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Pull-thru
NPSYosemite National Park · California
Lower Pines Campground
Overview Lower Pines is closed for the winter season.
Sites7574 reservable
Elev.4,032ft
Comf.Apr-Oct7 months
Max rig40 ft
Electricnonesites
From Fresno2h01real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 4,032 ft, Lower Pines Campground has a 7-month comfortable window (Apr-Oct). Winter nights average around 29°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 75 sites total: 74 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 13 named hiking routes, 30 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and quiet. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Apr-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
96%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 18
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 23.
59°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Fresno
91 mi
2h01
02
Sacramento
156 mi
3h28
03
San Francisco
203 mi
4h31
04
Los Angeles
345 mi
7h40
05
San Diego
485 mi
10h47
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 9.7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 75 SITES
Color byShow only
74 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
5
Accessible
0
Prime
75
Sites
★ The standout
Site DBL2
Lower Pines · shaded.
To neighbor
112 ft
Max rig
35 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
13
Trail segments
476
Peaks
30
Viewpoints
37
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
9.7 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.