Sightseeing & food
| Location | Yosemite National Park, California |
|---|---|
| Nightly rate (listed) | From $36/night |
| Guest rating | 4.0 / 5 (3431 reviews) |
| Maximum RV length | 35 ft (longest listed site) |
| Hookups | None listed |
| RV sites | 232 |
| Pets allowed | Yes |
| Book on | Recreation.gov |
From the park's listing on Recreation.gov. Confirm details with the park before you book.
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Not yet releasedThis weekend · Sold out Oct 30 – Nov 1No site open for all your nights
Upper Pines Campground is a Recreation.gov campground in Yosemite National Park. It lists 232 RV or RV/tent sites and 4 tent sites for rigs up to 35 ft. Pets are allowed per the listing.
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Availability checked Oct 26 on Recreation.gov. Rates are the provider's nightly rates; totals are estimates before taxes & fees.
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Availability checked Oct 26 on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 235 sites.
| Site | Fr 30 | Sa 31 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 044 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 045 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 046 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 047 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 001 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 004 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 005 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 006 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 002 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 172 standard nonelectric | R |
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (3,431 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Beautiful as always Valley was clean considering there’s basically no one there (ranger)”
“Still my favorite place in the world and my favorite place to stay. Bathrooms and area still well maintained.Magical”
This weekend (Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1): Book online. Reservations online on Recreation.gov — open dates and rates come from the booking site.
Longest RV site listed: 35 ft. Unsure if your rig fits? Check it in the Rig Fit tool
Perched at about 4,000 feet in the floor of Yosemite Valley, Upper Pines Campground sits among a mixed forest of California black oak, Ponderosa pine, incense-cedar, white fir and manzanita, with the Merced River and Yosemite's signature granite cliffs always in view. The campground is right where many classic valley routes begin: easy, paved walks to Mirror Lake and the meadow and the grueling 14 16 mile trail up to Half Dome (note that a Half Dome permit is required) both start near the Pines campgrounds, and river rafters launch on the Merced when flows allow. Within the broader park there are opportunities for rock climbing, horseback riding, fishing, biking, auto touring, cross-country skiing and wildlife viewing, plus ranger programs, guided bus tours and art-center workshops so Upper Pines is as much a basecamp for active days as it is a place to sit by the fire and listen to the night sounds of the High Sierra. Upper Pines is the largest of Yosemite Valley's three reservation campgrounds, with 237 sites in total: 204 sites that accept both RVs and tents, 29 designated RV-only sites, and 4 tent-only sites. Roads and parking spurs are paved, and each campsite includes a picnic table, fire ring and a bear-resistant food-storage locker; the campground also provides flush toilets and drinking water, and Yosemite's free shuttle stops at the entrance. Nearby Curry Village supplies showers (for a fee), a small market, restaurants and an activities desk. Reservations must be made through recreation.gov up to five months in advance on the 15th of each month at 7:00 a.m. PST (for example, on January 15 you can book arrival dates from May 15 June 14), and campsites often sell out within minutes be logged in before the release time because you can only add sites to your cart while signed in and the recreation.gov call center cannot access extra inventory. Cancellation policy: more than 48 hours before arrival you pay a $10 transaction fee; within 48 hours you forfeit the first night plus $10 (one-night reservations receive no refund but are not charged an extra $10); no-shows are charged a $20 service fee in addition to the first night. To reach Yosemite Valley, follow Highway 41 north from Fresno, Highway 140 east from Merced, or Highway 120 east from Manteca and proceed to the valley camps.
| Agency / operator | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Booking | Recreation.gov [Recreation.gov] |
| Max RV / trailer length | Not listed |
Picks are 35 ft or shorter: the longest RV site listed here. Pickup area: Reno (Reno-Tahoe International (RNO)), about 122 mi straight-line from Upper Pines Campground. RV rentals in Reno
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Pick up in Mound House| R |
| $36 |
| 175 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 181 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 182 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 187 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 188 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 192 rv nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 193 rv nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 196 rv nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 197 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 199 tent only nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 201 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 205 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 206 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 209 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 213 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 214 rv nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 217 rv nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 221 rv nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 222 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 225 rv nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 228 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 232 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 234 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 235 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 238 rv nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 016 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 053 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 058 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 064 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
| 068 standard nonelectric | R | R | $36 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
| Bear storage | Not listed |
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| Season | Not listed |
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| Hookups | Not listed |
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| Max stay | 7 nights max |
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Sources: Recreation.gov — Upper Pines Campground. "Not listed" means no source we use states it.
Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.
