Yosemite Lodging Map

Our Yosemite map is gives an overview of the Yosemite area, to help you decide where to stay. 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.

Highway 41: Fish Camp and Oakhurst -  Fish Camp is very close to the south entrance, Wawona and the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias, but still about an hour's drive from the valley. Over an hour away on Highway 41, Oakhurst is You'll find grocery stores, movie theaters and plenty of restaurants here, but it's a long, winding drive to the park's south gate.

Highway 140: El Portal, Midpines and Mariposa - 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. From Mariposa, it's a 1.25-hour drive.

Highway 120: Groveland - On CA 120, 40 miles from the valley, this is where visitors coming from San Francisco often stay. A 1.5-hour drive from Yosemite Valley on Highway 120, Groveland is a small but charming place, with several historic hotels and a few restaurants.  If you'd like a little more space than a standard hotel room, you can rent a condo, cabin or house here at Pine Mountain Lake, which is one of our Yosemite favorites. Groveland is also the best 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.