Upper Pines Campground

Great - but the NPS - should ban generators. A guy next to us had a leaf blower too. Kid you not.

Great campground, amazing views and nice trails.

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 ft long. On the website the description says nothing bigger than 19 ft, 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 ft 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.

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.

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.

Just returned from an incredible 4-day stay at Upper Pines Campground and I'm already planning my next trip back! This campground truly exceeded all my expectations.
Location & Views: The setting is absolutely breathtaking - you're right in the heart of Yosemite Valley with stunning views of Half Dome and the surrounding granite cliffs. Waking up to those iconic formations every morning was pure magic. The campground puts you within walking distance of so many trailheads and Valley attractions.
Campsite Quality: Our site (#239) was spacious and well-maintained with a perfect balance of shade and sun. The picnic table was solid, fire ring was clean, and we had plenty of room for our two tents. The sites feel private despite being in a developed campground, thanks to the natural vegetation barriers.
Facilities: Restrooms were consistently clean and well-stocked throughout our stay. The bear boxes are huge and easily accommodated all our food and toiletries. Water spigots were conveniently located and the garbage/recycling stations were always tidy.
Staff & Management: The camp hosts were friendly and helpful, offering great local recommendations. Park rangers were visible and approachable. The reservation system worked smoothly and check-in was efficient.
Only Minor Note: As expected, it can get busy during peak season, but the natural beauty and amazing location more than make up for the crowds. Book early - this place fills up fast for good reason!
Upper Pines delivered the quintessential Yosemite camping experience. Can't wait to return and explore more of this incredible park. Highly recommend to anyone wanting to immerse themselves in Yosemite's natural wonders!

Whether tent or RV camping, this site was wonderful. It came with a picnic bench and fire pit, and there was a small, ice cold stream that flowed through the back of the site to cool your feet off in after a long hike. We were a party of 6 with 3 tents and 2 cars and were able to fit all within the designated site.

The only downside was the light that spilled out from the neighboring bathroom at night and into our site. It wasnt enough to keep a person up, just enough to take away from the all-outdoor ambience a bit :') Still would stay again!

great camping spot, very sunny.

refuse disposal trucks will come to early.

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!

The Vernal and Nevada falls absolutely must-see. Take a spare t-shirt ;)