Warning
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
Campground Amenities
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Pet Friendly
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Reviews (284)
Review Summary
Douglas W
VerifiedDecember 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 040, Loop: Upper Pines
Campground was full, but quiet even with scouts camping adjacent to us. Weather was surprisingly good with no snow in the middle of December.
Santiago R
VerifiedDecember 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 030, Loop: Upper Pines
Impressed by the organization, cleanliness, good signage, and operation of the park. They have everything you need
Mike S
VerifiedDecember 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 067, Loop: Upper Pines
Dress warm, enjoy your visit
Jeff M
VerifiedDecember 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 017, Loop: Upper Pines
Everything was great and a nice place to stay.
Chandresh P
VerifiedDecember 18, 2025 • Stayed at: 027, Loop: Upper Pines
Campground was great, bathrooms clean and working, staff friendly and ready to help.
Kimberlee S
VerifiedDecember 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 211, Loop: Upper Pines
Great campsite. It's on the edge of the campground, quiet and there's a small stream that passes by which is very soothing. Flat ground, bathroom with flushable toilets nearby but nice that it's not right next to it. I will say that the bathroom light stays on all night and I could see the light through my tent. Potable water at the campground. After hours check-in was easy. Super convenient to everything in Yosemite. I liked this campground the most compared to the North Pines and Camp 4 but each has their own vibes and all are great.
Lewis K
VerifiedDecember 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 054, Loop: Upper Pines
The campground and restrooms were very nice.
Gayatri S
VerifiedDecember 15, 2025 • Stayed at: 082, Loop: Upper Pines
Beautiful and quiet campground. Close to everything! Clean bathrooms.
Gil B
VerifiedDecember 14, 2025 • Stayed at: 072, Loop: Upper Pines
We love Yosemite in Autumn! Yes, it was chilly, but the tradeoff is having the place to ourselves. Yosemite Valley inspires us and nurtures our souls. Upper Pines campground, hosted by Darren and Christine in the kiosk, felt like home. :)
Jennifer S
VerifiedDecember 12, 2025 • Stayed at: 040, Loop: Upper Pines
Rangers and camp hosts are great, but the fact that the camp hosts live in RVs means that they do not hear or notice people running their generators in the middle of the night. If you're tent camping in winter, you should expect to hear generator noise throughout the night. No soap in the bathroom is nasty- toilets shouldn't even exist without soap dispensers nearby. These things should be constructed together, with the expectation that the toilet will be used for activities which will result in the need for hand soap. Other than that, the bathrooms were pretty clean and were obviously being cleaned on a daily basis. These sites are tiny compared to other campgrounds in California but very spacious as compared to Oregon state parks. As compared to Camp 4 there are a lot less issues with people walking through your site or next to your tent, but way more babies crying and generator noise.
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
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You are responsible for reading the site alerts and booking a site that will accommodate your equipment. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Bears and other wildlife live here! Food and toiletries must be properly stored 24 hours/day. Food storage lockers are provided in all campsites (35 inches deep x 43 inches wide x 28 inches high). Absolutely no food stored in vehicles. Dispose of garbage immediately in bear-proof dumpsters. |
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There are no electric, water or sewer hook-ups available at individual campsites. A free dump station is located on-site along with potable water. |
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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 |
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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. |
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Help Yosemite be a Zero Landfill park! Leave excess packaging at home. Use refillable propane bottles, 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 |
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Resale or auction of advance reservations is prohibited. |
Warnings & Advisories
Warning
GeneralUpper Pines will be closed from May 26 through June 8, 2026 for internal campground road construction.