Stay in the Park - Reservation Included! Your central place to all the main Yosemite attractions! Skip the longer drive, slow traffic and gate waits
Feel the morning chill of the mountains and warm sunset - relax, recharge and the breakfast is on us! Enjoy Yosemite West cozy studio with full kitchen, queen bedroom, full bathroom and huge view deck
You will have a private entrance and free parking on site. WiFi+HBO/Streaming. Verizon + AC. Self check-in and no interaction with the host required
Cozy and spacious studio with attached bedroom, Gorgeous Huge View Deck, Wood Burning Fireplace, 55' TV with wide selection of Streaming and Dish channels, Apple TV with most recent movies and series, Apple Arcade, unlimited WiFi, Air-Conditioning, full stocked kitchen and full newly remodeled bathroom. All essentials are provided: shampoo, toilet paper, linens, towels and more. Snacks and Continental breakfast will wait for you in the fridge on arrival
The entire studio, full kitchen, full bathroom, outside deck and sitting area are for your exclusive use only! Not shared with anyone else. All doors are lockable. Entrance door has a Smart Lock with the Keypad - No interaction with the host required. Free parking one level below is shared with other guests.
We are always available on the messenger!
Texts and Calls are only second best - here is why: The cellular phone reception in Yosemite West is limited to Verizon. There are pockets of reception when traveling in Yosemite and there is more reception in the valley. When using the messenger you know right away that the message was sent and we are getting notifications in several ways: in the app, on the email and text (thanks technology!) - so we know you are looking for us. Once we see your message - we will address it right away!
If you decide to call, please text us first. Please text your name and check in date so we can find your booking and we will call you back on that number.
We also live in Yosemite West so we can help you in person with anything!
Welcome to Yosemite West!
Imagine being able to enjoy world-famous Yosemite National Park by staying inside the park in your own studio. Privacy, tranquility, beauty are yours right here inside Yosemite. When staying with us - we will take care of Day Use Reservation required to enter the park in the high season.
We are at 6000 feet altitude - cooler in the summer and snowy in the winter. It is closest you can be to Glacier Point and just about ten minutes away from Badger Pass Ski Area which has it all - from getting here to renting equipment to taking lessons. There you'll find groomed trails perfect for cross-country skiers, chairlifts that take Alpine skiers to the top of the runs in minutes, a challenging terrain park for snowboarders and skiers to test their limits, and a tubing area where the whole family can experience the thrills together.
We have several nice walks just around the village, fore example - Henness Ridge Fire Lookout. This lookout was the second built in Yosemite and was still in use in the 1980s. It was designed in the National Park Service Rustic style, and is one of only four similar structures in California, with the Crane Flat Fire Lookout being the only other in Yosemite.
Yosemite West is a small unincorporated community of resort homes located just off Wawona Road, a continuation of State Route 41 from Fresno. You will know right away how quiet and remote it is. We do not have fast food, rely on the car to commute - we go for the groceries into Village Store and for the gas to Wawona.
Rain or shine - we are sure you will find your peace here in the heart of Yosemite!
Do no travel if you are sick, or if someone in your household had had coronavirus in the last two weeks. Do not travel with someone who is sick.
PEAK HOURS RESERVATIONS (in effect through September 30, 2022):
We’re excited to host you on your visit to Yosemite this summer. You may have seen that there is a temporary peak-hours reservation system in place for Yosemite National Park starting May 20, 2022. Because our vacation rental is located inside Yosemite National Park, you do not need to acquire a reservation to enter Yosemite National Park or to get to your lodging.
Each vehicle entering the park will need the photo ID (or copy of photo ID) of the reservation holder. The entrance station staff will look up the reservation using the reservation holder's name. You’ll be issued a windshield pass and just need to pay the usual fee for a vehicle park pass ($35/car).
AT THE GATE:
All vehicles entering Yosemite National Park will be required to pay the park entrance fee. Upon showing proof of your reservation and a matching photo ID at the entrance station, you will be issued a vehicle permit to enter the park.
TRANSPORTATION:
There are no shuttle buses (Yarts) in Yosemite West. The closest stop for Yarts is in the valley and in Wawona. There are no Uber, Lift or taxi as well. As of today valley free shuttles are disabled.
Don't forget your GROCERIES!
The last stops for groceries are in Oakhurst (Hwy. 41), Mariposa (Hwy. 140), Oakdale (Hwy. 120 from Modesto) and Lee Vining (Hwy. 120 from the eastern approach to the Park - SUMMER ONLY !!!). There are two small markets approximately 25 minutes travel time from here, but are less reasonable and have a more limited selection (confirmed open and working starting June 13, 2020).
ROAD CLOSURE:
Please, be sure to call 1-800-427-ROAD (California Roads) and 1-209-372-O2OO (Yosemite National Park Roads) for most updated road conditions.
CHAINS:
IMPORTANT! In winter, EVEN WHEN THE ROADS ARE CLEAR AND THE SKIES ARE BLUE, it is mandatory that you carry tire chains in your car, EVEN FOR 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES. If you do not have them, and you encounter an inspection roadblock, you will be turned back to buy chains before you will be allowed to proceed. Chains are often required on roads both inside and outside of Yosemite from November through March, less often in October and April, and rarely in September or May. Winter driving restrictions are enforced in Yosemite!
Park Reservations: We guarantee park entrance for our guests even with the same day reservation - just present your Photo ID and go!
Weather: snow, rain, ice, wind and smoke may happen, yet Yosemite gets mostly stable and beautiful weather.
Full Kitchen: fridge with freezer and ice maker, stove with oven, microwave, toaster, kettle and coffee machine are provided. BBQ grill with Side Burner is available right outside on your private deck.
Mobile Communication: In Yosemite West you will have reception for Verizon and spotty Sprint only. ATT will not work, unless you are in the valley.
Internet: We have received brand new StarLink Satellite Dish from Elon Musk! You will get unlimited data and yet StarLink is in beta so WiFi may become slow at times.
Entertainment: 55' TV+Apple TV with growing collection of more than 50 most recent pre-downloaded movies and series. Streaming HBO, Netflix, Disney+, ESPN, Hulu and Apple Arcade with best games. Dish Satellite High Definition choice of channels.
Cooling/Heating: We have added window AC in your suite (seasonal May-October) - You will have a full control of it. The heating is central - send a message to adjust. In addition - The fireplace in the studio can be used for ambiance and heating (bring your own wood).
Breakfast: boiled eggs, yogurts, cheese, muffins, bagels, honey/jam, butter will wait for you ready to go in the container in the fridge. Please message us for refill.
