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About Upper Pines Campground
Number of accommodations: 236
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2026 Season availability
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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
Kerri I
VerifiedApril 26, 2026 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: Upper Pines
Site felt a little bigger than the ones next to us, but it is a small site. Would be tight with multiple tents. It’s about 2 sites from the bathroom but wasn’t an issue with noise or foot traffic. WARNING when it rains this site will flood. It is a low point area and water flows from the RV site behind and the other sites next door. It rained all day, flooded quickly, and the entire site was flooded. We had to move our tent close to the road between our parking spot and site 18. The only high ground spot. Luckily no one was next to us but if there were other campers we might have had to move. Tree cover is good for summer months but made it colder than our other spots during spring. Close to happy isles and you can hear the river flowing which was so relaxing. I liked that it was close to the bridge, so we could see the stars at night. The road seemed more even the other site we stayed at.
Kerri I
VerifiedApril 26, 2026 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: Upper Pines
Site felt a little bigger than the ones next to us, but it is a small site. Would be tight with multiple tents. It’s about 2 sites from the bathroom but wasn’t an issue with noise or foot traffic. WARNING when it rains this site will flood. It is a low point area and water flows from the RV site behind and the other sites next door. It rained all day, flooded quickly, and the entire site was flooded. We had to move our tent close to the road between our parking spot and site 18. The only high ground spot. Luckily no one was next to us but if there were other campers we might have had to move. Tree cover is good for summer months but made it colder than our other spots during spring. Close to happy isles and you can hear the river flowing which was so relaxing. I liked that it was close to the bridge, so we could see the stars at night. The road seemed more even the other site we stayed at.
Jeremy S
VerifiedApril 26, 2026 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: Upper Pines
We LOVE upper pines, fourth time staying here. Beautiful and perfect stay.
Kerri I
VerifiedApril 26, 2026 • Stayed at: 099, Loop: Upper Pines
Loved this site! Option of going father back, space for a couple of tents that was pretty even ground. There is a walking space between this site and 98, so it felt more private. Bright area with some tree shade but it was nice to get sunshine during the day, between 2 bathrooms so nice to have options. Would rebook!
Yao Jun X
VerifiedApril 25, 2026 • Stayed at: 170, Loop: Upper Pines
Site has decent size to set up camping tent, even though it's pretty rocky. You can get a few bars of cellular signal but data connection is really poor that you won't be able to load anything. It's directly across the restroom although it's not noisy, but whenever someone use it the light will shine like a beacon, could be a problem if you're sleeping in tent.
Patricia R
VerifiedApril 25, 2026 • Stayed at: 109, Loop: Upper Pines
Being able to stay in the national park allowed me to see so much more. I was in 2 sites and both were very tight for my 24' trailer, but I made it work. I would stay again.
Patricia R
VerifiedApril 25, 2026 • Stayed at: 109, Loop: Upper Pines
Being able to stay in the national park allowed me to see so much more. I was in 2 sites and both were very tight for my 24' trailer, but I made it work. I would stay again.
Yao Jun X
VerifiedApril 25, 2026 • Stayed at: 170, Loop: Upper Pines
Site has decent size to set up camping tent, even though it's pretty rocky. You can get a few bars of cellular signal but data connection is really poor that you won't be able to load anything. It's directly across the restroom although it's not noisy, but whenever someone use it the light will shine like a beacon, could be a problem if you're sleeping in tent.
Glen A
VerifiedApril 25, 2026 • Stayed at: 232, Loop: Upper Pines
Not sure I would recommend parking an 18 foot trailer here. Not much room for a pickup if the staff feels nitpicky.
Glen A
VerifiedApril 25, 2026 • Stayed at: 232, Loop: Upper Pines
Not sure I would recommend parking an 18 foot trailer here. Not much room for a pickup if the staff feels nitpicky.
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.
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Last updated: June 13, 2026