Yosemite National Park
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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. Upper Pines Campground is the largest of the three reservation campgrounds in Yosemite Valley. 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.
reservation Window
5 months
block Release Day
15th of each month
max Stay
7 days
max Concurrent Stay
2 campsite(s) held
Concise planning notes based on the public Recreation.gov campground information.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Site markers come from Recreation.gov campsite coordinates.
A sample of official campsite metadata for scanning equipment fit before booking.
Upper Pines
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Upper Pines
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Yes
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Upper Pines
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Upper Pines
24 ft
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6
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Yes
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Upper Pines
27 ft
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6
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Upper Pines
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Upper Pines
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Upper Pines
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Upper Pines
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Upper Pines
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Upper Pines
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Yes
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Upper Pines
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Upper Pines
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people
No
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Upper Pines
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people
Yes
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Upper Pines
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people
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Upper Pines
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Yes
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Upper Pines
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people
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Upper Pines
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people
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Upper Pines
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Upper Pines
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Yes
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Upper Pines
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Upper Pines
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Yes
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Upper Pines
35 ft
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6
people
Yes
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Upper Pines
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people
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Kestrel's most recent scan found openings on 2 of the next 14 days, starting Thu, Sep 10. Availability changes constantly — check the calendar above, then confirm on Recreation.gov.
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Recreation.gov lists a booking window of 5 months for this campground, with new inventory released on the 15th of each month.
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