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We absolutely LOVED staying
at Yosemite Pines! We were in Sonoma and Napa for
the first part of last week, then went over to Yosemite
on Wednesday afternoon. It was such a great place
to stay while exploring Yosemite. We went into Yosemite
Valley the first day, and the second day we went
to the Wawona Golf course for a round of golf (we
originally were headed to see the giant sequoias,
but the golf course was too distracting!!). Tristan
was in little boy heaven at Yosemite Pines RV Park,
what with the animals, the gold mine, the dirt, the
pool, the campfires, and the hay ride! We stayed
in the standard cabin the first two nights, then
we decided we were having too much fun, so we booked
a deluxe cabin for our last night. What a difference,
I wish I hadn't been such a cheapie the first two nights!
I loved the roominess of the deluxe cabin, will definitely
get that one next year! We made friends with the family
in the cabin next to us, turns out they're from Southern
California too, so we'll be getting together with them
again hopefully! Tristan and Richard explored the gold
mine (I was too chicken, it was just way too enclosed
and dark for me!), and Tristan absolutely LOVED feeding
the animals each morning. George, who works for you,
was just absolutely wonderful. He was so nice to all
the children, and he made sure everyone who wanted
to was able to get in there and pet and feed the animals.
I heard him explaining the "life cycle" of
a chicken egg to this little girl who wasn't quite
sure where chickens came from, and then he went and
got her an egg and gave it to her! She was so cute,
she looked at her mom and dad, and asked, "Can
I grow it? Please?!!" It was so funny! Everyone
who worked there was so nice and helpful, and really
just super friendly!! I'm so glad we went there, it's
definitely going to be part of our annual summer vacation
from now on!
Thanks for having such a great place!
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My girlfriends and I brought our kids to your establishment
this past weekend and had the best time ever. We stayed
in your 8 person and 5 person cabins. They were so
clean, well stocked, and roomy. It was like a home
away from home. The TV's were a life saver at night
when all the festivities of the day were over. We enjoyed
the pool, the park, the games, the gold panning, the
petting farm, but most of all the hike to the gold
mine was the best time for my kids. The people who
work there are VERY friendly and HELPFUL. I definetly
will return for another family trip as well as recommend
it for any family who loves the great outdoors. Thank
you Yosemite Pines!!!
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Unfortunately, the summer months are usually booked
at Yosemite National Park. If you are driving from
the Bay Area or Sacramento, I would recommend Yosemite
Pines RV Park and Campground in Groveland. The website
is www.yosemitepinesrv.com.
There are new owners and managers of Yosemite Pines
and they have put a lot of money into the park and
campgrounds, bought a number of new cabins, tents,
etc. and renovated the clubhouse and store. Bathrooms
are clean and the place now looks great. Lots of great
amenities including pool, petting zoo, gold mine tour,
clubhouse, etc. In addition, the campground has hookups.
If you want to stay in a little more luxury than an
rv or tent, they have cabins for rent as well. If you
are coming from the south entrance try High Sierra
RV Park & Campground in Oakhurst. Their website
is www.highsierrarv.com.
High Sierra is located in the heart of Oakhurst and
is walking distance to shops and restaurants and close
to the Peddlers Fair. It has a great location for camping
and is a quaint little rv park and campground situated
on the banks of the Fresno River.
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I would like to express my gratitude,
again, for your hospitality, and helping me with
the "girls",
Chata & Myrtle, during our stay. You made us feel
very welcome, indeed. Yosemite Pines is a most pleasant
place to stay, and I have expressed this to several
people. I'm sure some of these folks will be visiting
you in the future. Thank you all very much.
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Yosemite Valley lures travelers with
the mystique of its rustic gold rush towns, the awe
of Yosemite National Park's sprawling landscape and
tumbling waterfalls, and the sport of its winding rivers
and trails. RVers hoping to dabble in the Valley's
attractions will find themselves centrally located
at Yosemite Pines RV Park. Shuttle and taxi services
provide transport to the park and historic gold mining
towns or to attractions such as Lake Don Pedro, where
jet skis, fishing or ski boats can be rented. The RV
park features hayrides, ice cream socials for the young
and young-at-heart, and storytelling by campfire. Source:
Best Places to See by RV by Valerie Conners.
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There are a few private RV parks near Yosemite National
Park's portals. The Yosemite Pines RV Park is located
about 45 miles west of the Big Oak Flat Entrance,
near Groveland, Calif. It is a full-service RV park
with 198 sites and many great amenities. Also, the
Indian Flat RV Park (50 sites) is just west of Big
Oak Flat in El Portal, California. About 20 miles
south of Yosemite National Park, on California Highway
41, north of Oakhurst, the High Sierra RV and Mobile
Park has 102 sites. It offers full hookups, showers
and restaurants nearby. East of Yosemite National
Park and about a mile north of California Highway
120 (on U.S. 395), Mono Vista RV Park has a small
32-site, full service campground. Besides the private
RV parks, the national forests around Yosemite National
Park have a number of nice campgrounds. Due to Yosemite
National Park's popularity and its convoluted batch
of rules and restrictions, a camping trip to Yosemite
National Park requires some advance planning. There
are first-come, first-served campgrounds, but most
of the better ones require reservations. It is best
to be well informed and have up to date camping information
before leaving home. Some campgrounds do not allow
pets, some have seven-day maximum stay limits, some
are walk-in only and so forth. There are no hookups
in Yosemite National Park. Dump stations are available
in Yosemite Valley, Wawona and Tuolumne Meadows campgrounds.
Showers and other facilities are available in the
Valley and at Tuolumne Meadows. Source: Yosemite
National Park is Dazzling by Tom Stephens Sr.
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Camping at Yosemite Pines RV Park and Campground turned
out to be a fun weekend. Most of the Yosemite campgrounds
are booked full months in advance for the busy summer
months at Yosemite National Park. The RV park and campground
has a nice woodsy feel and is one of the few private
Yosemite campgrounds to offer hookups, decent amenities,
shady campsites, and clean bathrooms which is important
as the Yosemite campsites and RV parks at Yosemite
National Park do not offer hookups. Yosemite RV Park
and Campground is probably the nicest of all Yosemite
RV Parks.
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I saw this park listed as one of the eighth best RV
parks to see in the country by Travel Explorer. I had
read some of the older reviews and was a little suspicious.
Since my wife and kids were coming from San Jose to
Yosemite for the weekend we decided to check it out.
By far the nicest park and best location to Yosemite
from Route 120. The new owners have completely renovated
the park and they have a great amenity package. It's
one of the newer parks and they have a petting zoo,
huge pool for the kids, cabins. Next time up we will
probably stay in a cabin and they are pretty neat.
I would definitely recommend this place and will come
next year.
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We had a great time. Was here a few years ago and
the place NOW looks great. Always like the location.
Now the park is looks great as well. May be new managers
- something changed.
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We stayed here several years ago and am surprised
how nice the park has turned out. The owners have apparently
put in a lot of money and hired new on-site management.
The park offers a nice, woodsy feel with many shaded
sites. It's about a 30 minute drive to the north entrance
to Yosemite. If you are coming from the Bay Area this
is the place to stay if you need hookups as Yosemite
National Park does not offer hookups.
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I stayed both of the same owner's park's in the Yosemite
area. South of Yosemite at a park called High Sierra
in Oakhurst on my way up from LA and Yosemite Pines
on my way out of the park going west to he Bay area.
Both parks were clean and the staff friendly and helpful
to someone new to this RVing thing - fun!!!
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At the entrance of Yosemite National Park, the location
couldn't be better. Nature surrounds you. I felt the
exhilaration John Muir must have felt as he discovered
Yosemite.
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The park and lodge have undergone a major improvement
since the new owners purchased about a year ago. I
have stayed at a number of parks in the area and this
is by far the best located and managed parks. I brought
my two young children and they loved the petting zoo
and hayrides. This park is the place to stay if you
are from the bay area or northwest.
First off we were not in an RV so we stayed at a cabin.
The cabin was brand new, clean and was fully equipped.
Cupboards were full of plates, utensils, pots/pans
etc, a nice surprise. The previous owners apparently
had let the place run down. The new owners have put
a lot of money in renovating and adding to the park.
The Smiths (park managers) are very nice and accommodating
people. They went out of their way to make our stay
there enjoyable. We had previously stayed in a tent
at pines campground (Stanislaus national forest campground)
past 3 days and were soaked. This was dec 25th-27 of
2004 when the storms came. We were forced to change
our plans of tenting it and had to retreat to a cabin.
When they heard we had some wet equipment the smiths
generously let us use an out of the way heated room
to hang and dry our stuff. That saved us from having
smelly mildewed equipment.
The park is going through some growing pains due to
change of ownership but it is in the name of increasing
facilities. They are getting the improvements done
during the slow winter months to impact the guests
minimally. Propane is still from a tank outside the
cabin. The gas company has been digging around to install
gas pipes so a bit of mud off to the side.
The friendly park staff and management more than made
up for that bit of mud. Everything seems brand new
from the cabins, the store, even the deck and railings.
We enjoyed our stay and will return when we are in
the area. We recommend the park highly.
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We put together a last minute trip to Yosemite pines.
After viewing reviews already on here I was a bit nervous
when arriving. Upon our arrival we were greeted by
the wonderful staff! Then we were shown to our 5 cabin
deluxe. I was so surprised at what I saw. I was so
pleased with the accommodations. These cabins were
just so clean, and very spacious. I couldn't have asked
for a better deal for what we paid. Usually its what
you pay is what you get. Well I have news for you this
was absolutely worth more than we paid! A full kitchen
with a private shower, bathroom. Plenty of space for
the children and not to mention the great firepit for
our smores. We were very pleased with our trip and
we will be visiting again in a few weeks. We asked
to see what their cabin that sleeps 8 looked like and
it was as close as it gets to a house. These cabins
are a new and clean. The game room was very nice for
the children. A big screen TV for dad and a couch for
mom to relax in! There is also a new playground and
horseshoe section. I highly recommend this RV park
to anyone. All the camp sites are very nice here. The
gold mine tour was awesome. It was worth the little
money we spent and we got MORE than we thought we would
have! The rates are superb! We paid 70$ for this cabin.
The large 8 sleeper is only 109 a night during the
winter. The summer rates aren't much higher and well
worth the money! Their is Don Pedro lake near by and
Lake mountain pines. SO there is PLENTY to do! Lots
of wonderful scenery and of course great fresh air! Send
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