ItOpened Guides · Yosemite National Park
How to actually get a site at North Pines Campground — the verified facts, the release reality, and the cancellation route in.
Overview For the 2026 season, North Pines campground utilized a one-time Early Access Lottery that allowed successful applicants to make a reservation within the entire 2026 season. Additional information may be found on Yosemite’s website. Any remaining availability will be released during normal on-sale dates beginning with the February 15 on-sale. When not on a lottery, campsites at North Pines are available up to five months in advance on the 15th of each month at 7:00 a. m. (PT).
| Total sites | 99 |
|---|---|
| Site types | Standard, RV |
| Site mix (directory count) | Standard 63 · RV 18 |
| Area | Yosemite National Park |
| Managed by | National Park Service |
| Nearest community | Yosemite national Park, CA |
| Activities | Camping |
| Directory phone | (209) 372-8502 |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov campground page |
| Book through | Recreation.gov |
North Pines Campground is reserved through Recreation.gov, on the release pattern stated in its official listing. In demand, reservable sites are claimed within minutes of each release — which is why the campground reads as sold out for most of the year, and why the realistic route in is rarely the release itself.
Sites booked months ahead get cancelled as trips fall through, and each cancellation returns its nights to the official calendar instantly — first-come, no waitlist, no announcement. ItOpened scans the Recreation.gov calendar for North Pines Campground around the clock; when a site matching your dates and vehicle opens, you get a text with a direct link, and you book it yourself, in your own account, at the normal price. We never book, hold, or resell. The mechanics are the same ones documented in how campsite cancellations actually work.
Watch more than one calendar. These nearby or same-area campgrounds take the same trip — and their cancellations are independent chances:
| Tuolumne Meadows Campground | 309 sites · same area |
|---|---|
| Upper Pines Campground | 240 sites · same area |
| Crane Flat Campground | 151 sites · same area |
| Hodgdon Meadow Campground | 108 sites · same area |
| Bridalveil Creek Campground | 107 sites · same area |
Full directory facts and sibling campgrounds: North Pines Campground campground page · Yosemite National Park park page.
Every figure in this article traces to one of the sources above. If a number isn't sourced, we don't print it.
Last updated 2026-10-30.