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Everything you need to know about camping at Lower Pines Campground — Yosemite National Park. Updated for 2026.
Official reservation schedule · Checked 2026-09-07. Confirm current seasonal openings before booking.
Lower Pines Campground — Yosemite National Park is a federal campground booked on recreation.gov, where the current nightly fee is shown at checkout. It has RV (no hookups), Standard (no hookups) sites.
Upper, Lower and North Pines, Wawona and Hodgdon Meadow use five-month reservation blocks released on the 15th at 7 a.m. Pacific. Arrival periods run from the 15th through the following month’s 14th. Seasonal openings and temporary changes can differ; a release date does not guarantee availability.
Lower Pines Campground — Yosemite National Park has 74 total sites. 12 RV (no hookups) sites in the Lower Pines loop, 62 Standard (no hookups) sites in the Lower Pines loop.
It depends on what you're looking for. For Families: Sites near the Curry Village end keep you close to showers, food, and the shuttle. For Tents: 62 standard nonelectric sites make up most of the loop and work well for tents. For RVs: 12 RV (no hookup) sites; no water or electric hookups anywhere in the campground.
Essentials: tent or RV (depending on site type), sleeping bags, cooler with ice, firewood (can't collect wood in most Texas parks), sunscreen, bug spray, water bottles, and headlamps. Bear boxes are mandatory for all food storage
Late spring through early fall, the same high-demand window as the rest of Yosemite Valley.
Camp.land watches Lower Pines Campground — Yosemite National Park on recreation.gov around the clock and emails you the moment a cancellation opens up. People cancel all the time — especially midweek. You can also try walk-up sites on the day of arrival, but availability isn't guaranteed.
Lower Pines Campground — Yosemite National Park doesn't have traditional cabins, but offers RV (no hookups), Standard (no hookups) camping options.
Yes. RV (no hookups) (Lower Pines): max 12 sites, No hookups · dry camping for RVs. Standard (no hookups) (Lower Pines): max 62 sites, No hookups · tents and small rigs. Check equipment length limits for your specific RV.
Set an alert and we’ll email you the moment a cancellation opens on recreation.gov. We watch it around the clock.