Excellent camping...located in the hearth of Yosemite National Park where the action is. Easy…read moreaccess to the transit system and almost walking distant to Curry Village (take the FREE transit) ...LOL... -Campsite 229 and 120 was nice and clean...Booked last minute so we had to pack up and move site... -Facility: excellent place to camp right up on your neighbors... They could of have made the site even smaller to fit more... LOL....squeeze em in.... -but, not bad as a base camp for you daily adventure. Restroom was clean enough. Each site had a nice size bear box. -overall: excellent option if you can get a reservation. Way more sanitizes then the establishment at Curry Village and better pricing. Cooking is allowed, prohibited in the luxury sleeping quarters next door...LOL... will definitely stay here again during the next Yosemite adventure......

Yosemite Valley gets 5 stars but the campsite gets a star knocked off for the layout and one…read moreknocked off for partial share. We stayed in upper pines site 209. Pros: it's close to the back entrance of the restroom - so close to enough but not in the path so people weren't walking through out site The parking pad is wide enough for 2 sprinter vans. I wish someone else had posted a photo of this. We called the site and they were "pretty sure" they would fit side by side but we still stressed about leading up to the trip. Cons: the fire pit was way too close to the campsite 205's firepit. This would be great if you booked both together, but otherwise we were sharing space. Half the site was in the afternoon sun. The firepit section was shaded for the most part but it was hard to enjoy the other half because of the heat. Bring easy ups. TIP: bring bicycles for everyone in your party. The Valley is flat and everything is bike able - trail heads, waterfalls, Curry and Yosemite village, etc. The shuttles are overcrowded because of the change to the park reservations so bikes are way more convenient. Get a bike rack if you have to. It changes the entire experience.

Fantastic drive up over Hwy 120 (from US 395)..east gate heavy snow. Drove through to west gate…read morewhere it was mid 80's and sunny. Excellent customer service at both gates. Great roads, lots of scenic pullouts, clear signage, beautiful and clean, ample bear proof trash bins, what a wonderful surprise to get the first snow and the Indian summer fall weather, all in the same day.

Lots of driving Huge park…read moreBreathtaking lakes way up in the mountains Beautiful forests with sequoia grove as well Very pretty

We stayed at camp site 500 during June and just FYA the grass spot is covered in ticks everywhere…read moreif u are planning to not bring an rv and actually set up a tent. Other than that cool place, very close to the river and super clean bathrooms.

In short, this is a "maybe" recommendation…read more To preface, I have visited Yosemite National Park many many times, with many many stays at campgrounds, the Yosemite Valley Lodge & The Ahwahnee. My family loves this park so much that my husband & I chose to get married there last year. I think overall this is an okay campground for the most part. It is well located within the valley loop. It is close to some popular hiking routes, is next to Merced river and just down the road from Curry Village. However, a few things to note that didn't make it a 5-Star stay. 1) Customer service - upon entry, we were greeted by two very friendly hosts. Our party had a physically disabled person with handicap plates on the car. One of the hosts let us know that the stall we parked a car in (temporarily) to unload was designated for law enforcement, but okayed us unloading for 10 minutes. We appreciated the info and consideration. Nearing the 10 minute marker another/separate host approached us really quite aggressively, yelling about us breaking the law and that we need to move immediately. We explained the discussion with the prior host we spoke to, but this one kept yelling at us about how our car looked empty (it wasn't) and wouldn't stop yelling at us until we moved. We totally get the technicality of the stall, but we did receive an okay from another host and this guy was just aggressive as hell with no regard to ADA considerations in a very temporary situation. No law enforcement used it the entire time we were there (several days), did 10 minutes kill them to let a disabled guest unload?? It just was not very host like and incredibly unprofessional. Approach would have meant everything. To add to the poor customer service, we were later accused of pushing the limits with our tents and having more than 6 people (we only had 4 people) despite other campsites directly next to us having at the least 8-10 people, who lit fires mid-day, who had on occasion left their fires completely unattended, and who smoked weed and screamed & talked loudly way after noise cutoffs.. yet no host was approaching them about any of that. 2) some campsites were way overgrown with weeds and fallen over tree trunks. 3) no soap in the bathrooms. As a lover of this park who has stayed more times than I can count, the stay this time at North Pines overall was just okay. The lack of customer service and disregard for disabled persons from some of the hosts was something I don't think myself nor my family will soon forget. I've/my family had never been made to feel like that before, especially at a place that wants conservation support and goes through so much to accommodate ADA.

Like Nevada Fall, Vernal is a gorgeous waterfall but it was a little small when I visited due to…read morethe lack of rain. Nevertheless, an amazing site and experience. Please come and create your own adventure.

The journey it took me to get here was crazy and I almost gave up twice, but that VIEW? All of the…read morenature and smell of the trees was breathtaking. The water was insanely cold, but felt really ~ refreshing ~ to jump in. Added years on my life and made me think about life. Great 5/6 mile hike, but expect lots of elevation and prep with the stair master! Bring your bathing suit and shoes that can get wet because it gets misty and rainy up there... I'd come back again! Parking is a bit rough, but just keep circling around because people are constantly leaving and arriving. Bathrooms are available right before the trail and halfway through the hardest part of the hike.

Bugs! Bugs ! Bugs !! Bring lots of bug spray…read more If you don't mind hurting your little car then go ahead and bring it ! I have a Nissan Sentra and I regret volunteering my car !): the road down there is so rough I think it would of been better if we pushed my car trough the pain !! There is a fire pit at every camp and a table !(: There are many caps inside the creek camp !! We just ended up staying in the first one because it was a bit isolated but if you keep driving down ! You'll hit the camps closer to the creek but even camp number 1 was close it was like a 5 min walk. Best creek spot is Area 51 where you can go rock diving , and 3 min ahead of that there's a little rock pool It's 12 dollars a night not bad It's cold at night, and hot during the day !! Time wise honestly we got there at 8 and there were so many camps open & we went on Friday !! All the cars arrived at 10 legit everyone so go b4 10 and u should be coo !! -@Islandalondra

Just stayed here for 2 nights. Yes, the road down to it is a pain in the ass. Is it worth it? I…read morethink so. Currently one side of the campground is closed for repair. This, unfortunately, is the BEST side of the campground... and when in use, possibly the best car camping setting ever. Most of these big sites are directly on a beautiful creek. Repairs were well underway, so I would guess that this will open soon. However, the side that is open right now isn't too shabby. Although there are some real dogs (like Site 39), there's a stream through the middle where you can pull water from (need filter or boil, of course). I drove through the other campgrounds near this site - White Wolf and Porcupine. Sites are piled on top of one another at White Wolf. Porcupine is the same, only right on Tioga Pass Rd. Seriously, unless you're not comfortable with driving down very rough roads, Yosemite Creek is the place to be. There's a trailhead right there. Plenty of parking. The only bad thing - and this goes for ALL campgrounds in summer - is that you have to be a vulture, ready to swoop in at the right time in order to get your dream site (at least in my experience).

Clean, well laid out campground. Appears to have recently undergone a renovation, and all sites are…read moreequipped with a bear box, fire ring and picnic table. Bathrooms were clean with a dish sink room to dispose of dirty dish water. This is bear country, so ensure all scented and food items are in the bear locker. We did not have any bear encounters during our stay. Sites are situated close to each other, so you are subject to whomever occupies the sites next to yours. Water only available at the dish sink at the bathroom in your campground, there are no additional spigots near the sites. Beautiful campground about a half hour drive from Yosemite valley. There is ample downed wood you can find and collect for firewood, but bring a camping axe.

Thank goodness for the National Park ranger who helped us book this campground…read more I accidentally mixed our dates to Yosemite and unfortunately showed up to our Glacier Point campground with the correct booking. We used the sheet provided to us by the ranger to try to book a campground and got lucky with a one night stay at Crane Flat! They have running water, clean toilets, and a place to fill your water containers that's great for rinsing your cooking items/etc. Our location had a table, a bear lock storage container, and a fire pit with a grill! We also had parking for up to two cars. It is about a 20-25 minute drive down to Yosemite Valley (traffic dependent) and a short walk from a convenience store and gas station. Perfect spot if you're focusing your trip on the Tioga Pass section of Yosemite.

Wildhaven has several 'glamping' resorts near National Parks. This one is 1 mile outside the small…read moretown of Mariposa, about 30 miles from the entrance to the National Park. It is just off Hwy 41, above the local fire station. The area is large. The tents are on the lower level and the cabins are on the higher level, on the top of the hill. Our superior (and more expensive) cabin had nice views over the surrounding hills and the 'wild' horses on a neighboring ranch. The cabin was really small - think 'Tiny Home'. A small sitting area, kitchenette, bathroom and bedroom. The tents use common bathrooms. We had a small out door area to sit. You can rent a gas tank for the outdoor fire pit. Free coffee at the office. It is pet friendly. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Even though the cabin is nice with AC and running hot water, the surroundings are rough and our little dog injured his foot on 'foxtail' grass. The only groceries, gas or food are in the town - a 1 mile drive away (not walkable).

We have visited twice since they opened and I do like their Sonoma location better. The views here…read moreare great and the cabins are nice and convenient for a weekend getaway. I did email about some issues from our recent stay and never heard anything back which was a bit disappointing as we genuinely enjoyed their first location and wanted to enjoy this one as well. Our first visit was right after they had opened so the outside of the cabin areas were not fully complete but we enjoyed the stay and wanted to come back to see the final project complete. This second time a year apart there was still construction and things being built so I do find it hard to justify the prices for the cabins if all the amenities are not available or closed.

Came here camping and while Yosemite was amazing (as expected) the ranger who was here was a…read morecomplete ahole, we checked into our campsite and parked our cars, he comes over and starts lecturing us about how we didn't hang our parking passes up, we literally JUST parked, he walked over before we even had our trunks open. We were just there trying to have a good time so we just say sorry and put the parking passes up. We had quite a bit of stuff to unload so I was wondering if it would be okay to drive the car up onto the campsite (since we saw other people with their RVs and trailers parked onto the campsite) but since the range was such a ahole I didn't want to get in trouble so I went to go ask him, he tells me no and I say thanks and I walk away, as I'm walking away I hear him say "DUHHHHH" and start laughing with the other ranger, clearly making fun of me that I'm stupid or whatever so I turn around and I say "what, it was just a question you don't need to be rude about it, I just didn't want to get in trouble since you were so worked up about the parking passes" he just stayed silent and stopped laughing. Honestly this was a horrible experience to start off what was otherwise a great weekend, it's too bad this dick had to have an attitude. Aside from that the experience was not bad, a lot more bugs than other campsites I've been to but hey it's nature lol, lots of great hiking trails and scenery around the campsite area as well

Camped 9/16/15-9/19/15 Tent Camping (no RV)…read more I have now experienced camping in Yosemite Valley twice, the first time was at Camp 4 and this time it was Lower Pines Campground. Camp 4 is a totally different experience than camping at Lower Pines. Camp 4 is walk up only, no reservations, Lower Pines you have to reserve sites ahead of time. So let's start from the beginning. April 15, 2015 at 6:58 am. I sat at my computer and waiting for the booking window to open. They say to book 5 months in advance on recreation.gov, I was booking for the dates 9/16-19. So right at 7 am, I hit refresh and clicked on the site I wanted.... I tried booking 3 nights at the same site and only got 2 of the 3, for night 3 we had to move sites, but at least they were both at the same campground. We paid $26/night. We booked site #26 and site #5. Check-in is at noon, but if the site is vacant when you get there, you can check right in! You pull up to the kiosk (I think they open at 10 am), and they provide you with a parking pass and they go over rules and regulations with you. Then you drive to your site.... Site #26) We liked this site the better of the two. We were tent camping. Location wise, it's pretty close to the restrooms, the restroom lights are motion censored so they do turn off eventually. But if you are sensitive to light, you might not want to stay at this site. But if you are the type to get up in the middle of the night to use the restroom, this is a perfect site for you! We had 2 picnic tables at our site. The bear box was pretty big, my best friend and I got into the bear box to take a funny pic, so I'd say you'd be able to fit 4 human bodies in it sitting up cross legged. We also slung up a hammock, there were two trees that were far enough apart from each other for it. Site #5) I do not recommend Site #5. It's pretty close to the entrance of the campsite. It's like 2 to 3 sites away from the kiosk. It's right next to a sidewalk that leads to the restroom. It's also really close to the restrooms. Through out the entire night I got woken up by footsteps. Pros about #5 are that it has 2 picnic tables as well. The parking spot is a double wide, meaning you can probably fit two cars side by side or an RV. That's about the only pros. Lots of bees it seemed. Also in one of the trees at the site, it had a fly bag, one of those contraptions that traps flies.... no bueno. We did Half Dome on Thursday, and this site is definitely walking distance, about 1/2 a mile from the Happy Isle Trail head. Which is also the trailhead for Vernall Falls and Nevada Falls. Lower Pines is also right across from Curry Village for showers. They also have a water dump toilet which was convenient for dish washing (felt bad though, I think they have to unclog it on a daily basis because no food is supposed to go in it). There is also a water bottle filling station at the restrooms. Also, right next to Lower Pines is a meadow with a wooden walkway that is very picturesque. Close to a free shuttle stop as well.

We stayed here in June 2026 for our birthdays . We stayed on campsite 22. The campsite was clean…read moreand toilets were clean . The host were super kind and helpful . Our site had access to a creek and caught 5 rainbow trout and a ton of crawdad. Very quite at night , the creek sounds put me to sleep . Kids had a blast for our first camping trip. Also there was a beautiful waterfall up the hill . We were super close to the entrance of Yosemite. We are definitely staying here all year

Annette was an excellent campground host, friendly and helpful. The pit toilets were spotless and…read morethe campground pristine. The location just outside the south gate to Yosemite and near Bass Lake was perfect for us.