Must-see hotels in Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada

  • Cedar Grove Lodge

    Kings Canyon National Park

    The only indoor sleeping option in the canyon, this riverside lodge offers 21 motel-style rooms. Three ground-floor rooms with shady furnished patios have…

  • Buck Rock Campground

    Kings Canyon National Park

    A handful of primitive first-come, first-serve campsites (no water) are hidden near a fire lookout at an elevation of 7600ft, deep in the forest in the…

  • Dirt Flat

    Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada

    These sites are on the northern side of the Merced River, near Cedar Lodge. To reach the campground, cross the river at Foresta Rd just before El Portal…

  • Scenic Wonders

    Yosemite National Park

    This management company rents out dozens of houses, cabins and studios spread around Yosemite West, Wawona and the Oakhurst area. There's some wi-fi…

  • Convict Flat Campground

    Kings Canyon National Park

    Five secluded, primitive sites near Yucca Point in the Sequoia National Forest with tree-sheltered views of cliffs deep inside Kings Canyon. Offers vault…

  • Stony Creek Lodge

    Sequoia National Park

    About halfway between Grant Grove Village and Giant Forest, this wood-and-stone lodge has a big river-rock fireplace in its lobby and 11 aging motel rooms…

  • Horse Camp

    Kings Canyon National Park

    Primitive forest campground (no water) used exclusively for horse camping. It's situated at around 7000ft elevation and has half a dozen horse corrals for…

  • Dry Gulch

    Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada

    Sites on the northern side of the Merced River. To reach the campground, cross the river at Foresta Rd just before El Portal. Online booking is available…

  • Twin Lakes Campground

    Mammoth Lakes

    High-altitude lakefront camping with gorgeous mountain views. Has 94 sites, plus showers, flush restrooms, general store and drinking water. Reservations…

  • Yosemite Creek Campground

    Yosemite National Park

    The most secluded and quiet campground (7700ft) in the park is reached via a rough 4.5-mile road. There are 75 first-come, first-served primitive…

  • Aramark/Yosemite Hospitality

    Yosemite National Park

    The concessionaire in charge of all accommodations and other services in the park. It has renovated many of the park's hotels and restaurants over the…

  • Coldwater Campground

    Mammoth Lakes

    Shady campground at 8900ft near the shore of Lake Mary south of town, with flush toilets and water faucet. Reservations can be made at www.recreation.gov.

  • Crane Flat Campground

    Yosemite National Park

    Large family campground at 6192ft, with 166 sites; reservations required. The Clark Range overlook hike, 4 miles out and back, begins from here.

  • Camp 4

    Yosemite National Park

    Walk-in campground at 4000ft, entwined in climbing history and popular with climbers who tend to be long-term occupants; campsites are shared.

  • Pine City Campground

    Mammoth Lakes

    High-altitude campground across the road from the shores of Lake Mary. Has potable water, bear-proof lockers and a flush toilet.

  • White Wolf Campground

    Yosemite National Park

    Attractive setting at 7700ft, but the 74 campsites are fairly boxed in. Trailheads for Harden and Lukens Lake hikes are nearby.

  • Tuolumne Meadows Campground

    Yosemite National Park

    At 8600ft, this is the biggest campground in the park, with 304 fairly well-spaced campsites (half of which can be reserved).

  • Wawona Campground

    Yosemite National Park

    Idyllic riverside setting at 4000ft with 93 well-spaced campsites; reservations required May to September.

  • NPS & USFS Campgrounds

    Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

    Reservation service for many of the campgrounds in the parks.

  • All Seasons Groveland Inn

    Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada

    Small, chintzy historic house with five individually designed rooms and antique features throughout. Each room takes inspiration from it's surroundings –…

  • Horse Creek Campground

    Sequoia National Park

    At Lake Kaweah, about 20-minutes' drive from Sequoia National Park, this developed family campground has all the amenities, including warm showers, water…

  • Rio Sierra Riverhouse

    Sequoia National Park

    Beside the river, a stone's throw from the National Park, this cottage-style inn rents four suites, each with a TV/DVD player, telephone, minifridge and…

  • Yosemite Westgate Lodge

    Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada

    Located east of Groveland in the Stanislaus National Forest only 12 miles from the entrance to Yosemite, it has remodeled, hotel-style rooms with plush…

  • Juniper Springs Lodge

    Mammoth Lakes

    You can't beat the location of this ski-in and -out five-floor resort next to Eagle Lodge, with 180 suites and townhouses. Rooms have classic furnishings…

  • Lake Alpine Resort

    Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada

    If you’re not ready to rough it at rustic lakeshore campgrounds, this lodge with a general store, lake-view restaurant and bar has a handful of wooden and…

  • Oakhurst Lodge

    Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada

    Right in the center of town, this 60-room motel represents a good no-frills option, with quiet and clean rooms, some with kitchenettes. After a fire in…

  • Lost Claim

    Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada

    Located 12 miles east of Groveland are these 10 shady, tent-only pitches at an elevation of 3100ft. Sites include a fire pit and picnic table. Drinking…

  • Cinnamon Bear Inn

    Mammoth Lakes

    At this down-to-earth inn you’ll sleep like a log in chunky wooden beds, and most rooms have cozy gas fireplaces. Swap stories about the day’s adventures…

  • Montecito Sequoia Lodge

    Kings Canyon National Park

    Open year round, this family oriented lodge offers rooms and cabins on an all-inclusive basis (with buffet breakfast and dinner). Activity packages during…

  • Dorst Creek Campground

    Sequoia National Park

    A big and busy campground with more than 200 sites. The quieter back sites are for tents only, while the front loops can fill with RVs. It's about 7 miles…

  • Cedar Lodge

    Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada

    Approximately 9 miles west of Yosemite's Arch Rock entrance, Cedar Lodge is a sprawling establishment with more than 200 adequate rooms, an indoor pool, a…

  • White Chief Mountain Lodge

    Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada

    The cheapest and most basic option in Fish Camp, this 1950s-era motel has 26 simple kitchenette rooms with dated furnishings. Rooms include coffee…

  • New Shady Rest Campground

    Mammoth Lakes

    If you want to be close to restaurants and other conveniences in town, then check out this shady campground adjoining the Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center at…

  • Canyon View Campground

    Kings Canyon National Park

    East of Cedar Grove Village, Canyon View has a fair amount of shade and 16 spacious group-only sites (available by reservation only most of the year; walk…

  • River Rock Inn

    Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada

    Updated kitchenette rooms are done up in artsy earth tones at this inn that claims to be the oldest motel in town. It features a courtyard deck and a…

  • Mariposa Lodge

    Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada

    More of a generic motel, the simple, well-kept Mariposa sports clean, quiet rooms with triple-sheeted beds and friendly staff. It earns extra marks for…

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