What can I say but, after spending our days hiking, climbing and cycling the camp ground was a welcome retreat in such a fabulous part of the world. Felt like a big kid again around the campfire with my marshmallows. Great community spirit with mix of locals and tourists. Good facilities, and easy to navigate with our 30ft RV. We... More

Camping in Yosemite on Memorial Weekend had me nervous. I selected Lower Pines because I wanted a small campground than some of the others available in the park. I did my research and had an idea of what camp site I wanted in particular. I sat at the computer the day the reservations for that period went live and was... More

We stayed here in a 26 foot motorhome/RV for 3 nights April 2012 in pitch 38 - have a look at the National parks reservations site to get a map of the sites at Yosemite. Pitch 38 was fantastic - loads of space around, right beside the river, clear and uninterrupted classic view of Half Dome (see attached photo) and... More

This was my second trip to Lower Pines. I LOVE this place. The camp sites are great and the walk to Curry Village is very convenient! YOu can walk up, have a swim or a shower. The pizza joint is great and so is the ice cream. Try and get a site next to the river!

Had a wonderful 2 night stay here in a Motor-home over the Memorial Day weekend. This place is friendly to both RVs and tents. Sites were mostly reasonably spaced and shaded. Fantastic location next to the Merced River and gorgeous views of Half Dome and Royal Arches from campsite. Convenient access to Curry Village via a paved path through scenic... More

Lower Pines campground is in the Yosemite Valley, so scenery and ambience can't be beaten. The campsite itself is better than I'd expected; I'd heard sites were close together with not too much privacy--but some sites were fairly private, with lots of nice tree cover. Lower Pines is pretty near the road, a big disadvantage--you might want to look at... More