Half Dome in Spring from Sentinel Bridge
Upper Pines snow-plowed road
Upper Pines kiosk
view of sentinel rock
Front of campground reservation office

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly Pet Friendly
Picnic Table Picnic Table
Restrooms Restrooms
Fire Pit Fire Pit

Available sites

236 total sites

About Upper Pines Campground

Upper Pines campsites are available to reserve up to five months in advance on the 15th of each month at 7:00 a.m. PST. For example, on January 15, arrival dates for the period May 15 to June 14 become available to reserve, and therefore, the full arrival date window would be from January 15 to June 14.  Reservation Tips! Campsites in Yosemite are extremely popular and typically sell out in minutes. Login to your account or create a new account before the 7:00 a.m. (PST) release time. You may only add reservations to your cart and proceed with your reservation if you are logged into your account. The recreation.gov call center does NOT have access to additional sites or additional information beyond what is published on recreation.gov.  Upper Pines Campground is located in breathtaking Yosemite National Park in Central California's rugged Sierra Nevada Mountain Range at an elevation of 4 ft. The site is situated in the heart of Yosemite Valley, an awe-inspiring landscape containing many of the famous features for which Yosemite National Park is known. Within Yosemite, visitors can gaze upon waterfalls, sheer granite cliffs, deep valleys, grand meadows, ancient giant sequoias, vast wilderness areas and much more.  Yosemite National Park Campground Reservation Dates  For additional park information, call (209)372-0200 or visit www.nps.gov/yose 

Activities & Attractions

Nearby

Fishing

Fishing

Year-round
Hiking

Hiking

Year-round
Photography

Photography

Year-round

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

Current season
Upcoming seasons
Past seasons
Closed periods
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Open year round

This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.

365 Days

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Pet friendly Pet friendly
Picnic Table Picnic Table
Restrooms Restrooms
Fire Pit Fire Pit
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Potable Water
  • Restrooms
Cooking and Fire

Cooking and Fire

  • Picnic Table
  • Fire Pit
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
Missing information?

Rates, Sites & Availability

Select check-in and check-out dates to see real-time availability for each site.

236 Sites Available

Site
Price
🚐 001, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐 002, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 003, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 004, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 005, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 006, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 007, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 008, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 009, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 010, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 011, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 012, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 013, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 014, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 015, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 016, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 017, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 018, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 019, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 020, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 021, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 022, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 023, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 024, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 025, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 026, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 027, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 028, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 029, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 030, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 031, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 032, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 033, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 034, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 035, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 036, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 037, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 038, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 039, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 040, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 041, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 042, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 043, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 044, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 045, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 046, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 047, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 048, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
$36
/ per night
🚐 053, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 054, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Back-in Site
🚐 055, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 056, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 057, Loop: Upper Pines Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 058, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 059, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 060, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 061, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 062, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 063, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 064, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 065, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 066, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 067, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 068, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 069, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 070, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 071, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 072, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 073, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 074, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 075, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 076, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 077, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 078, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 079, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 080, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 081, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 082, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 083, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 084, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 085, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 086, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 087, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 088, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 089, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 090, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 091, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 092, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 093, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 094, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 095, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 096, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 097, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 098, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 099, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 100, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 101, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 102, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 103, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 104, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 105, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 106, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 107, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 108, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 109, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 110, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 111, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 112, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 113, Loop: Upper Pines Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 114, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 115, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 116, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 117, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 118, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 119, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 120, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 121, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 122, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 123, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 124, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 125, Loop: Upper Pines Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 126, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 127, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 128, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 129, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 130, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 131, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 132, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 133, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 134, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 135, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 136, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 137, Loop: Upper Pines Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 138, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 139, Loop: Upper Pines Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 140, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 141, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 142, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 143, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 144, Loop: Upper Pines Tent
Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 145, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 146, Loop: Upper Pines Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 147, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 148, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 149, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 150, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 151, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 152, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 153, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 154, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 155, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 156, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 157, Loop: Upper Pines Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 158, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 159, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 160, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 161, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 162, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 163, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 164, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 165, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 166, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 167, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 168, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 169, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 170, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 171, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 172, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 173, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 174, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 175, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 176, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 177, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 178, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 179, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 180, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 181, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 182, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 183, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 184, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 185, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 186, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 187, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 188, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 189, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 190, Loop: Upper Pines Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 191, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 192, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 193, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 195, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 196, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 197, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 198, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 199, Loop: Upper Pines Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 200, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 201, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 202, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 208, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 209, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 210, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 211, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 212, Loop: Upper Pines Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 213, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 214, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 215, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 216, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 217, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 223, Loop: Upper Pines Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 224, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 225, Loop: Upper Pines Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 226, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 227, Loop: Upper Pines Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 228, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 229, Loop: Upper Pines Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 230, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
⛺ 231, Loop: Upper Pines Tent
Paved · Pet Friendly · Campfire
🚐 232, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 233, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
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Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 239, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Driveway entry: Back-In
🚐 240, Loop: Upper Pines RV
Pet Friendly · Paved · Driveway entry: Back-In

Reviews (1543)

What Guests Are Saying

Upper Pines Campground offers a fantastic location in Yosemite Valley, providing easy access to popular trails and attractions, with clean facilities and friendly staff. Many visitors appreciate the spacious and private sites, as well as the beautiful natural surroundings. However, the campground can become overcrowded during peak season, leading to noise and close quarters, and some facilities, like bathrooms, may require better maintenance.

Review Summary

4.4
1543 reviews
5
65.6%
1012
4
19.1%
294
3
9.1%
140
2
4.1%
63
1
2.2%
34

Dan K

Verified

August 8, 2026 • Stayed at: 138, Loop: Upper Pines

1

The reservation system is broken. It severely impacted our trip. It favors bots that snipe multi-day reservations which are then sold on the black market. This leaves most people with one-night stays and 3+ hours of musical chairs every day as everyone switches campsites inside the same campground. Our family’s 6-day stay required 9 separate 1-day reservations under 6 names, and we couldn’t do anything until after 1:00 PM due to moving every day. This stupidity precluded us from activities we had planned. Camp hosts are powerless to do anything, and there’s no internet access, so it’s impossible to make changes once you’re in the park. A 1.5 mi round trip walk to the Campsite Reservation Office in Curry Village resulted in a useless conversation with deliberately unhelpful staff. In addition, we had a separate lottery permit for hiking Half Dome, but there’s no coordination with that process and campsite reservations, so we had no campsites until 2 weeks before our hike, and then we could only get single night stays. In a third separate process, we attempted but were denied getting a wilderness permit for the hike. Denial was due to bots again, which sniped all the permits within milliseconds, causing us more logistical problems. Even worse, no-shows made multiple empty campsites routine.

The process needs a complete overhaul to eliminate the use of bots: Start with a lottery for hikes, wilderness permits next with preference given to hike permit-holders, campsite lottery with preference given to hike permit-holders, and 10x charge for no-shows to eliminate empty campsites. The system must also be able to consolidate multiple one-nighters into multi-day stays by switching campsite numbers in order to eliminate as much moving as possible.

Tom H

Verified

August 8, 2026 • Stayed at: 021, Loop: Upper Pines

3

Late August in Yosemite seems to be getting hotter than before. Days of 100. Left 4 days early. Could not stand the heat. No air moving in the valley all day. I will hope for October to be better.

Jeff S

Verified

August 9, 2026 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: Upper Pines

4

Yosemite valley is amazing. The campground was very nice except for the fact that instead of water spigots every few campsites, you can only fill water jugs at taps on the outside of the restrooms. Quite a distance to haul a multi-gallon container. Also, i know it isnt strictly speaking the campground, but the store ran out of ice. Since most of the campers were tent campers and it was hot, this is a serious problem that is unacceptable.

Christophe W

Verified

August 10, 2026 • Stayed at: 111, Loop: Upper Pines

5

Ein sehr schöner und ruhiger Campingplatz. Wir waren für 2 Nächte dort, der Platz war groß genug. Es laufen Bären über den Campingplatz, was die ganze Sache interessant macht.

sitarama c

Verified

August 10, 2026 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: Upper Pines

5

Very enjoyable campground

Tabby m

Verified

August 11, 2026 • Stayed at: 218, Loop: Upper Pines

4

Overall the camp site was great, however the extremely loud generators starting on the dot at 7am was a challenge. It would be great if the generator times could be moved to 8-10 am instead of 7-9am I would get a little extra sleep.

Brian H

Verified

August 11, 2026 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: Upper Pines

5

Good shade, kinda noisy at night but the Yosemite floor is worth it.

Charles Q

Verified

August 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 226, Loop: Upper Pines

4

I would book this stie again. I've been to 5 different sites in the campground. The site gets a lot of shade in the morning since has tree cover. Less shade in the afternoon. The site is good and no one behind you. Not a lot of space to put down tents. It does offer a lot of privacy in the back of the site. There were some weirdly aggressive squirels this trip. I've not seen this many squirrels. They would come immeditaly upon seeing people eating. Zero cell coverage.

Tanner S

Verified

August 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 107, Loop: Upper Pines

5

great first night in Yosemite!!!

Max S

Verified

August 12, 2026 • Stayed at: 211, Loop: Upper Pines

5

Happyisles to John Muir, panorama trail up to glacier point and down 4 mi trail is an amazing hike and camping in upper pines was amazing!

Location & Directions for Upper Pines Campground

9024 Southside Drive, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389 United States

Elevation: 1,223 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.

Nearest town

Yosemite National Park, CA - 46 mi

About over 1 hr (85 min) to downtown

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.

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Last updated: October 19, 2026

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