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Totally recommend the Upper Pines Campground.
So much space and great views all around. Came here during March, still had a lot of snow but it was definitely an experience.
Be the first to ReplyThis is a great campsite.
Follow the signs for Curry Village. Note, during peak hours, rangers will shut down the way to Curry Village if the parking lot is full. There will be a big construction lighted sign saying Curry Village parking lot is closed. Let the rangers know by the traffic cones and they will let you through for Upper Pines since you have your own parking space. Otherwise you will have to drive around the 20 minute loop again. My reservation for #81 at Upper Pines is a RV only site. Other campsites are bigger. There's room for two small tents. The parking space on the campsite is big enough for two cars/trucks or a big RV. It is nice to camp right under pine trees as it provides shade. If you have solar panels, you will need to move them throughout the day. I would prefer this campsite over Camp 4 as you are not forced to share your campsite with strangers with only one fire pit. There's no showers but restrooms are available. The noise level can be loud. Since this is a RV campsite, some people will run their gas generators throughout the day, making it annoying. There are a lot of families around with small children and barking dogs.
Be the first to ReplyI throughly enjoyed my visit at Upper Pines! I'm so happy
I throughly enjoyed my visit at Upper Pines! I'm so happy that I decided to stay here. I came in a 24" RV and backed right in perfectly fine for my 3 day stay. The views around the campground were breathtaking. At night the stars were also so beautiful!If you are traveling in an RV there is a dump station which was always available and very clean.Also, the village and other hiking trails are very easily accessible from this campground.
Be the first to ReplyWe almost didn't come up here after hearing about the snow
We almost didn't come up here after hearing about the snow and some roads being closed but once we heard they were opened again, off we went! But that meant arriving at night versus the evening. It was pitch black and snowing and boy was THAT a drive up. I've never been here so I did not know what was over the edge and I'm glad I didn't or I'm sure I'd be panicking inside lol. There was a snow shoveling truck going around here and there though! The campsite was great and the spot we had was so spacious. We had to switch to another camp number the next night because the first one we had wasn't available anymore and it was a bit smaller. We brought wood for our fire pit set up with our grill rack, hammock, canopy, chairs and food set up. This guy camping near us came up and asked where we were sleeping because he was in shock about how we packed our whole set up in the car and was amazed to see me constantly pulling more and more things out it was the first time setting up a campfire and cooking over it and that was a trial and error lol. We brought a lot of food but that night we lost 2 vegan sausages, 1 cup of noodles, 1 pack of mashed potatoes, and 1 corn on the cob for various reasons hahahah. It was so beautiful in Yosemite I really couldn't put it into words and we will definitely be coming back again. Maybe another time without the snowfall :)
Be the first to ReplyWhere to begin.
. this camping trip was amazing and memorable. My girlfriend and I car camped in the upper pines RV area and had such a refreshing time. The camp site was a bit hard to find and we got lost finding our way, so make sure you don't turn off your gps since reception is spotty. We eventually found our way and stopped at many different sites taking pics of the scenery (pics attached).Upon arriving, the camp site was clean and there were singles, couples and families all around us. We enjoyed a campfire and being in nature. Everyone shut down around 930-10pm so it was quiet. There are tons of bear warnings all around so we made sure to use the bear lockers for everything. Also, don't have food in your car or you risk your car being damaged if a bear comes around (which we thankfully didn't encounter).We only went up for a day trip and wished we had more time to explore. We visited tunnel view which was amazing but missed the sunset (plus it was foggy by the time we got there). We attempted to go to Taft point but the trail was closed and didn't want to drive 2.5 hours to get there. We also went through the "secret tunnel" which had an amazing view and gate so no one walks off.Highly recommend visiting/camping and will be coming back next year!Highly recommend
Be the first to ReplyGreat place !! Wonderful trails !! Amazing views, you will
Great place !! Wonderful trails !! Amazing views, you will not regret it even if you get lost !
Be the first to ReplyThis campground is the best one in the YNP Valley.
Close to everything and just amazing. The rangers are friendly and everything is very nice here. The restrooms could be a little cleaner and it would help to have hand soap in the RR. But overall this campground rocks! YNP despite not having a lot of water in the rivers your amazing!!! Ty Mother Nature for this wonderful park!
Be the first to ReplyI had a great stay here, we love camping in Yosemite in
I had a great stay here, we love camping in Yosemite in general! The restrooms were cleaned frequently and campers were very respectful of quiet hours. The only downside for me is that we had a LOT of foot traffic of hikers cutting through into our campsite to go to the restroom. This was a bit irritating for me to have people constantly walking through our site-- some of them even cut through the middle where we had set up our tents and chairs! I had learned that it was basic camping etiquette not to cut through an occupied site but it seems that isn't common knowledge here. Because of this, I'd highly recommend getting a site in the inner loops away from trail access if you can. After my experience I will be avoiding these sites in the future.
Be the first to ReplyUpper Pines Campground is one of the three campgrounds
Upper Pines Campground is one of the three campgrounds close to the Curry Village area. Very convenient location and the campground is very big and clean. The campground has many loops and each loop has 20 to 30 campsites. However, some of the campsites are not very long. You are better to check out the campsite if you're planning to bring an RV or trailer. The restrooms in the campground are very clean. They're cleaned three times a day.
Be the first to ReplyThis place is great! I camped here for my first time to
This place is great! I camped here for my first time to Yosemite. I loved it so much that I brought my friends back for my second trip and camped here again. The campsite is a great size and layout. It is very clean and has plenty of bathrooms and trash containers. The location is close to many trails and is near one of the shuttle stops. There are many great views of this gorgeous tourist spot. Overall a great experience both visits! My first visit was in March and my second visit was in October. The weather was perfect in March. However, the weather in October was very rainy and we got soaked the whole trip, so please pack accordingly!
Be the first to ReplyThis is a review of the camp ground as it's being ran
This is a review of the camp ground as it's being ran during COVID.I was really excited to be able to camp at Upper Pines because it is really hard to get a site right now since they aren't booking site to full capacity, which is appreciated. You must arrive the first day you're scheduled for, or they will give your site away to someone else. Make sure you have your reservation number and ID ready.I was really disappointed with the lack of authority behind running the campground. People do not abide by the quiet time rules. We were woken up by very loud people the first night, that were slamming bear box doors and screaming. People in neighboring campsites are also loud and you can hear them as well. There is also no such thing as 24 hour Rangers or people on site to make sure that people don't just show up after hours to "squat" in a site for the night. We were very unlucky and had people sneak in later to stay next door to us (they were booking every other campsite for a reason) for the night. They were loud and kept us up at all hours of the night. They didn't care when they were told by other campers in other sites that they couldn't stay there without a reservation. They then were up at 4am to make sure they got out of there in time before Rangers got there for the day. In other words: people really suck. This was definitely and one time trip for us. If you want to stay in Yosemite, book a cabin. Your experience will be so much better than ours was. If you are a tent camper and love it, then this is definitely the place for you.Other cons of this trip: Although the camp hosts, or whatever they're called, don't seem to do much about people that are loud late at night nor care about people that stay without reservations, they do care about, and will patrol, whether or not your car is parked the right way in the camp site, and that you're using the right bear box (don't even think about using a bear box in a neighboring empty camp site or they will ticket you). There are so many rules you have to abide by here. You cannot get rid of food or any other liquid waste in your site. You have to dispose of it in the right place in the bathroom, in what looks like an oversized toilet. I understand why, but its just too much. You also cannot under any circumstances leave any food out when you are away from your site or asleep for the night. Please be sure to bring a lock for your bear box because, like I said earlier, people really suck.Not all the bathrooms are open. Depending on where your site is, you could be walking to a farther bathroom, but there are quite a few so walking to one isn't bad. There are also NO SHOWERS at this time. Do not check Housekeeping or Curry Village because depending on who you ask, they will either not know or cry in frustration because people probably get crappy with them when the answer is no (true story, the girl we asked was on the verge of tears).The chipmunks are savage and you cannot leave anything unattended at any time. They will get in the bear boxes, get in your ice chest, get into anything with food or an opening to anything. We accidentally locked on in our trailer while we were out at the river for the day (sadly, the Merced right now is not flowing, so don't count on floating down it right now, that was complete hell for us when we tried) and when we unlocked it to put some stuff away that evening, one of them quickly ran out. Pros:If you wake up early enough you will spot bears walking in the campground. It is the most beautiful site to be seen while sitting in a hammock early in the morning. You will also see them strolling along the meadows of Yosemite. Please don't bother them or try to get close. Let them be.The campground is very close (we loved riding bikes) to Curry Village and to other really great roads that have been closed to vehicle traffic.It's located in Yosemite. Enough said.
Be the first to ReplyThe sites are extremely close together, and just like with
The sites are extremely close together, and just like with any campground, there are always noisy, inconsiderate people making noise in the quiet period. The shocking thing is that there are camp hosts, but they don't get involved unless a complaint has been made. In any time other than winter, this campground is probably hell, but I was there in winter. The campground was full, but the crowd was a different crowd than normal. Yes, there were still inconsiderate, noisy people, but even they settled down about 1.5 hours after quiet hours started. Unlike most people, who want all the normal distractions as they have at home - music, loud talking, screaming, etc. I don't get it, why go to nature then??? Anyway, since it was winter, the campground was pretty good for a public campground in an extremely popular place.
Be the first to ReplyWas able to get a pull in in spot for our truck pop up
Was able to get a pull in in spot for our truck pop up camper last minute before the reservation office in Yosemite closed. Someone cancelled so I was able to snag it. It made our trip that much better to stay inside the park and enjoy some hiking. They pack a lot of people in there but it's no biggie and there was a truck going around where you could buy wood and ice. Showered at curry village 5$ when the attendant is there after 7am but we were there earlier and went in.
Be the first to ReplyUpper Pines Campground is getting more ghetto every year.
Stayed there last week and Talked to one family had their kids Sony Switch being charged in the bathroom and someone threw it in the toilet and ruined it. I plugged my cellphone in the woman's bathroom and it was stolen in less than 15 minutes. Restroom cleaner says it has happened before and the Park Ranger Cop says Upper Pines is "the more crime ridden of the 3 campgrounds". I'll be sure to stay at the smaller north pines or lower pines in the future. They don't tell you of the crime going on or warn you but beware Yosemite is attracting a dirty element these days. Also generator hours aren't enforced...had a neighboring RV fire theirs up at 9:15pm - 9:50pm and the campground Host could hear it and did nothing about it.
Be the first to ReplyAmazing first visit to Yosemite.
We were able to stay a whole week at Upper Pines and I really liked it there. It's close to pretty much everything. My only issues were no showers in the campground, difficulty washing dishes and the bathrooms were dated and not always the cleanest. I would definitely stay here again!
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