Upper Pines Campground, Yosemite National Park, CA - Latest Reviews, Photos & Campground Map

Upper Pines Campground is part of Yosemite National Park in California (1 hr 55 min northeast of Merced, CA) with an elevation of 4,000 feet. Upper Pines Campground is rated 4.4 stars from 3,634 reviews. There are a total of 236 campsites. The campground is open all year. 232 sites can accommodate RVs between 18 and 35 feet. All sites are currently reservable. Reservations can be booked up to 6 months in advance. 1 site has water hookups. Prices start at $36.00 per night. Some amenities include drinking water, dump station, restroom, trash dumpster, and flush toilets. Activities include biking and floating sports.

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Upper Pines will be closed from May 26 through June 8, 2026 for internal campground road construction.

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4.4 out of 5

5 star		62%
4 star		20%
3 star		9%
2 star		4%
1 star		3%

@KerriIA6834647 · Camped on Apr 24, 2026 at Campsite #99

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!

@KerriIA6834647 · Camped on Apr 21, 2026 at Campsite #16

Site felt a little bigger than the ones next to us, but it is a small site. Would be tight with multiple tents. Its about 2 sites from the bathroom but wasnt 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.

@GlenADF427BB16 · Camped on Apr 21, 2026 at Campsite #232

Not sure I would recommend parking an 18 foot trailer here. Not much room for a pickup if the staff feels nitpicky.

@JoaquinAC1C99E · Camped on Apr 20, 2026 at Campsite #202

I've been in North Pines, Hodgdon and Upper Pines... the best was Upper. The spot 202 was super leveled which is a guaranteed sleep! North Pines and Hodgdon were really good too. But the space with the rest of the people, it bigger on Upper. Saludos desde Argentina!

@CynthiaB470794 · Camped on Apr 19, 2026 at Campsite #14

Amazing campground and scenery! Very quiet, will book again!

@EivindW548653A · Camped on Apr 19, 2026 at Campsite #200

Great location. However, every night and morning it is covered in smoke from hundreds of campsite fires. Clear air should be prioritized. RV generators also ruins the wilderness experience at times. Restrooms are dated and not always clean.

@YukieR325962CD · Camped on Apr 19, 2026 at Campsite #75

It's a spacious campsite with some distance to neighbors, could fit multiple tents. It was by the Happy Isles Loop Rd and there was a decent amount of foot/bike traffic with noise (at night too) and hikers passing by during the day for the restroom.

@JeremyS8080381 · Camped on Apr 18, 2026 at Campsite #13

We LOVE upper pines, fourth time staying here. Beautiful and perfect stay.

@YaoJunXC9E72E9 · Camped on Apr 17, 2026 at Campsite #170

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.

@AllisonM958894 · Camped on Apr 16, 2026 at Campsite #46

Absolutely stunning views from the campsite. Clean and efficient and all around gorgeous campground.

@AshleyW8510592 · Camped on Apr 15, 2026 at Campsite #185

It was a great experience. Our family loved it. No complaints. The rangers were super nice and helpful. Its right next to curry village where you can buy firewood and other groceries if you need them.

@PatriciaR58138 · Camped on Apr 15, 2026 at Campsite #109

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.

@RaymondK310BBE · Camped on Apr 15, 2026 at Campsite #180

Check in was easy. I would have loved to stay 2 more nights. The campsites are very close to Curry Village and the trail to Happy Isle.

@ScottA1901121 · Camped on Apr 14, 2026 at Campsite #27

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@WayneF4549223 · Camped on Apr 14, 2026 at Campsite #5

Nice campground. Beautiful dogwood trees in bloom. So beautiful.

@PaulR7699704 · Camped on Apr 14, 2026 at Campsite #24

Park and camp. This campground is close th shuttle bus pickup locations. The park is easily navigated with the shuttle system. The campground is boarded on one side by the Merced River. Views of Glacier Point, Washington Column and Half Dome were visible from our site. Dogwoods were blooming during our visit.

@CraigY6A2F5E9A · Camped on Apr 14, 2026 at Campsite #87

Plan for everything to fit into the bear box. They should be larger.The park will be crowded

@JazminC664DEF5 · Camped on Apr 13, 2026 at Campsite #91

Really nice campground. Check in was easy, staff was very nice and helpful. The only thing I wish that there was showers in the bathrooms. I feel like for Yosemite it should have showers in these campgrounds. But other then that, its beautiful and your surrounded by trees and all the boulders.

@YangS71D8A10BB · Camped on Apr 13, 2026 at Campsite #8

Camp hosts love the park and love their work. They are friendly, knowledgeable, and thoughtful, making sure campers dont get bothered before the checkout time. Everyone respected the quiet time and I had a wonderful time staying here.

@RyanC6963071 · Camped on Apr 12, 2026 at Campsite #84

Campground is nicely run with close access to the mist trail. It's a shame that most of the camping area's are closed for at least 1/3 of the year (in general) and only 1/3 of Upper Pines is open due to staffing shortages.

@JanetC4565717 · Camped on Apr 12, 2026 at Campsite #43

Clean restrooms, clean facility. Very quiet at night. Peaceful and relaxing just how we wanted it.

@ADRIANC96E95F7 · Camped on Apr 12, 2026 at Campsite #22

Its a joy to camp out on the Valley Floor beneath the cliffs.

@WilliamB132333 · Camped on Apr 12, 2026 at Campsite #94

We camp at Yosemite every year, and alway enjoy the beauty and grandeur of this magnificent park. However, the condition of Upper Pines campground is an embarrassment. This campground alone brings in more than 2 millions dollars in camping fees each year, but nothing has been done in the 30 years we have been going there to fix the crumbling roadways and camping pads in the campground. Other national parks, such as Lassen Volcanic NP have routinely repaved their campground roads and camping pads, with much less damage and many millions fewer visitors. The campers that support this campground with their millions of dollars each year deserve to be shown more respect by Yosemite management. FIX THIS CAMPGROUND!

@HaweaG289F004B · Camped on Apr 11, 2026 at Campsite #44

Epic trip. Very friendly staff, great shuttle service. Such a beautiful experience and the snow just took it to a whole new level. Thank you!!!

@LisetteAAFAAD5 · Camped on Apr 11, 2026 at Campsite #32

When we got to the campsite, the people from the night before had left there stuff there and gone hiking. It was a huge inconvenience for us but the campsite manager did get us another site and the people who overstayed were fined. Campsites are close together and just crowded overall. They are close to all the attractions so that's a plus. Overall, I prefer Wawona campground. It's further out but way nicer, quiter, and spacious.

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