What are the hours and season for Lower Pines Campground?

Lower Pines Campground is open April – October. Check-in: 12:00 PM. Check-out: 11:00 AM.

How do I book a campsite at Lower Pines Campground?

Lower Pines Campground is a federal campground — book at Recreation.gov (search "Lower Pines Campground"). Sites are released 6 months in advance and sell out quickly. Set a free CamperWatch cancellation alert at camperwatch.org/campground/lower-pines-yosemite to be notified the moment a site opens up.

Yosemite Valley floor campground with Half Dome view and Merced River California

Half Dome visible from camp — the most iconic campground address in America

Lower Pines Campground

Yosemite Valley floor — steps from the Merced River

Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, CA4.7 (4521)4,000 ft

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Lower Pines is one of three adjacent campgrounds on the Valley floor (with Upper Pines and North Pines), offering 60 sites directly on the Merced River. Views of Half Dome and Yosemite Falls from camp. Tent and RV sites with no hookups. The most central location in the park — walk or bike to Yosemite Village, Mirror Lake, and the base of Half Dome trail. One of the most sought-after campgrounds in the US — reservations open 5 months in advance and sell out in minutes.