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Testimonials & Reviews
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what others have to say about their stay at Yosemite
Pines.
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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!
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