Lower Pines Campground
Yosemite National Park
Write a Review Southside Dr. Yosemite Village, CA 95389 209-372-0200 Reservations: 877-444-6777 Official WebsiteGPS: 37.7394, -119.5659
Overview of Lower Pines Campground
Reservations required. Some sites can accommodate RVs up to 40 ft. and trailers with a combined max length of 35 ft.
You are required to store food properly in order to protect Yosemite's bears.
Your campsite reservation allows you to enter the park 24 hours per day for the duration of your reservation or for three days (whichever is longer). Those without campground reservations are required to get an entrance reservation to drive into or through the park from May - Sept. (exact dates vary annually) between 6 AM and 4 PM.
Last Price Paid: $36
Reported by Ooleary on 9/4/2023
Longest RV Reported: 28 feet (Travel Trailer)
Reported by TabbyTinCan on 9/10/2015
Number of Sites 73
Pad Type gravel
Reservations yes
Open Seasonally Mid-April - Oct.
Elevation 3,969 ft / 1,209 m
Max Length 35 ft
Tent Camping Yes
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Q&A - Ask the Community about Lower Pines Campground
To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 209-372-0200
lgehring asked on 12/20/2023
There are a few sites long enough for our 35-foot motorhome. Is there room to park our car beside the motorhome? Or p...
Reviews of Lower Pines Campground 7 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 5/4/2018
Confirmed by 1 User
Last reported 9/4/2023
“Like Lower Pines Beat”
Reviewed 9/4/2023
| Nightly rate: | $36 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 18 |
| RV Length: | 23' (Class C) |
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Of the three main campsites I like lower pines the best- seems to have the most space, can take the boardwalk to curry village.
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Ooleary would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Best Campground Inside The Park IMO”
Reviewed 1/5/2022
| Nightly rate: | $26 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 40 |
| RV Length: | 16' (Travel Trailer) |
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This is a great campsite and very level. It was a decent amount of shade too which was nice. The trees were not close enough to hang a hammock though sadly. Close to the bathrooms and many trails! The site across from us 38 seems to be an awesome spot though. You would be more in the sun, but the views of Half Dome are unreal! Plus you... more
This is a great campsite and very level. It was a decent amount of shade too which was nice. The trees were not close enough to hang a hammock though sadly. Close to the bathrooms and many trails! The site across from us 38 seems to be an awesome spot though. You would be more in the sun, but the views of Half Dome are unreal! Plus you're on the river side of the campground, so that running right behind you is lovely :)
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brookeontour would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
Reviewed 9/4/2018
| Days stayed: | 5 |
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| Site Number: | 23 |
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Love this place. Will be back for sure.
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Awesome campsite with sun and a view of Half Dome”
Reviewed 5/4/2018
| Nightly rate: | $26 |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
| Site Number: | 50 |
| RV Length: | 24' (Class B) |
Overall Rating
Lucked into this spot in Yosemite Valley, working diligently until we obviously nabbed a cancellation. All the Pines campgrounds are great. This spot turned out particularly nice because of the view and the generous solar input. Clearly, this open space was caused by dead / fallen trees, which is a little sad, but the campsite is still... more
Lucked into this spot in Yosemite Valley, working diligently until we obviously nabbed a cancellation. All the Pines campgrounds are great. This spot turned out particularly nice because of the view and the generous solar input. Clearly, this open space was caused by dead / fallen trees, which is a little sad, but the campsite is still awesome!
Bathrooms here are tired, typical of National Parks, but clean enough and feature flush toilets & running water, which is nice.
The location is obviously unbeatable! The campsite is completely full every single night, though a surprising number of people show up at sunset and then leave early the next morning. That is no way to see Yosemite. You need to stay several days to get a real experience here.
Surprisingly good VZW coverage in the valley. This must be relatively new, given Aluminarium's 2014 review saying there was no signal. Booster or directional antenna when inside an aluminum trailer will add to your enjoyment of the LTE, should you need it, but you can get by without it.
Hot tip: Once you get a campsite in the valley for a night, set up camp and head directly over to the valley's campsite reservations office. If your luck continues to hold, you may be able to grab a couple more nights in the valley, even though you may have to move to a different site to get them. We did this and scored two more nights in North Pines, site #506, which everyone repeatedly told us was the best campsite in the entire valley due to its view of Yosemite Falls from that site.
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Casa Rocinante would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“In the heart of Yosemite Valley ”
Reviewed 7/3/2017
| RV Length: | 13' |
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A smaller CG in Yosemite Valley.
Reservations are a must and fill up six months in advance.
IMO sites 37, 38, 39, 41 are THE best here. They offer a little more space and back right up to the river.
Bear boxes and fire rings at each site.
There's a dump station in Upper Pines CG.
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Cuffs N Yak would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“There's only one Yosemite and being able to camp in the park was worth the hassles.”
Reviewed 9/10/2015
| Nightly rate: | $26 |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | 36 |
| RV Length: | 28' (Travel Trailer) |
Overall Rating
We rode our bikes through all the three campgrounds and felt we not only got the best one but we very likely got one of the best spots - mostly. There were only a few sites that would take our 28 foot Airstream and this site was a good fit. We were close to the restrooms and fresh drinking water but not too close. We had a view of H... more
We rode our bikes through all the three campgrounds and felt we not only got the best one but we very likely got one of the best spots - mostly. There were only a few sites that would take our 28 foot Airstream and this site was a good fit. We were close to the restrooms and fresh drinking water but not too close. We had a view of Half Dome and we didn't feel crowded by our neighbors. The "mostly" comes from the fact that our site was on an inside corner, right next to the amphitheater and everyone cut through the site as a short cut to the front of the park or over to the river. It would have been okay if people would have given us a little respect and walked farther around our spot but they tromped right though. It was a small inconvenience when compared to the view and the openness of the site. We'd book this site again.
TabbyTinCan would stay here again
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Great location but crowded.”
Reviewed 6/9/2015
| Nightly rate: | $20 |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | 50 |
Overall Rating
We walked through all 3 of the campgrounds in Yosemite Valley and we were lucky to be camping in what we felt was the best campground. All 3 campgrounds were packed with large groups and smoldering campfires. Sites are close together and there isn't any privacy. Lower Pines has the most sun and some sites have views of Half Dome. ... more
We walked through all 3 of the campgrounds in Yosemite Valley and we were lucky to be camping in what we felt was the best campground.
All 3 campgrounds were packed with large groups and smoldering campfires. Sites are close together and there isn't any privacy. Lower Pines has the most sun and some sites have views of Half Dome.
When I made the reservation, I called to get the site numbers that would fit our 27 foot Airstream, this is what they told me on the phone, I did not verify in person (our site #50 fit us fine).
Lower Pines - 20, 27, 38, 50,
North Pines - 323, 111, 128, 125, 403, 116
There isn't any Verizon service in the Valley and AT&T wasn't usable in the campground (even with a booster) but there is AT&T 4G at the Village Store.
This review is the opinion of a Campendium member and not of Campendium.com
“Impossible To Book”
noted 2/15/2023
They don’t stick to their reservation times. I was on the national parks website 15 minutes before they were supposed to open up for reservations but everything was already gone. Even set my alarm for this.
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Yosemite – Lower Pines Campground – Aluminarium
Back on the 15th of January at 7am, I was able to snag 2 nights at Lower Pines Campground at Yosemite National Park. The booking window opens up 6 months in advance on the...
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Amenities
Hookups
- dry camping
Site Amenities
- fire ring
- picnic table
Facilities
- dump station
- group sites
- ADA Accessible
- restrooms: flush
- trash
- water available
Pets
- pets
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