Lower Pines is booked solid. Cancellations happen every day.
A small Valley-floor campground along the Merced River with Half Dome views, open roughly spring through fall. Yosemite reservations open five months ahead in one-month blocks (the 15th of each month, 7am Pacific) and peak-season dates are gone within minutes.
Right now: 0 sites open at Lower Pines for July 2026 — fully booked. (checked just now via recreation.gov)
Most cancellations are re-booked within minutes. Calafia checks every few minutes, around the clock, and emails you the instant a site opens for your dates.
Get emailed the second a site opens at Lower Pines. Your Scout starts checking the moment you subscribe — the first email arrives right away with where things stand.
Free — one Scout per email. It only emails you when something actually opens, and you can reply to any of its emails to adjust dates or stop.
Want to change more — different dates logic, extra campgrounds, push instead of email? Open this Scout in the builder. Check recreation.gov yourself →
How it works
- Tell your Scout the dates you want at Lower Pines.
- It checks recreation.gov every few minutes, around the clock, and stays silent while nothing changes.
- The instant a site opens, you get an email with the booking link — booking stays in your hands.
Questions
How fast are alerts?
Calafia checks every few minutes, around the clock, and emails you the moment a site opens for your dates — openings are usually re-booked within minutes, so speed is the whole product.
Does it book for me?
No — you get the booking link instantly; booking stays in your hands.
What does it cost?
Watching one thing is free. More Scouts and faster checks are on the paid plan.
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