Yosemite Lodging Map

Click in the location you're interested in to go directly to our choices for best hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, vacation homes and campgrounds in each area, or read the descriptions below to help you decide.

Yosemite National Park: These are obviously the most convenient places to stay in Yosemite, all of them inside the park boundaries, but you might be surprised to find some vacation rentals and B&Bs inside the park, too.

Fish Camp (Highway 41): Fish Camp is very close to Yosemite's south entrance, Wawona and the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias, but still about an hour's drive from the valley.

El Portal and Midpines (Highway 140): For most visitors, this is the best place to stay outside the park. However, if you can't get by without Internet access, you should try Fish Camp or Groveland. El portal is about 40 minutes from the Yosemite Valley, and one advantage of staying here is that you can use the YARTS bus system to get to the Valley.

Groveland (Highway 120) On CA 120, 40 miles from the valley, this is where visitors coming from San Francisco often stay. A one-hour drive from Yosemite Valley, Groveland is a small but charming place, with several historic hotels and a few restaurants. Groveland is also a good place to try if you like to stay in bed and breakfast inns.

Lee Vining: On CA 120 east of the Sierras and close to Mono Lake, this location is cut off from the park during the winter when the Tioga Pass is closed. It's also a two-hour drive from Yosemite Valley and is probably best-suited as a stop on the way to or from Yosemite. Our guide to finding a place to stay may help you choose your lodging here.