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Yosemite Pines.
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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