Upper Pines Campground Yosemite NP | Established Campground

September 26th, 2024 by AdventurePrincess

We stayed here thinking it was pretty much our only option. But there were lots of people wild camping on parking spots in the valley.

Anyway the campsite is really quite disappointing except for a few nice spots at the very last loop (number 200+) there are some boulders and privacy. Make sure to reserve a spot only in advance.

Otherwise the bathrooms don’t even offer soap or electricity to charge your toothbrush. Showers are quite far, and requires you to drive if your legs are already tired from hiking.

August 5th, 2024 by Alexontheroad

It’s 36$ per night for dry camping. Fire ring, table and bear box on each site. No privacy between each site.

December 4th, 2023 by satisfiedgeography16

Beautiful views, quiet in the winter - best time to come around. $36/night

June 5th, 2023 by Lisiganassin

You can stop with an RV at the uper, north and lower Pines, but you need to do the reservation 6 months before. We came without reservation and was full, so they tell us to try at the website reservation.gov at the midday until 13 pm, and we find a place after retry the site many times. This is the best tip! Enjoy, this place is amazing! The foto is from north pines, for me the best place ever!

November 6th, 2022 by analuiza.oliveira

Easy to make a reservation on recreation.gov website. $36 on the weekend. It’s crowded and without charm but it’s inside the park and near a shuttle stop.

May 30th, 2022 by Humble Bumble

NP Campground, $36. Crowded, noisy and no beauty. But avoids the 1 hour in and out to forest land. Also the Park is reservation only right now so this gives you 2 day pass. Paved roads, picnic tables, fire ring and bear box. Lots of ground squirrels well get in your things for sure. Bears? Camp hosts leave grills and coolers out so there. Trails and shuttle without driving are huge plus. Verizon and AT&T shows 1-2 bars and LTE but texting and internet is almost non-existent. Yours to enjoy protect and keep clean

April 23rd, 2022 by Jagna z bagna

We booked a place 2 days in advance (recreation.gov). 26$, worth to have a place on a camping, because driving outside NP is maybe ok for cars, but not for rented RVs. Ride outside NP is around 30 miles one way (=60 miles both way)+fuel+50 min driving one way. Remember that there are other campings in this area too (Upper, Lower, Pine)+some in other part of NP.

March 9th, 2022 by tkdanielsson

Perfect for a quick one night stay in Yosemite Valley. The ease of mind knowing I was allowed to stay there in my car was all I needed. All throughout the park it is clear you cannot park and camp. This campsite was relatively cheap, and a super chill atmosphere. I felt safe. I’d stay here again no doubt!

November 3rd, 2020 by Gal-a-VANting

Because of Covid, this is the only campground open in Yosemite and every site must be reserved in advance. They are releasing no-shows and cancellations to the recreation.gov reservation site as soon as they get them. So if you really want to camp inside the park, you have to refresh the reservation site like a friend and then immediately reserve when something pops up.

Weekdays right now are a fantastic time to visit Yosemite - there is the fewest number of visitors that I've ever seen. IMO it's worth the $26 to stay in the park if you can get a spot.

It took me about a day of refreshing the reservation site a lot, but I got four days here, in three different campsites.

January 21st, 2020 by Vivendo no Caminho Verdadeiro

we arrive without reservation, but there were a information regarding free spot to park (see pictures).

August 21st, 2019 by stoplightrave

loud, crowded, and smelly if you neighbors are burning their food. it's convenient, esp if you are climbing the glacier point apron or hiking half dome, but it was our last pleasant national Park camping experience otherwise.

May 19th, 2019 by amtravelling.nl

We were able to get a spot. Despite the very bad weather the Campground was full! We thought it was expensive but its the only way to sleep inside the park.

May 11th, 2019 by croodstrotters.wordpress.com

Hello
Yes we try...
we are arriving without réservation and we find a place the first night late in the evening.
All the offices was closed because it was more than 06.00 pm, but a nice camp host find me a place fir the night.
The day after I was to rhe réservation office at 80.00am and there was 20 persons who wait for a place..!!!
Don't worry, in 30mn it was ok and the rangers give me already a place for 2 nights..
All the rangers are realy friendly.
The power ve with you

October 26th, 2018 by valeriacis

A pesar de que hay que reservar con mucho tiempo de anticipación, el encargado nos consiguió un lugar. Es precioso el camping!!! Los baños muy limpios. Un mini mercado cerca.

October 18th, 2018 by nyyankees588

Great option for staying in yosemite valley. Don't fear if it's full - go to the reservation office near the Pines camping areas and get on the wait list. The wait list opens at 830am and you have to be present at 3pm for when they release open sites.

We spent two nights here via the wait list - there's usually 10-20 people each day and almost everybody gets a spot. Lots of people share spots (2 vehicles/6 people per spot) to make it work.

We had decent service (verizon) in our Upper Pines spot, but barely any service at Lower Pines.

April 22nd, 2018 by zaemeumdwelt.ch

National Park Campground. Ok to stay for some nights. The only legal way to stay in the NP for the night is to camp in one of the campsites! Showers are by the Housekeeping store, not at the lodge. 5 Dollars for a shower, no time limit, warm. You can also do your laundry there.

March 6th, 2018 by papiersdamerique.wordpress.com

26 USD for a night. Dirty toilet and no water. Lots of RVs. We didn't find a free overnight close to Yosemite so we went there. Really expansive for us.

November 30th, 2017 by outdoorwonderexploring

nice campground because it was pretty empty if it was full i would jave complained that we were all too close but that seems to be what you get in campgrounds. cell service but no data until we left the campground.

April 25th, 2017 by aron.beisswanger

stayed at north pines CG which is across the street. nice campground, really quite for how many people stay here. had no reservation but got 5 nights with a switch of sites in between from the helpful rangers at the campground registration office at half dome village parking lot.
rate is 26$/night

April 3rd, 2017 by jackidavidson

Free dump station and potable water near entrance to Upper Pines.
Reservations required. There is a wait list available only in person at the NPS campground Office, Half Dome Village. Laundry Facilities available at Housekeeping Village.

October 27th, 2016 by visiterra

Dump station and potable water for free even if you do not camp there, just before the campground gate.

January 20th, 2016 by of Mountains and Beaches

Great stay in the off season! Great part about staying in the winter is the showers aren't guarded! Bring your own towel in a back pack, walk in like you own the place and enjoy!

November 21st, 2015 by PHOTOtrail

Nice campground in Yosemite, $26/night.

October 27th, 2015 by clauvidontour

Nice campground in Yosemite Valley. 24$ / day. Fresh water and sanidump on site. Reservation is required. Showers for 5$ at the lodge.

September 4th, 2015 by uyarak

Huge campground in the Yosemite valley, showers available in the "Housekeeping Camp" about 2km away. $26