Sequoia National Park
Remote, little-used, tent-only campground on the river. It's 13 miles from Three Rivers at the end of a beautiful, but slightly hair-raising drive. The…
Must-see hotels in Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada
Kings Canyon National Park
Set amid towering sugar pines, the accommodations here include aging tent-top shacks, rustic camp cabins with electricity and outdoor wood-burning stoves,…
Sequoia National Park
A short walk from the ranger station, Cold Springs has 40 sites (nine walk-in sites) and is a peaceful, creek-side location with ridge views and a…
Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada
A year-round, outdoor-adventure base camp, Sorenson’s rents charming cabins with kitchenettes and cottages in the woods, not far from the Carson River. It…
Sequoia National Park
Closest to the Giant Forest area, with more than 200 closely packed sites, this place fills quickly because of its proximity to Kaweah River swimming…
Yosemite National Park
Conveniently located in the park but away from the Yosemite Valley crowds, this five-room B&B also has an apartment that sleeps up to five. The owners…
Bureau of Land Management Campgrounds
Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada
Some 20 miles outside the park, where the Merced River meets Hwy 140, Briceburg has a visitor center and three primitive Bureau of Land Management…
Eastern Sierra
On offer here is reverse glamping: the basic, bare bones of camping combined with indoor shelter. Don't expect much and you'll be fine. These no-frills…
Kings Canyon National Park
Almost always full yet still managing a laid-back atmosphere, this campground operated by California Land Management offers almost 65 relatively uncrowded…
Lone Pine
Off Whitney Portal Rd, this first-come, first-served Bureau of Land Management campground has 83 primitive sites at 5120ft with panoramic ‘pinch-me!’…
Mammoth Lakes
Close to Canyon Lodge, rooms here have modern knotty-pine furniture, thick down duvets and DVD players. Ski lockers, fireplaces, flat screen TVs and a…
Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada
A few miles north of Oakhurst, this gorgeous garden B&B is swimming in rosebushes and Victorianesque charm. Its 12 individually designed airy rooms and…
Sequoia National Park
This friendly campground, right outside the Ash Mountain Entrance to Sequoia park, is one of the best options in the area. It has free showers, clothes…
Yosemite National Park
Set amid the magnificent high country, about 60 miles from Yosemite Valley off Tioga Rd, this option attracts hikers to its 69 canvas tent cabins with two…
Sequoia National Park
These nine cottages, cabins and chalets (most with kitchens and the rest with kitchenettes) border the park and are great for families or groups. Most…
Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada
The historic and tastefully decorated Groveland dates from 1850. It houses a small bar and 18 bright, recently renovated rooms with wooden platform beds…
Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada
This atmospheric, creaky 1901 building is filled with things from the past. Old photos, mirrors, newspaper clippings and an antique phone with a vintage…
Kings Canyon National Park
A forested campground another 1.5 miles uphill from Landslide Campground in the Sequoia National Forest with 11 sites. Reservations may be available in…
Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada
Each of the three white-palette rooms has peaceful creek views and a private balcony; two have gas fireplaces. From the comfortable rooms or the back…
Eastern Sierra
For awesome stargazing and rustic car camping, spend a night at the Grandview Campground, spread out on a plateau at 8600ft. About halfway up to the…
Eastern Sierra
The narrow and twisty Owens River runs through this wide open campground not far northwest of Bishop. Ideal for those interested in fishing, or bouldering…
Yosemite National Park
The 20 quiet, wooded sites at Yosemite Valley’s campground are open only to backpackers holding valid wilderness permits (and only for a night before and…
Kings Canyon National Park
This restored 1930s USFS patrol station built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) sleeps six people and offers a rustic stay. Around 4 miles east of…
Lone Pine
John Wayne and Errol Flynn are among the stars who have stayed at this venerable hotel. Built in 1923, the place has been restored but retains much of its…
Mono Lake Region
A swanky spot for these parts, Double Eagle has sleek two-bedroom log cabins and comfortable balconied hotel rooms. Worries disappear at the elegant spa,…
Kings Canyon National Park
Sentinel is Cedar Grove’s busiest and most centrally located campground, near the visitor center and campfire ranger programs (open in summer only)…
Mono Lake Region
The 1923 Virginia Lakes Resort has snug cabins (accommodating two to nine people, usually with at least a three-day minimum stay) with kitchens, a cafe…
Kings Canyon National Park
An atmospheric building hung with historical black-and-white photographs, this is a place to lay your head and still feel like you’re in the forest. Wide…
Kings Canyon National Park
The 121 well-spaced, but often sunny and exposed, sites open intermittently as overflow space is needed near Cedar Grove (eg on summer weekends and…
Mammoth Lakes
It’s amenities galore at this pretty inn at the end of a commercial strip, with down comforters and fluffy terry robes, a sauna, hot tub and a fun pool…
Kings Canyon National Park
Grant Grove's biggest campground has 157 sites and is a short five-minute walk from the village. Sites are set among evergreen trees. Ranger campfire…
Yosemite National Park
Contact for information on Yosemite's network of High Sierra camps. Reservations are by lottery. Beds and sheets are provided and breakfast and dinner are…
Mammoth Lakes
This charming and interesting five-room A-frame chalet hostel on a quiet residential street has a stocked kitchen, plus mountain views from the living…
Mono Lake Region
Across the road from Silver Lake and astride Alger Creek, this sweet cabin compound dating from 1916 has a duck pond and boat rentals in addition to 17…
Yosemite National Park
Away from the valley bustle and 4 miles off Hwy 120 in the Stanislaus National Forest, this reservable USFS campground has 35 forested sites adjacent to…
Yosemite & the Sierra Nevada
The closest campground to Yosemite (only 1.5 miles away off Hwy 41), Summerdale is a pleasant spot along Big Creek, with 28 well-dispersed sites in a…
Sequoia National Park
Sit out on your grassy back patio or perch on the balcony and watch the river ease through a maze of boulders. Fairly generic motel rooms, one with a…
Kings Canyon National Park
Just off the scenic byway and only a few miles from Hume Lake, almost 90 reservable sites border a pretty meadow, with sequoia stumps at the registration…
Mono Lake Region
Step back in time at this vintage country-style hotel, dating back to 1877. The walls are decorated with Victorian wallpaper, the stairs have original…
Mammoth Lakes
One of Mammoth's few hostels offers well-kept, contemporary-style dorm rooms with personal lockers and reading lights, plus an equipped kitchen. Rooms…
