Stop losing Yosemite Valley campgrounds to faster campers
Camp-Now watches sold-out Yosemite Valley campgrounds, including Upper Pines, Lower Pines, and North Pines cancellation opportunities, can move a matching site into your Recreation.gov cart, and texts you so you can finish checkout before the cart timer runs out. It is built for campers trying to land Yosemite camping reservations in the next 30 days, when cancellations are often the only real opening left.
Upper Pines and Lower Pines usually share the public five-month release, while North Pines can hinge on lottery leftovers or short cancellations once the first window is gone.
Example watch
Upper Pines, Yosemite
Jul 18-20 • 2 nights • Yosemite Valley
Moves on short windows
Built for openings that do not stay open long.
Adds to cart fast
The value is speed when a matching site appears.
Texts you right away
You still finish checkout yourself.
Current release schedule
Yosemite Valley release timing to verify
Use the live Recreation.gov rules below to see which Yosemite Valley window is actually open right now before you build a drop-day plan.
Release rules and notices were verified against live Recreation.gov facility pages on May 17, 2026. Operating seasons and release windows can still change.
| Campground | Next release | Dates released |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Pines | Jun 15, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. PT | Arrivals Nov 15, 2026 to Dec 14, 2026 |
| Lower Pines | Jun 15, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. PT | Arrivals Nov 15, 2026 to Dec 14, 2026 |
| North Pines | Jun 15, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. PT | Arrivals Nov 15, 2026 to Dec 14, 2026 |
Upper Pines
Booking: Reservations are currently open for arrivals Oct 15, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026.
Current release: Reservations are currently open for arrivals Oct 15, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026. The next public drop is Jun 15, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. PT for arrivals Nov 15, 2026 to Dec 14, 2026.
- Max stay is 7 consecutive nights.
- Call within 24 hours if you will arrive a day late or the reservation can be canceled.
Lower Pines
Booking: Reservations are currently open for arrivals Oct 15, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026.
Current release: Reservations are currently open for arrivals Oct 15, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026. The next public drop is Jun 15, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. PT for arrivals Nov 15, 2026 to Dec 14, 2026.
- Max stay is 7 consecutive nights.
- Call within 24 hours if you will arrive a day late or the reservation can be canceled.
North Pines
Booking: Reservations are currently open for arrivals Oct 15, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026. North Pines can still shift into a lottery-first Yosemite flow for some dates.
Current release: Reservations are currently open for arrivals Oct 15, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026. The next public drop is Jun 15, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. PT for arrivals Nov 15, 2026 to Dec 14, 2026. Check the live Yosemite banner before you assume a standard public drop still applies to every date.
- Max stay is 7 consecutive nights.
- Call within 24 hours if you will arrive a day late or the reservation can be canceled.
Plan faster
Jump straight into the booking guides for Yosemite
Open the park-wide playbook first, then move into the highest-demand campground pages campers usually pivot to when the first release is gone.
How to Book Yosemite Valley Campgrounds
Learn when Upper Pines and Lower Pines release, how North Pines lottery timing changes the plan, and how to recover with Yosemite Valley cancellations when dates sell out.
How to Book Upper Pines Campground
Learn how Upper Pines reservations work, why Upper Pines dates disappear so fast, and what to do when cancellations reopen in Yosemite.
How to Book Lower Pines Campground
Learn how Lower Pines reservations work, why Lower Pines dates disappear so fast, and what to do when cancellations reopen in Yosemite.
How to Book North Pines Campground
Learn how North Pines reservations work, why North Pines dates disappear so fast, and what to do when cancellations reopen in Yosemite.
Why campers use Camp-Now for Yosemite
Manual refreshing loses to speed when the exact campground opens for a few seconds.
Stop babysitting Recreation.gov
You do not have to keep hammering Yosemite Valley campground searches and hoping the right weekend appears while you are looking at the screen.
Grab the short opening
When a matching Upper Pines, Lower Pines, or North Pines cancellation appears, Camp-Now can move it into your cart before a faster manual searcher takes it.
Finish checkout from your phone
Get the text, open the cart, and complete checkout before the Yosemite Valley hold expires.
How it works
Set your Yosemite Valley campground target
Choose Yosemite, your dates, and whether Upper Pines, Lower Pines, North Pines, or a Valley-wide fallback works, then connect your Recreation.gov account so Camp-Now can react if that opening comes back.
Camp-Now reacts when it opens
If a matching Yosemite Valley site reappears, Camp-Now moves immediately instead of waiting on you to refresh at the exact right second.
You get the text and finish checkout
If the site is added to your Recreation.gov cart, you get the alert and finish the reservation on Recreation.gov before the timer runs out.
Setup takes a couple of minutes. After that, Camp-Now watches for you.
Frequently asked questions
These answer the practical questions campers ask when deciding whether to keep searching manually or set up alerts.
Can Camp-Now watch Upper Pines, Lower Pines, and North Pines in Yosemite Valley?+
Yes. Camp-Now is built for sold-out Yosemite Valley campground openings, including Upper Pines, Lower Pines, and North Pines dates where cancellations can appear and disappear before most campers can react manually.
What if Upper Pines is sold out but Lower Pines or North Pines would still save the trip?+
That is exactly why Yosemite Valley watches work best at the campground-cluster level. Upper Pines usually gives the deepest recovery path, Lower Pines shares the normal public release but has less inventory, and North Pines follows a lottery-first path in 2026, so keeping all workable options live improves your odds.
Do I still need to refresh Recreation.gov for Yosemite camping reservations?+
No. Camp-Now watches for matching Yosemite Valley cancellations and texts you if a site is added to your cart, which removes the need to keep refreshing Recreation.gov yourself.
Does Camp-Now automatically buy the Yosemite reservation?+
No. Camp-Now helps you move faster by getting the site into your cart when possible, and you still complete the final checkout yourself on Recreation.gov.
What if Yosemite never opens for my dates?+
Watching does not require a card. Paid usage is tied to successful results, not just keeping a Yosemite watch active while you wait for the right opening.