The most popular and centrally located campground in Yosemite Valley, Upper Pines puts you within walking distance of the Mist Trail, Half Dome trailhead, and the valley’s iconic granite views without any drive at all. Sites offer flush toilets and potable water, no hookups, and the campground stays open year-round, unlike some of the park’s higher-elevation options. Given Yosemite Valley’s overall popularity and limited camping capacity, reservations here are genuinely difficult to secure — they release on a rolling schedule and fill within minutes for peak season dates, so mark your calendar for the exact release time if you’re set on staying here.