Pines Campground

CampgroundPaid21 km from Tuolumne City, California

Vista Point, Rim of the World, about 1.3 km from Pines Campground — Nearby: Vista Point, Rim of the World · 1.3 km awayPhoto: daveynin from United States / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Hetch Hetchy Railroad ROW off Smith Peak Lookout Road, about 0.5 km from Pines Campground — Nearby: Hetch Hetchy Railroad ROW off Smith Peak Lookout Road · 0.5 km awayPhoto: Pi.1415926535 / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Plot of OpenStreetMap data

CampsiteFull map

Fee: Paid
Website: fs.usda.gov/recarea/stanislaus/recarea/?recid=14939

Water and dump stations nearby

Potable water
Water source (river) · Water fill station, near Midpines · Fee not recorded
Pines Campground also records a tap, usually for campers; the nearest public one is shown.
More water fill stations nearby
7.6 mi from Pines Campground, in a straight lineDirections to Water source (river) in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
RV dump station
Service point near Tuolumne City · Fee not recorded
More RV dump stations nearby
5.5 mi from Pines Campground, in a straight lineDirections to Service point near Tuolumne City in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

Straight-line distance from Pines Campground. From OpenStreetMap: "fee not recorded" means no fee is tagged, not that it's free.

Recreation.gov

Book Pines Stanislaus on Recreation.gov

Pines Campground is conveniently located, just 15 miles from the Yosemite National Park boundary in northern California. It is an ideal base camp for visitors to explore not only Yosemite, but also the fantastic wilderness areas within Stanislaus National Forest, including Carson-Iceberg, Emigrant and Mokelumne…

Sites: 11
Check-in / out: 14:00 / 11:00

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Data: Recreation.gov (RIDB), provided by federal agencies, updated October 13, 2026. Not endorsed by Recreation.gov or the U.S. Government.

Services & facilities

Drinking waterYes
Waste disposalNo
ElectricityNot recorded
ToiletsYes
ShowersNot recorded
Wi-FiNot recorded
Dogs allowedNot recorded
Wheelchair accessNot recorded

"Not recorded" means OpenStreetMap has no tag for it yet, not that it's missing.

Prices & opening

A fee is charged. Opening hours are not recorded. Check current prices on their website.

Getting there (GPS, access, height)

GPS coordinates

37.81843, -120.09508

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No height limit recorded. Check access and signage on arrival.

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