Yosemite National Park57
Campsite #57 at Lower Pines Campground, Yosemite National Park, CA
$36
Campsite #57
| Drive-In | 6 people |
| 24 ft | Back-In |
| 2 | weak |
4/21
Campsite #57 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 24ft driveway, Fire ring w/ Grill, Food Storage Locker, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (5)
4.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 40% |
| 4 star | | 20% |
| 3 star | | 20% |
| 2 star | | 20% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@JenH619C184689 · Camped on Jul 22, 2025 at Campsite #57
Campground hosts were super friendly and helpful. Site was across the street from the river, which was great. Site itself was just okay. Long enough for my 23 Class C RV with bike rack. Table and fire ring were behind the RV. It was a weird placement. Grass and eeeds were really tall on the site. As such, didnt hang out at the site. Took our dinner down by the river and ate on a log - it was fantastic!
@SavannahPEF732 · Camped on Oct 7, 2023 at Campsite #57
View is incomparable, how can you beat waking up to the sun rise over Half Dome? Restroom was well-stocked and lit, campsites were far enough apart to afford a little privacy. We really love how many families and kids come to this site- it was so neat seeing all of the families biking around! We will definitely bring our bikes next time.
@BrandonH302745 · Camped on Apr 18, 2022 at Campsite #57
Campsite was epic. I wanted to be in the trees near the river, but was glad to be in the open area, as we got more sunlight and didn't have snow falling off the trees on top of our trailer all day. The bathrooms weren't great, but we were thankful they were there...
@KaylaC8EFFE655 · Camped on Sep 29, 2019 at Campsite #57
Don't get me wrong, I absolutely adore Yosemite Valley. My favorite place to visit. And whenever I get there, it's a dream come true. However, the booking process is an atrocious monstrosity of agonized attempts over insurmountable odds. If you get one site, it's luck. If you're able to get two, God is smiling down on you and angels are singing. Three is out of the question. I was able to get a site at Lower Pines for one night, a different one for the 2nd night, had to book at Housekeeping for the 3rd, and at Upper Pines for the 4th. Needless to say, it wasn't ideal, lugging around camping/hiking/climbing gear each and every day. Not to mention if you want to do a long hike (don't get me started on Half Dome permits), you must check out at your site, store all your stuff in a day use bear locker, and park your car in a day lot, hoping you make it down before dark so you can check in to your next site before the ranger leaves (because it's not like you can do an early check in at your new spot - someone else is 100% staying there the night before). Not to mention the whole "we hold a spot for 24-hours in case the person doesn't show but forgot to cancel" thing. When we were there at the end of September, it was *pouring rain* and Upper Pines was CLEARED OUT. Empty. For 2 days. And the ranger said they still had to hold the spots (which I understand is policy, but come on). I get that Yosemite is iconic and heavenly, but the hoards of people during the months of April-October almost make it not worth going. The hassle of moving from site to site wears you down to the point of frustrated helplessness. Not ideal for those who want to have a relaxing vacation in one of the world's most beautiful hiking/climbing locations. Do yourself a favor, and fork over the extra cash to stay with all your buddies at an AirBnB in Yosemite West, suck it up, and drive 45 minutes into the park every day...so you can stay consecutively. Save yourself some grief in the booking rat race :)
@NolanR3868360 · Camped on Sep 19, 2019 at Campsite #57
location of the camp area was great. Great to be in the valley. Not sure if you could actually fit 2 cars/family in our spot. Also the buses were way too crowded. just walk.
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