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Lower Pines Campground: how hard is it to reserve?
Yosemite National Park · National Park Service · Yosemite National Park, CA
As of Oct 10, 2026, 100% of Friday and Saturday site-nights at Lower Pines Campground over the next 90 days are already reserved, compared with 100% of weeknights. Demand is high all week, not just on weekends, so book as early as the reservation window allows. In the next 30 days, 0 of 30 dates have at least one open site (0 open site-nights in total; 0 over 90 days).
Upcoming weekends
| Weekend (Fri–Sat) | Booked | Open sites Fri | Open sites Sat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | n/a | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | n/a | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | n/a | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13, 2026 | n/a | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | n/a | 0 | 0 |
Snapshot history
| Snapshot date | Score | Weekends booked | Weeknights booked | Open dates 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | 100 | 100% | 100% | 0 |
About Lower Pines Campground
- 74 campsites (74 listed in availability data)
- $36–$60 per night
- Recreation.gov rating 4.5/5 from 781 reviews
- Equipment: Tent, RV, RV/Motorhome, Trailer, Caravan/Camper Van, Pickup Camper, Fifth Wheel, Pop up
- Activities: Camping
Lower Pines campsites are available to reserve up to five months in advance on the 15th of each month at 7:00 a.m. PST. For example, on January 15, arrival dates for the period May 15 to June 14 become available to reserve, and therefore, the full arrival date window would be from the campground open date to June 14. Reservation tips! Campsites in Yosemite are extremely popular and typically sell out in minutes. Login to your account or create a new account before the 7:00 a.m. PST release time. You may only add reservations to your cart and proceed with your reservation if you are logged into…
Description excerpt from Recreation.gov.
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Other campgrounds in Yosemite National Park
| Campground | Difficulty | Weekends booked | Open dates (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Pines Campground Yosemite National Park | Very hard | 99% | 4 |
| Camp 4 Yosemite National Park | Hard | 67% | 5 |
| Wawona Campground Yosemite National Park | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| North Pines Campground Yosemite National Park | Very hard | 100% | 0 |
| Hodgdon Meadow Campground Yosemite National Park | Very hard | 100% | 11 |
| Tuolumne Meadows Campground Yosemite National Park | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Crane Flat Campground Yosemite National Park | Very hard | 100% | 1 |
| Tamarack Flat Campground Yosemite National Park | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Porcupine Flat Campground Yosemite National Park | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Bridalveil Creek Campground Yosemite National Park | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
Nearby campgrounds
| Campground | State | Difficulty | Weekends booked | Open dates (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimond O Stanislaus National Forest | CA | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Summerdale Campground Sierra National Forest | CA | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Silver Lake Campground June Lake (Ca) Inyo National Forest | CA | Very hard | 100% | 0 |
| Cherry Valley Stanislaus National Forest | CA | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| June Lake Inyo National Forest | CA | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Oh Ridge Inyo National Forest | CA | Very hard | 100% | 0 |