North Pines Campground — Yosemite National Park Camping
in January

Booking North Pines Campground — Yosemite National Park in January

Reservations for North Pines Campground — Yosemite National Park open 6 months in advance on recreation.gov at 10 a.m. Eastern — so for a January trip, the booking window opens in July. Popular weekends can disappear within minutes of the window opening. If your dates are already full, set an alert and we’ll email you the moment a cancellation opens on recreation.gov.

What to Expect in January

January is a popular camping month at North Pines Campground — Yosemite National Park — expect typical seasonal demand and weather for the region.

Park Highlights

• ✓Near the Yosemite Valley Stables and the Mirror Lake trailhead
• ✓Sits where Tenaya Creek meets the Merced River
• ✓Shadier and more secluded than Upper and Lower Pines
• ✓On the free Yosemite Valley shuttle line

Tips

• →Reservations release monthly at 7am Pacific (10am Eastern) on the 15th; be logged in and ready
• →Missed the 15th release? Set a Camp.land alert on North Pines — cancellations post back to recreation.gov continuously, since campers get a full refund minus a $10 fee for cancelling more than 14 days out
• →The Mirror Lake trail is an easy walk right from camp
• →No hookups here — plan for dry camping
• →Secure all food in the provided bear boxes