North Pines Campground Yosemite National Park California
North Pines Overview
North Pines Campground in Yosemite National Park is located on the banks of the Merced River and has 81 single-family campsites for tents, trailers and RVs (up to 30 feet long). This is one of three campgrounds in Yosemite Valley. The other two are Upper Pines and Lower Pines. A couple of prime campsites are river front.
North Pines has paved roads, potable (drinking) water, flush toilets, trash collection and an RV dump station. Each campsite also has a paved parking spur, table, fire ring, grate and food storage locker. Up to 2 motor vehicles are allowed per campsite (trailers don’t count as a vehicle). Maximum length for trailers is 24 feet and for RVs it is up to 35 feet (depending on the campsite). All vehicles wheels must be on the paved parking surface. Overflow parking is also available near most campgrounds.
Curry Village is nearby where you can get a hot shower and dine at restaurants. Curry Village also has a grocery store, laundromat, bike and cross-country ski rentals, and Wifi access. North Pines is also within biking and walking distance of many services and trailheads in Yosemite Valley and is located on the free shuttle route.
North Pines Campground – Yosemite National Park Area Recreation
World famous Yosemite National Park offers spectacular scenery and amazing wonders that boggle the imagination. Outdoor recreation includes hiking, backpacking, biking, kayaking, photography, climbing, rock climbing, horseback riding, fishing, nature exhibits, museums, camping and wildlife viewing. There are also many historic sites and museums to visit throughout the Park. Raft rentals are also available to float the scenic Merced River.
Other campgrounds in Yosemite National Park include Crane Flat, Wawona, Hodgdon Meadow and Tuolumne Meadows.
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Amenities
- BBQ Grills
- Campfire Center
- Campsite Tables
- Cell Service Poor
- Drinking Water
- Dumpsters
- Fire Pit
- Fire Rings
- Food Storage Locker
- Golden Age & Access Passports accepted
- Grills
- Overflow Parking
- Pets OK
- Picnic Tables
- Recycling Center
- Restrooms (Flush Toilets)
- RV Dump Station
- Trash Collection
Activities
- Backpacking
- Biking
- Bird Watching
- Canoeing
- Cross Country Skiing
- Hiking
- Historic Sites
- Horseback riding
- Interpretive Programs
- Kayaking
- Mountain Biking
- Nature Programs
- Nature Trails
- Photography
- Picnicking
- Rafting
- Rock Climbing
- Snowshoeing
- Stargazing
- Tubing
- Wildlife Viewing
- Winter/Snow Sports
Yosemite National Park, California 95389
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# of Campsites:
81
Campsite Vehicle Size:
Up to 24 feet (trailer) and 35 feet (RV)
Season:
March – October
Elevation:
4,000
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Which of these sites would you recommend for a large tent in north pines. 134, 203, 217, or 501.
Hi Milen,
All four of those campsites will accommodate a larger tent, but some may have a little less room between neighbors. I’d recommend, in this order: 203, 134, 217 and 501.
To be more specific, tent is 8 person tent 17×10. Does that eliminate any of those sites.
Hi Milen,
That is a large tent. Unfortunately we don’t have anyone on site at North Pines campground so I can’t confirm for sure whether your tent will fit in the campsites. I don’t think it would fit in sites 217 or 501.
So sounds like 203. Can you also rate 131 and 314 since they mention allowing large tents. Sorry for all the questions
No problem Milen – anytime! I’d definitely lean more toward site #314. It has enough room for your large tent and is nice and level. Campsite #131 may have room, but it’d be pretty close to your neighbors.
We will be staying at site 308. I’ve read that these sites are small. Do you think there will be enough room for two tents? One tent is a 6 person and the other is a 4 person – we only have 6 people but we like roomy tents.
Hi Celeste,
Good job on reserving North Pines site #308! Your camping neighbors (other campsites) are a little close so a 4 and 6 person tent may be a bit of a tight fit in campsite #308. I’d bring another 4-person tent as a backup.
I had big dreams lol! Thank you for your help! It’s been a few years since I’ve camped in the valley. I literally won the lottery to get that site 😉
Hi! Thank you for all the work you do in researching and compiling this. We are trying to go camping with a couple families — a couple of us won the lottery! Which set of sites would you recommend for 3 or 4 4/6-person tents?
Way to go Kristen – that’s awesome you won the North Pines lottery! There are several good sized campsites that will fit three or four 4-6 person tents. Here are some that will work: 101, 107, 109, 125, 129, 136(?), 200 (but next to restroom), 203, 215, 218, 307, 314, 502, 504, 506, 520, 526. There are probably a few others, but those in the list have a good amount of room. Of those, our favorites are 101, 107, 109, 502, 504, 506, 520 and 526. The ‘500’ sites are right along the river. Have a great time and thanks for your kind words/support!
Would site 218 fit a large tent (8 person)even if listed as an Riv site? I see you recommended it as being able to fit a couple 6 person tents.
We are coming up in June and staying at site 204. We were wanting to set up 2 regular sized tents. Do you think they will fit? It was the only site available. We are bringing 5 people.
Hi Dan,
North Pines campsite #204 has a good amount of room to the right and behind parking spur. Not knowing the dimensions of your ‘regular sized tents’, I’m confident you won’t have an issue. The site can have up to 6 people and 2 vehicles (27 feet long max on an RV and trailer at 18 feet long). Have a great time up there in June!
Site 209 – will it fit 2 cars with 1 small trailer in the parking pad? (Side by side or back to back parking??) Also, we have 2 tents (6 person tent and 4 person tent). Will it all fit in this campsite?
Hi Carol,
The parking spur at campsite #209 is about 25 feet deep and about 20 feet wide. It allows for a maximum vehicle length of 24 feet and 2 vehicles maximum (the trailer does NOT count as a vehicle). All vehicles wheels must be on the paved parking surface. I’d measure your vehicles and trailer to see if they will all fit (either side by side or back to back). Your tents will fit in the campsite but remember you can have up to 6 people maximum. Hope this helps!
Hi! I’ve snagged spot 219 for next month but cannot tell how big the lot is based on the pictures. Do you think a 4 person tent and two 2 person tents would fit on the lot? Or would 2 4 person tents be better? Thank you!
Hey Anne,
Way to go on reserving North Pines site #219! Not knowing your tents dimensions I’d say a ‘typical sized’ 2 and 4-person tent will fit towards the rear of the site (behind footlocker), and there is probably room back there for two 4-person tents. There is also room to pitch a 2-person tent to the left of parking spur, and that area might fit a 4-person tent but it’d probably be a little to close to the fire ring. Hope this helps. Have a great time at North Pines!
Hi! Would site 206 fit two cars and 3 tents for 6 people? I wasn’t sure what it meant that it’s an “Rv Nonelectric” site – but it also says on the website that it can allow large tents. It’s our first time camping so we are very new to this. Thank you in advance for any advice!
Hi Emily,
Campsite #206 looks to have room for 3 tents (6 people) depending on the tent size. Three tents ( about 4′ x 7′) should work. Have a great first time camping at North Pine/Yosemite National Park!