Upper Pines Campground

Upper Pines Campground

We spent two nights in the Upper Pines Campground. The first night we were at spot 55 and the next night at 223. For some reason, we and what seemed to be about 1/4 of the other groups in the campground had to switch spots Saturday morning, meaning several hours of wasted time tearing down and setting up camp. It was pretty humorous watching everybody strap their tents onto the roofs of their cars to move from one campsite to another.

The lower-numbered campsites at Upper Pines seem to be much less crowded and private than the higher-numbered spaces. At spot 55, the closest tent to us was at least 30 feet away and there was a large area between the two rows of sites that backed against each other. In the higher campsites like 223, we had another camper place two tents within about 5 feet of our fire ring and the parking area was barely large enough for one car, let alone the permitted two cars. To make things even more crowded, the ground was very rocky and there were more trees meaning we had to squeeze our three tents into very little remaining space. The upper campsites are closer to the trailhead and have newer, larger food storage areas to keep the bears away.

All areas of the campground have bathrooms with drinking water nearby, and the shop and showers at Curry Village are maybe 1/4 mile from the entrance. Though the campground allowed pets, it seems that most of the nearby hiking trails do not.

Campsites are $20 a night for up to 6 people and two cars. Additional cars can be parked at Curry Village.

• Opinion of Price: least expensive

Upper Pines Campground Photo: Our campsite

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