cab) at an angle between the trees, not too bad since we had cameras but I can see this site being difficult for larger vehicles with no cams.
debra h
VerifiedJune 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 163, Loop: Upper Pines
Great location, clean and well maintained. Spaces for rv's to back into are a little tight between the dividers.
Other than that its a great choice.
Michael B
VerifiedJune 9, 2025 • Stayed at: 140, Loop: Upper Pines
Very basic campground but right in the heart of everything. The free shuttles are brilliant and really help with getting around, especially if you have young children like we did! Upper pines is a great location for certain trails such as the mist trail and mirror lake trail.
Location Upper 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.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.7361 / -119.562
Elevation: 1223 feet
Policies & Rules
Arrival & departure
- Read site alerts and choose a suitable site for your equipment.
- Check in at the kiosk upon arrival to avoid cancellation.
- Check road and weather conditions before arrival by calling the provided numbers.
Cancellation policy
- Call if you're arriving late to avoid cancellation of your reservation.
- Reselling or auctioning reservations is not allowed.
Wildlife & food storage
- Store food and toiletries properly to avoid attracting wildlife; use provided lockers and bear-proof dumpsters.
Utilities
- No hookups are available; a free dump station and potable water are provided on-site.
Fires & fuel
- Obtain firewood at or near your camping destination to prevent pest spread; moving firewood is illegal in some states.
Safety & rules
- Minimize waste and recycle to support Yosemite's Zero Landfill initiative; use refillable containers.
Warnings & Advisories
Warning
GeneralUpper Pines will be closed from May 26 through June 8, 2026 for internal campground road construction.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026