Where to stay in Yosemite National Park

[WTD]

as the title really, am heading to san-francisco at the end of august, and gonna spend a few days in the national park. Any suggestions of places to stay??

Cheers

[Adenauer]

Wasn't a good bit of it recently destroyed in a forest fire?

[mechsympathy]

At this stage anywhere that has space, usually a motel outside the park.

[Fidgits]

We stayed at the Tenya lodge, just outside the park in fish camp..

Okay, its a 30 min drive to the valley floor, but what a drive! and half the price of staying IN the park.... plus its a stunning hotel, nice rooms, great pool, big but not overcrowded..

[WTD]

Thanks Fidgits, had a look at that one, looks lovely, and they've got rooms available!

Certainly looks a beautiful part of the world.

[Fidgits]

It is absolutley stunning.


Shame your going in August, the mist trail will be a little flat, but probably worth a trek if you like that sort of thing...

Definatley explore around the park (not just the high tourist areas) as its amazing how quickly you can get into 'wildeness' there..

Edited by Fidgits on Tuesday 12th August 10:46

[wiffmaster]

Can't remember what the place was called exactly, but we stayed in some lovely log cabins in the middle of the park when I was younger. Enjoy it, it's definitely one of the most amazing and beautiful places I've ever been!

[HearmeROAR]

I stayed here http://www.yosemiteperegrine.com/ when the folks came over to visit. Thought it was pretty good and reasonably priced and is in the park about 10 mins from the valley.

You see things like this (shameless self plug)

[millband]

For somewhere with a bit of "character", you could try the Wawona Hotel. We stayed there about 10 years ago and loved it, but it's not for everyone...

Steve

[bint]

Just got off the phone to a friend who works at Trailfinders, hoping we can do a fly drive but looking at costs, mebbe not this year.....anyway, she said the default one they offer is Cedar Lodge - El Portal, but she said Yosemite has one in the middle of the park called Yosemite Lodge which is very good, but obviously a little more pricey.


More info here;

http://tours.trailfinders.com/tailormadetours.nsf/...

[mechsympathy]

HearmeROAR said:

It's bonkers that the face of Half Dome (on the right) is 2000ft, really puts the scale of the place into perspective.

[Fidgits]

a photo on the valley floor just to give a little perspective (but its nowhere as epic as the view from the drive in from the south entrance).

[Roo.]

When we went a couple of years age everything was booked up more than six months in advance so we stayed at cheap, but clean, motel in Lee Vining.

[Bob Loblaw]

Bridesveil creek is a good campsite, it's close to Glacier Point. I'm sure planning ahead is advisable, but don't believe all the scare stories - I turned up unannounced three weeks ago and got a spot in bridesveil creek without difficulty at about 5pm.

The advantage of being close to glacier point is that you can do ill-advised things like this:

Edited by Bob Loblaw on Tuesday 12th August 13:15

Edited by Bob Loblaw on Tuesday 12th August 13:17

[fatboy b]

Kinda wrong time of year really. It's normally packed around now. I've stayed at The Yosemite Lodge a few times now (in March), once where we turned up on spec. Just been to the website, and it's booked up through to the end of sept.

[WTD]

Thanks for your info guys, managed to book all hotels and flights last night, so looking forward to it!

2 nights mandarin oriental san fran
then
2 nights in the Inn on First in Nappa
then
2 nights in Tenaya lodge Yosemite
then
Back to sanfran for one night before the flight home!!

Who said you can't book things last minute eh

[fatboy b]

WTD said:

Thanks for your info guys, managed to book all hotels and flights last night, so looking forward to it!

2 nights mandarin oriental san fran
then
2 nights in the Inn on First in Nappa
then
2 nights in Tenaya lodge Yosemite
then
Back to sanfran for one night before the flight home!!

Who said you can't book things last minute eh

Crickey - that's a lightning visit. Get the public transpot sussed in San Fran. You can by multiple day tourist passes to get around most of it. If you like Blues, then Lou's on Fisherman's Wharf is pretty good. Ocean Beach is good for a stroll. Can't go wrong really.

[fleetelise]

looks like i'm too late to suggest the Apple Tree Inn - right next door to Tenaya Lodge. Found the Tenaya a bit too full of rich american coach party type tourists, but it's nice all the same!

[Fidgits]

WTD said:

Thanks for your info guys, managed to book all hotels and flights last night, so looking forward to it!

2 nights mandarin oriental san fran
then
2 nights in the Inn on First in Nappa
then
2 nights in Tenaya lodge Yosemite
then
Back to sanfran for one night before the flight home!!

Who said you can't book things last minute eh

sounds like a great visit.

There are lots to do in San Fran, and as said, you dont really need a rental car for it (cheaper to use the public transport and avoid the parking charges).

Some great things to do.

You'll love Yosemite, and if you have time, i reccomend taking the back roads back to San Fran, see a bit of the "real" california (some great driving roads and weird little towns...)

[HowMuchLonger]

Do'nt Yogi Bear and Booboo live there. If so say hi from me.