Upper Pines Campground

Yosemite National Park

Upper Pines remains on reservations during the winter season (11/3/24 through 4/14/25) with only the first two loops open (sites 1-94).

Upper Pines campsites are available to reserve up to five months in advance on the 15th of each month at 7:00 a.m. PST. For example, on January 15, arrival dates for the period May 15 to June 14 become available to reserve, and therefore, the full arrival date window would be from January 15 to June 14. 

Reservation Tips! Campsites in Yosemite are extremely popular and typically sell out in minutes. Login to your account or create a new account before the 7:00 a.m. (PST) release time. You may only add reservations to your cart and proceed with your reservation if you are logged into your account. The recreation.gov call center does NOT have access to additional sites or additional information beyond what is published on recreation.gov. 

Upper Pines Campground is located in breathtaking Yosemite National Park in Central California's rugged Sierra Nevada Mountain Range at an elevation of 4,000 feet. The site is situated in the heart of Yosemite Valley, an awe-inspiring landscape containing many of the famous features for which Yosemite National Park is known. Within Yosemite, visitors can gaze upon waterfalls, sheer granite cliffs, deep valleys, grand meadows, ancient giant sequoias, vast wilderness areas and much more. 

Yosemite National Park Campground Reservation Dates 

For additional park information, call (209)372-0200 or visit www.nps.gov/yose 

Upper Pines Campground is the largest of the three reservation campgrounds in Yosemite Valley. It offers paved roads and parking spurs, flush toilets, and drinking water. Each campsite contains a picnic table, fire ring, and a food storage locker.
Yosemite's free shuttle bus stops at the campground entrance. Nearby, historic Curry Village offers showers (for a fee), a general store, restaurants and bar, amphitheater and a tour and activities desk.

Notifications and Alerts

• Upper Pines remains on reservations during the winter season (11/3/24 through 4/14/25) with only the first two loops open (sites 1-94).

• Upper Pines will be closed from March 31 through April 11, 2025 for hazardous tree removal. Sites will be released as work is completed.

Need to Know

• You are responsible for reading the site alerts and booking a site that will accommodate your equipment.

• If arriving one or more days late, call (209) 372-8502; your reservation will be cancelled if we do not hear from you within 24 hours of your arrival date.

• You must check-in upon arrival. After-hours arrivals must check-in the following morning or your reservation may be cancelled.

• Bear habitat! Food and toiletries must be properly stored 24 hours/day.  

  • Food storage lockers are provided in all campsites (35 inches deep x 43 inches wide x 28 inches high). 
  • Absolutely no food stored in vehicles. 
  • Dispose of garbage immediately in bear-proof dumpsters.

• There are no electric, water or sewer hook-ups available at individual campsites. A free dump station is located on-site along with potable water.

• Road conditions can change at any time; before arrival, please call (209) 372-0200 for road and weather conditions inside Yosemite, and 1-800-427-ROAD for conditions outside the park.

• Resale or auction of advance reservations is prohibited.

• Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Moving firewood is illegal in some states. Visit dontmovefirewood.org to learn more. 

• Help Yosemite be a Zero Landfill park! Leave excess packaging at home. Use refillable propane bottles, water bottles, food containers and travel mugs. Place all of your recyclable waste in designated recycling containers. For more information go to: https://www.nps.gov/yose/getinvolved/zlf.htm 

Natural Features

Yosemite Valley is forested with a diverse mix of California black oak, Ponderosa pine, incense-cedar, White fir, and Whiteleaf Manzanita, which offers a pleasant combination of sun and shade. Through the trees, Yosemite's telltale granite cliffs peek through, and the gentle, refreshing Merced River flows nearby.

Nearby Attractions

Glacier Point offers sweeping views of Yosemite Valley, Little Yosemite Valley, Half Dome, Vernal and Nevada Falls, and Clouds Rest, among other notable landmarks.

The Tioga Road offers a 39-mile scenic drive past forests, meadows, lakes and granite domes. Beautiful Hetch Hetchy Reservoir is home to spectacular scenery and numerous wilderness trailheads.

Recreation

Yosemite's trails, cliffs, roads and rivers provide endless recreational activities for any kind of visitor. Hiking, biking, rock climbing, fishing, horseback riding, rafting, auto touring, cross-country skiing and photography are all very popular activities within the park.

Hiking trails range from the easy paved, two-mile roundtrip walk to Mirror Lake/Meadow, to the grueling but rewarding 14- to 16-mile trek to Half Dome (permit required). Both of these trails begin near the Pines Campgrounds, and there are many additional trailheads within Yosemite Valley.

Rafting the Merced River is a fun way to cool down on a summer day when water levels are sufficient. Yosemite Valley also offers numerous guided bus tours, educational programs, museums, ranger-led activities and an art center with workshops.

Changes & Cancellations

Cancellations more than 48 hours in advance of arrival date only incur a $10 transaction fee. Within 48 hours, $10 and the first night's fee are charged (Exception: 1 night reservations do not incur an additional $10 fee, but do not receive a refund). No-shows will be assessed a $20 service fee along with the loss of the first night's fee.

Contact Information

Mailing Address

PO BOX 577 Yosemite National Park CA 95389

Physical Address

9024 Southside Drive Yosemite National Park CA 95389

Phone Number

For campground inquiries, please call: (209)372-8502

Rental Options

Learn more about gear rental options for your trip

Driving Directions

Take Highway 41 north from Fresno, Highway 140 east from Merced, or Highway 120 east from Manteca into Yosemite National Park. Follow signs to Yosemite Valley and the campgrounds.

Available Campsites

• Site 080, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 135, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 091, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 149, Loop Upper Pines, Type Rv Nonelectric
• Site 125, Loop Upper Pines, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
• Site 236, Loop Upper Pines, Type Rv Nonelectric
• Site 081, Loop Upper Pines, Type Rv Nonelectric
• Site 227, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 213, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 068, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 027, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 200, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 066, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 075, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 141, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 111, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 203, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 103, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 194, Loop Upper Pines, Type Rv Nonelectric
• Site 204, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 069, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 085, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 089, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 217, Loop Upper Pines, Type Rv Nonelectric
• Site 087, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 056, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 076, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 240, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 031, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 133, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 229, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 187, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 156, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 079, Loop Upper Pines, Type Rv Nonelectric
• Site 178, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 043, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 016, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 028, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 032, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 230, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 040, Loop Upper Pines, Type Rv Nonelectric
• Site 164, Loop Upper Pines, Type Rv Nonelectric
• Site 232, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 063, Loop Upper Pines, Type Rv Nonelectric
• Site 110, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 196, Loop Upper Pines, Type Rv Nonelectric
• Site 150, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 105, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 116, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 136, Loop Upper Pines, Type Rv Nonelectric
• Site 021, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 012, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 207, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 006, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 046, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 185, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 086, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 127, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 189, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 148, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 167, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 237, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 168, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 036, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 019, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 163, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 035, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 010, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 067, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 218, Loop Upper Pines, Type Rv Nonelectric
• Site 225, Loop Upper Pines, Type Rv Nonelectric
• Site 173, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 102, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 100, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 235, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 022, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 144, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 108, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 070, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 104, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 088, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 214, Loop Upper Pines, Type Rv Nonelectric
• Site 092, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 182, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 174, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 055, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 191, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 013, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 198, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 154, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 001, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 073, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 107, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 124, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 071, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 147, Loop Upper Pines, Type Rv Nonelectric
• Site 008, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 117, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 188, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 072, Loop Upper Pines, Type Rv Nonelectric
• Site 094, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 023, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 170, Loop Upper Pines, Type Rv Nonelectric
• Site 129, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 060, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 114, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 181, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 233, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 177, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 037, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 109, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 065, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 024, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 061, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 219, Loop Upper Pines, Type Rv Nonelectric
• Site 045, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 197, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 152, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 084, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 169, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 099, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 145, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 126, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 195, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 038, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 231, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 101, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 112, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 162, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 054, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 239, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 184, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 172, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 011, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 033, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 047, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 120, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 009, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 201, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 186, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 064, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 132, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 044, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 151, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 082, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 142, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 090, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 122, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 059, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 137, Loop Upper Pines, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
• Site 020, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 096, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 121, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 166, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 165, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 210, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 193, Loop Upper Pines, Type Rv Nonelectric
• Site 118, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 192, Loop Upper Pines, Type Rv Nonelectric
• Site 146, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 131, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 226, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 093, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 119, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 140, Loop Upper Pines, Type Rv Nonelectric
• Site 160, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 206, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 224, Loop Upper Pines, Type Rv Nonelectric
• Site 202, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 074, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 098, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 113, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 062, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 215, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 039, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 212, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 004, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 017, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 158, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 238, Loop Upper Pines, Type Rv Nonelectric
• Site 123, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 026, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 095, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 029, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 018, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 208, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 139, Loop Upper Pines, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
• Site 083, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 157, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 048, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 025, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 176, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 211, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 058, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 138, Loop Upper Pines, Type Rv Nonelectric
• Site 153, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 175, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 014, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 223, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 205, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 216, Loop Upper Pines, Type Rv Nonelectric
• Site 005, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 002, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 155, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 220, Loop Upper Pines, Type Rv Nonelectric
• Site 190, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 161, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 159, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 015, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 077, Loop Upper Pines, Type Rv Nonelectric
• Site 209, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 180, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 106, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 034, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 049, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 030, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 199, Loop Upper Pines, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
• Site 115, Loop Upper Pines, Type Rv Nonelectric
• Site 183, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 134, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 221, Loop Upper Pines, Type Rv Nonelectric
• Site 179, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 171, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 042, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 078, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 222, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 003, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 128, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 228, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 143, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 097, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 007, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 130, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 234, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 057, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 053, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric
• Site 041, Loop Upper Pines, Type Standard Nonelectric

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