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Upper Pines is the Yosemite Valley cancellation-watch hop: 235 nonelectric sites, the only valley campground open year-round. North Pines has 81 sites. Lower Pines has 74. Camp.land watches those recreation.gov campgrounds about every 30 minutes and emails a booking link when a cancellation opens. First alert is free. This page is not a retitled park page and does not invent nightly fees.
Booking and cancellation mechanics checked October 8, 2026 against NPS reservation guidance, NPS cancellation-search help and Recreation.gov policies. Check your campground for current rules.
Recreation.gov also offers bell alerts where available. Look above its availability calendar. NPS suggests searching one night at a time. For Camp.land, open the Upper Pines guide and set a watch for your dates. Your first alert is free. Pro costs $5/month for multiple watches; a one-time alert costs $10. Camp.land checks about every 30 minutes and emails new openings found during a check. You must book on Recreation.gov. An opening may be gone before you act. Only the one-time alert has an opening-or-$10-back guarantee, subject to manual review; see pricing and guarantee details.
| Campground | Sites (park file) | Watch note |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Pines | 235 | Largest valley campground. Year-round. |
| North Pines | 81 | Valley; check the North Pines early-access lottery rules. |
| Lower Pines | 74 | Valley. Same recreation.gov clock. |
| Hodgdon Meadow | 105 | Outside the valley; first-come, first-served in winter. |
| Wawona | 96 | Outside the valley; first-come, first-served in winter. |
Upper Pines is the Yosemite Valley cancellation-watch hop: 235 nonelectric sites, the only valley campground open year-round. North Pines has 81 sites. Lower Pines has 74. Camp.land watches those recreation.gov campgrounds about every 30 minutes and emails a booking link when a cancellation opens. First alert is free. This page is not a retitled park page and does not invent nightly fees.
There is no guaranteed cancellation repost time. Recreation.gov individual-campsite late fees start after midnight, in the facility time zone, the day before arrival. The 14-day rule applies to cabins and overnight group facilities. Check the facility policy. Camp.land checks about every 30 minutes; availability can change before you book.
Start on Upper Pines (235 sites). It is the largest valley campground and the only one open year-round. Add North Pines (81) and Lower Pines (74) if you want a valley site and can take any of the three. Wawona (96, Oakhurst) and Hodgdon Meadow (105, Groveland) are outside the valley. All five are recreation.gov.
No. /answers/yosemite-pines-vs-upper-pines is the head-to-head compare. This page is the cancellation watch for the valley campgrounds, using the same site counts. Yosemite Valley vacation rentals are the backup when the valley is sold out. Campsite fees are on recreation.gov.
Camp.land watches 64 recreation.gov campgrounds, including the Yosemite units in the park inventory. First alert is free. Pro is $5 per month. A $10 one-time alert covers a single trip. Texas state parks are not scanned. Alerts do not reserve campsites. Only the $10 one-time alert has an opening-or-refund guarantee, subject to manual review; Pro has no new-purchase refund guarantee.
Upper Pines is the Yosemite Valley cancellation-watch hop: 235 nonelectric sites, the only valley campground open year-round. North Pines has 81 sites. Lower Pines has 74. Camp.land watches those recreation.gov campgrounds about every 30 minutes and emails a booking link when a cancellation opens. First alert is free. This page is not a retitled park page and does not invent nightly fees.
There is no guaranteed cancellation repost time. Recreation.gov individual-campsite late fees start after midnight, in the facility time zone, the day before arrival. The 14-day rule applies to cabins and overnight group facilities. Check the facility policy. Camp.land checks about every 30 minutes; availability can change before you book.
Start on Upper Pines (235 sites). It is the largest valley campground and the only one open year-round. Add North Pines (81) and Lower Pines (74) if you want a valley site and can take any of the three. Wawona (96, Oakhurst) and Hodgdon Meadow (105, Groveland) are outside the valley. All five are recreation.gov.
No. /answers/yosemite-pines-vs-upper-pines is the head-to-head compare. This page is the cancellation watch for the valley campgrounds, using the same site counts. Yosemite Valley vacation rentals are the backup when the valley is sold out. Campsite fees are on recreation.gov.
Camp.land watches 64 recreation.gov campgrounds, including the Yosemite units in the park inventory. First alert is free. Pro is $5 per month. A $10 one-time alert covers a single trip. Texas state parks are not scanned. Alerts do not reserve campsites. Only the $10 one-time alert has an opening-or-refund guarantee, subject to manual review; Pro has no new-purchase refund guarantee.