fees, RV limits, trails & mountain biking

Upper Pines Campground

National Park Service campground in Yosemite National Park, near Yosemite National Park, California.

$10–$20nightly fee
235overnight sites
Reservablebooking
Not statedseason (agency text)
35 ftmax RV/trailer length
32named USFS/NPS trails within 5 mi (68.7 mi)
9.8 mibike trails within 5 mi
4,000 ftelevation (agency text)

How it compares

  • With 235 sites it is the #2 largest of 489 California campgrounds that publish a site count (busy, more amenities).
  • Its lowest fee ($10) is equal to the California median of $10/night.
  • There are 23 other campgrounds in our data within 25 miles; 1 of them list a lower starting fee.
  • 67% of California campgrounds that publish a length limit accept a rig this long (35 ft).
  • 93% of sites with a shade rating are listed as shaded or partly shaded.
  • Pets allowed on 235 of 235 sites; campfires allowed on 235 (subject to seasonal fire bans).
  • Straight-line distance: Nashville ~1804 mi, Chattanooga ~1904 mi, Knoxville ~1963 mi.

Site mix

Tent-only4
RV-only29
Accessible10

Amenities & rules

The agency hasn't published an amenity list for this campground.Pets allowedTentsRVs/trailers10 accessible sites

Trails within 5 miles

TrailClosest pointMapped miles within 5 miSource
Happy Isles Loop Road0.1 mi1.2NPS
Bike Path0.2 mi6.9NPS
Valley Loop Trail0.2 mi13.0NPS
Mirror Lake Road0.3 mi0.8NPS
John Muir Trail0.3 mi8.5NPS
North Pines Campground Footpath0.3 mi0.2NPS
Mirror Lake Loop0.4 mi3.3NPS
Stock Trail0.4 mi1.1NPS
Stoneman Meadow Boardwalk0.5 mi0.2NPS
Mirror Lake Old Carriage Trail0.6 mi0.4NPS
The Ahwahnee Cottages Paved Path0.8 mi0.2NPS
Four Mile Trail0.8 mi4.0NPS

+ 20 more named trails.

Mountain biking nearby

9.8 miles of bike-legal trail lie within 5 miles. Difficulty mix: Unrated: 9.8 mi

TrailClosest pointMiles within 5 miDifficulty (as tagged)KidsSource
Happy Isles Loop Road0.1 mi1.2UnratedNPS
Bike Path0.2 mi6.9UnratedNPS
Valley Loop Trail0.2 mi0.3UnratedNPS
Mirror Lake Road0.3 mi0.8UnratedNPS
Stoneman Meadow Boardwalk0.5 mi0.2UnratedNPS
Cook's Meadow Loop1.6 mi0.4UnratedNPS

Ratings come only from OpenStreetMap mtb:scale / IMBA tags. Untagged trails show as "Unrated", and we never guess. Check conditions and maps on Trailforks or MTB Project.

Activities listed

Auto TouringBikingBoatingCampingClimbingFishingHikingHistoric & Cultural SiteHorseback RidingPaddlingSnowparkSwimmingWildlife Viewing

Nearest campgrounds

CampgroundMilesStateFee/nightSitesHookupsMax RVPetsBookingTrails ≤5 mi
Lower Pines Campground
Yosemite National Park
0.4CA$10–$2074 — 40 ftyes Reserve32 (69.2 mi)
North Pines Campground
Yosemite National Park
0.4CA$10–$2081 — 40 ftyes Reserve32 (69.3 mi)
Camp 4
Yosemite National Park
2.3CA$10–$2062 — —— Reserve32 (77.9 mi)
Porcupine Flat Campground
Yosemite National Park
5.0CA$2456 — 24 ftyes Reserve22 (41.5 mi)
Bridalveil Creek Campground
Yosemite National Park
6.0CA$10–$20106 — 35 ftyes Reserve14 (42.0 mi)
Yosemite Creek Campground
Yosemite National Park
6.5CA—74 — 20 ftyes Reserve5 (10.8 mi)

Hookups: E = electric (max amps), W = water, S = sewer. "—" means the agency doesn't publish it. Trail counts are named USFS/NPS trails within 5 miles. 🟢 = kid-friendly (green-rated) bike trail nearby.

From the managing agency

Overview 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… read the full description on Recreation.gov