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of luxury in one of the finest hotels found anywhere and dine on filet mignon. Other than sleeping in the wilderness, the cheapest
campground is Camp Four ($5.00 per night), but it is a first come first serve camp, and has only 35 sites (no RV's). Six people will
assigned to each site.
You can also make use of your RV, if you happen to have this type of setup for your vacations. Lower Pines Campground is open
March - October, and has 60 sites that take RV's up to 40 feet in length., North Pines Campground has 81 RV sites, and will also
campground is Camp Four ($5.00 per night), but it is a first come first serve camp, and has only 35 sites (no RV's). Six people will
assigned to each site.
You can also make use of your RV, if you happen to have this type of setup for your vacations. Lower Pines Campground is open
March - October, and has 60 sites that take RV's up to 40 feet in length., North Pines Campground has 81 RV sites, and will also
take RV's up to 40 feet. Upper Pines
Campground is open all year round, and has 238
sites available to RV's up to 35 feet. All these RV
sites cost $20.00 per night.
Over the years, other than wilderness camping,
Camp Curry was my favorite place to stay.
Prices range from $80.00 per night for a canvas
tent, all the way up to $210.00 per night for a
cabin with bathroom and fireplace. I have stayed
in all the various options in Camp Curry, but the
canvas tent is my favorite. It is reasonably
priced, and it maintains a sort of wilderness
experience that you come to Yosemite for in the
first place.
Curry Village was first established in 1899 by
David and Jennie Curry. The cost was $2.00 per
night. "Three squares a day, a clean napkin, and
no tipping" was the motto. Breakfast was at 8:00
AM, and if you were late, you were out of luck.
Today, Curry Village has many options for
dinning. My favorite is the all you can eat
Pavilion Buffet. Meal tickets for adults go for
$10.00 each for breakfast, and $12.00 each for
dinner. Pleanty of great food in my opinion.
Campground is open all year round, and has 238
sites available to RV's up to 35 feet. All these RV
sites cost $20.00 per night.
Over the years, other than wilderness camping,
Camp Curry was my favorite place to stay.
Prices range from $80.00 per night for a canvas
tent, all the way up to $210.00 per night for a
cabin with bathroom and fireplace. I have stayed
in all the various options in Camp Curry, but the
canvas tent is my favorite. It is reasonably
priced, and it maintains a sort of wilderness
experience that you come to Yosemite for in the
first place.
Curry Village was first established in 1899 by
David and Jennie Curry. The cost was $2.00 per
night. "Three squares a day, a clean napkin, and
no tipping" was the motto. Breakfast was at 8:00
AM, and if you were late, you were out of luck.
Today, Curry Village has many options for
dinning. My favorite is the all you can eat
Pavilion Buffet. Meal tickets for adults go for
$10.00 each for breakfast, and $12.00 each for
dinner. Pleanty of great food in my opinion.
Noisy neighbors can be a problem, with only a thin canvas barrier between you and
them. But I have found that most people are responsible in this area for the most part.
My wife and I in the early days paid only $20.00 per night, but as of April 2009,
myself and three sons paid $118.77 per night for an insulated tent cabin. Tent cabins
do not have restrooms, so you
will have to make use of the
public ones, for showering
and other needs. In the photo
to the right, you can see the
interior of one of Curry's tent
cabins. The insulated one
shown here, accommodates
three adults, or four if you put
two small kids on the double
bed, or if someone does not
mind sleeping on the floor.
will have to make use of the
public ones, for showering
and other needs. In the photo
to the right, you can see the
interior of one of Curry's tent
cabins. The insulated one
shown here, accommodates
three adults, or four if you put
two small kids on the double
bed, or if someone does not
mind sleeping on the floor.
In the image to the right, and in the one just below, you can see the contrast of
accommodations afforded by the more luxurious hotels that are available in Yosemite
National Park.
accommodations afforded by the more luxurious hotels that are available in Yosemite
National Park.
In the photo on the slightly
lower right hand side, you
will see the image of Curry
Villages Pavilion Buffet.
As stated earlier, this is my
favorite choice for dinning
in the Valley. I have a
couple of older hungry
sons along often, and the
all you can eat ticket
comes in handy. Plenty of
good deserts too.
lower right hand side, you
will see the image of Curry
Villages Pavilion Buffet.
As stated earlier, this is my
favorite choice for dinning
in the Valley. I have a
couple of older hungry
sons along often, and the
all you can eat ticket
comes in handy. Plenty of
good deserts too.
Another thing I need to mention, is that camping in the back of your truck or SUV is prohibited now. Thirty five years ago, I used to
come to Yosemite, and take off on backpacks after sleeping in the back of my pickup bed. Today, this is known as unauthorized
camping, and you will be cited and possibly escorted out of the area if you try this. You will also need a wilderness permit for any
type of overnight stay in the wilderness. If you have a wilderness permit, Yosemite has backpacker campgrounds for those who want
to bed down in the valley before and after their backpack.
come to Yosemite, and take off on backpacks after sleeping in the back of my pickup bed. Today, this is known as unauthorized
camping, and you will be cited and possibly escorted out of the area if you try this. You will also need a wilderness permit for any
type of overnight stay in the wilderness. If you have a wilderness permit, Yosemite has backpacker campgrounds for those who want
to bed down in the valley before and after their backpack.
In the early 1900´s the first director of the National Park Service,
Stephen Mather, decided that Yosemite needed a first class hotel. Well
the result of that vision was the Ahwahnee Hotel (photo to the
right)and it is certainly a first class hotel.
If you ever decide to stay in this beautiful structure, make sure you
have reservations well in advance. Also be prepared to spend
anywhere between $400.00 to as much as $1,000.00 per night if you
decide to lodge in the best that Ahwahnee has to offer. Yosemite
Village, also has a hotel, and there are other campgrounds and hotels
such as the ones in Wawona shown in the photo at the top of this
page. Tuolumne Meadows Campground located in the high country is
the largest in the park. It has 304 sites, and will take RV's up to
Stephen Mather, decided that Yosemite needed a first class hotel. Well
the result of that vision was the Ahwahnee Hotel (photo to the
right)and it is certainly a first class hotel.
If you ever decide to stay in this beautiful structure, make sure you
have reservations well in advance. Also be prepared to spend
anywhere between $400.00 to as much as $1,000.00 per night if you
decide to lodge in the best that Ahwahnee has to offer. Yosemite
Village, also has a hotel, and there are other campgrounds and hotels
such as the ones in Wawona shown in the photo at the top of this
page. Tuolumne Meadows Campground located in the high country is
the largest in the park. It has 304 sites, and will take RV's up to
Yosemite Home Page
Things to Do
The Mist Trail
Half Dome (via the Cable Ladder)
Current Weather
One of the many things I love
about the National Park system
here in the United States is the
great variety of options for
lodging. You can place your bed
roll out under the stars in the
middle of the wilderness (free
wilderness permit required), and
dine on a stick of beef jerky or
you can set up camp in the lap
Things to Do
The Mist Trail
Half Dome (via the Cable Ladder)
Current Weather
One of the many things I love
about the National Park system
here in the United States is the
great variety of options for
lodging. You can place your bed
roll out under the stars in the
middle of the wilderness (free
wilderness permit required), and
dine on a stick of beef jerky or
you can set up camp in the lap
35 feet. The cost is the same as other RV campsites, $20.00 per night.
Dinning in Yosemite can be as simple or involved as you want to make it. Often we just go to the Yosemite or Curry Village grocery
store and eat some cold cereal and milk for breakfast, or make a sandwich for lunch. If you like fast food such as hamburger or
pizza, Yosemite also has these type of establishments in Curry Village. But if simple food is not to your liking, you can put on your
fine clothes and eat at the Ahwahnee and have a gourmet food if you have the funds.
INFORMATION AND MAKING RESERVATIONS IN YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
The following links are available for OnLine information and booking:
OTHER RELATED LINKS:
Yosemite National Park The Mist Trail Things to do in Yosemite Half Dome (via the Cable Ladder)
Timberline Trails
Deeper Insight - A place prepared for you. The planners of Yosemite National Park's accommodations have done a fine job
providing all sorts of options for visitors lodging. I have always enjoyed my visits in this great outdoor park.
Due to the incredible popularity of Yosemite National Park, it is recommended that you get reservations well in advance of your
planned visit. Many a traveler has been disappointed and vacation plans have had to be cancelled due to people being unable to get
reservations because space is full up.
Yosemite is not the only place that requires advance planning, where you will be staying for eternity also requires careful thought and
planning. If you have not considered any of this, now would be a good time to do so. The good news is, that Jesus is up there
preparing a place for you that makes the Ahwahnee hotel, or any other luxury accommodation look like a hole in the wall. But
reservations are required, and only the Lord Jesus Christ can give them to you. So if you are at all interested, click here and watch
a short video on the subject to find out more.
"Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not
so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive
you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. John 14:1-4
Dinning in Yosemite can be as simple or involved as you want to make it. Often we just go to the Yosemite or Curry Village grocery
store and eat some cold cereal and milk for breakfast, or make a sandwich for lunch. If you like fast food such as hamburger or
pizza, Yosemite also has these type of establishments in Curry Village. But if simple food is not to your liking, you can put on your
fine clothes and eat at the Ahwahnee and have a gourmet food if you have the funds.
INFORMATION AND MAKING RESERVATIONS IN YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
- All of Yosemite's seven hotels and lodges are run by the Delaware North Corporation.
- You can make reservations for Yosemite Lodging by phone at: 801-559-5000
- Overnight Wilderness Permits can be obtained by calling this number: 209-372-0740
The following links are available for OnLine information and booking:
OTHER RELATED LINKS:
Yosemite National Park The Mist Trail Things to do in Yosemite Half Dome (via the Cable Ladder)
Timberline Trails
Deeper Insight - A place prepared for you. The planners of Yosemite National Park's accommodations have done a fine job
providing all sorts of options for visitors lodging. I have always enjoyed my visits in this great outdoor park.
Due to the incredible popularity of Yosemite National Park, it is recommended that you get reservations well in advance of your
planned visit. Many a traveler has been disappointed and vacation plans have had to be cancelled due to people being unable to get
reservations because space is full up.
Yosemite is not the only place that requires advance planning, where you will be staying for eternity also requires careful thought and
planning. If you have not considered any of this, now would be a good time to do so. The good news is, that Jesus is up there
preparing a place for you that makes the Ahwahnee hotel, or any other luxury accommodation look like a hole in the wall. But
reservations are required, and only the Lord Jesus Christ can give them to you. So if you are at all interested, click here and watch
a short video on the subject to find out more.
"Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not
so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive
you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. John 14:1-4