Campsite #86 at Upper Pines Campground, Yosemite National Park, CA

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Campsite #86

17 reviews

Drive-In	6 people
35 ft	Back-In
2	fair

12/11

Campsite #86 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 35ft driveway, Food Storage Locker, Picnic Table, RV Site, Tent Site, Trailer Site, Pets Allowed

Campsite Reviews (16)

3.0 out of 5

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@Christine21830 · Camped on Aug 1, 2025 at Campsite #86

Upper pines is a great site in Yosemite Valley. Except restrooms not very cleans.

@CarlaB3843778 · Camped on Jun 10, 2025 at Campsite #86

Great campground. The sites are close to one another, but that didnt bother us. This campground was so hard to get into. Weonly could get one night. We would stay here again.

@ScottW5600178 · Camped on Feb 10, 2025 at Campsite #86

Upper Pines provides the needed basics for camping and is located for easy access to trails.

@JulieF8176060 · Camped on May 13, 2024 at Campsite #86

Great campground - wish is wasn't so hard to get multiple night there. Loved Yosemite!

@LawrenceB17391 · Camped on Feb 19, 2024 at Campsite #86

Ranger was great

@JillG1461805 · Camped on May 17, 2023 at Campsite #86

Convenient spot with a good mix of shade and sun. This one seems to have two different fire pits, which makes it flexible.

@RobertS9225788 · Camped on Apr 20, 2023 at Campsite #86

Wonderful campground!! Views of Half Dome right down the street from my camper. Staff was friendly and helpful.

@BriannaF153 · Camped on Nov 27, 2021 at Campsite #86

The available space to place your tent is at a slant. And if your neighbors also have tents or multiple tents, it gets a little crowded. Luckily for most of our trip our neighbors to each side were staying in their vehicles.

@PiaD995 · Camped on Nov 18, 2021 at Campsite #86

Great spot to connect with nature. Pretty clean bathrooms. Very quite space. Good fresh water supply and spacious dump station.

@DonaldS751 · Camped on Nov 8, 2021 at Campsite #86

We have camped at upper pines several times and found it very pleasant as always. The rangers were helpful and the campers were friendly. Yosemite was beautiful after the rain. It was hard to leave!

@JeremyP884 · Camped on Jul 30, 2021 at Campsite #86

Wonderful flat sites in a tall forest with amazing views in all directions. Fire rings and picnic tables abounded. Proximity to the river added to the atmosphere as well. It was a bit crowded with a high number of people per site, but the vast majority of groups were quiet and respectful.

Only gripes: it's a bit of a tight fit for longer rigs, and the asphalt doesn't always extend to the end of the marked-off parking area, effectively making the parking area much smaller than it appears since tires have to be on the asphalt.

@MatiasH799 · Camped on Jun 13, 2021 at Campsite #86

Clean and nice campground. Host (John) helped when I had trouble with my flat tire. Really appreciated that.

Getting reservations was painful. We had a spot Friday and Sunday nights. We booked at 7am on Jan 15th. Booking spots has become a sport that is likely to be dominated by software bots.

@DENNISL753 · Camped on Apr 18, 2021 at Campsite #86

This was an extra special visit because of covid protocols. At least 1/2 of the campgrounds were empty. Awesome! All the campers were extremely respectful and friendly. Also the camp hosts were super helpful and friendly as well.

@EdnaQ720 · Camped on Apr 10, 2021 at Campsite #86

Valley was nice not to have soooo many people.

@SarahS503 · Camped on Mar 22, 2021 at Campsite #86

Amazing!!!!

@JaydeW808 · Camped on Mar 21, 2021 at Campsite #86

A must stay kind of place! Make sure to bring warm items if you go during the cold months. There was snow on the mountain tops which made the experience amazing. Tunnel view is a pleasure to see at any time of day. The park rangers are on top of keeping the area wonderful and safe. I recommend camping in the park!!

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Campsite #86 at Upper Pines Campground, Yosemite National Park, CA

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