CaptionCaptionCaptionCaption$100-130; hmid-Jun–mid-Sep; c) In the high
country away from the hubbub of the valley,
these canvas tent cabins without electricity
(bring a flashlight!) are always in demand.
Both camps offer breakfast, boxed lunches and
dinner by reservation.
4 Tuolumne Meadows
Campground Campground $
(%reservations 877-444-6777; http://www.recreation.
gov; Tioga Rd; campsites $20; hmid-Jul–late
Sep; c#) At the park’s biggest campground,
300-plus sites are decently spaced through
the shady forest. Good news if you didn’t book
ahead: half are first-come, first-serve.
Glacier Point 4
4 Bridalveil Creek
Campground Campground $
(www.nps.gov/yose; Glacier Point Rd; campsites
$14; hmid-Jul–mid-Sep; c#) When the
day ends, retreat to your own tent at this
no-reservations campground shaded by pine
forest. At 7200ft, nights can be chilly.
Wawona 5
4 Wawona Hotel Historic Hotel $$
(%209-375-6556, reservations 801-559-4884;
http://www.yosemitepark.com; Wawona Rd; r shared/
private bath incl breakfast from $155/225;
hApr-late Nov & mid-Dec–Jan 1; Wsc) Full
of character, this Victorian-era throwback has
wide porches with Adirondack chairs, manicured
lawns and a golf course. Some of the thin-walled
rooms, none of which have phones or TVs, share
baths. A lamp-lit dining room serves classic
American cooking (mains $12 to $30).
Grant Grove 7
4 Grant Grove
Campgrounds Campground $
(www.nps.gov/seki; Hwy 180; campsites $10-18;
hmost May-Sep, some year-round; c#) All
of Grant Grove’s no-reservations campgrounds
are shaded by evergreens. Crystal Springs is
quieter than Sunset; Azalea stays open during
winter.
4 John Muir Lodge &
Grant Grove Cabins Hotel, Cabin $$
(%559-335-5500; http://www.sequoia-kingscanyon.
com; Hwy 180; d $70-195; W) This woodsy lodge
has a cozy fireplace lobby with board games
and wi-fi. Oddly assorted cabins range from
thin-walled canvas tents to historical cottages.
The back-porch pizza parlor and general store
nearby will keep you from starving.Cedar Grove 8
4 Cedar Grove
Campgrounds Campground $
(www.nps.gov/seki; Hwy 180; campsites $18;
husually late Apr–mid-Nov; c#) Slumber
creekside at Sheep Creek Campground or
at Sentinel Campground next to the ranger
station. Sunny campsites are found further east
at Moraine and tent-only Canyon View.4 Cedar Grove Lodge Motel $$
(%559-335-5500; http://www.sequoia-kingscanyon.
com; Hwy 180; r $120-140; hmid-May–mid-Oct;
aW) This riverside lodge offers 21 rooms
(no TVs), some with air-con, shady patios and
kitchenettes. Check in downstairs at the market,
next to the snack bar and grill (mains $6 to $12).Giant Forest 9
5 Lodgepole Market Self-Catering, Deli $
(www.visitsequoia.com; Lodgepole Village; mains
$6-10; hmid-Apr–mid-Oct, seasonal hr vary)
Inside the general store selling groceries and
camping supplies, a fast-food deli sells picnic
fare like focaccia sandwiches and salads.4 Lodgepole
Campground Campground $
(%877-444-6777; http://www.recreation.gov; Lodgepole
Village; campsites $10-20; hMay-Nov; c#) On
the Kaweah River, Sequoia’s biggest and busiest
campground shoehorns in tents and RVs.4 Wuksachi Lodge Hotel $$$
(%559-565-4070; http://www.visitsequoia.com; 64740
Wuksachi Way, off Generals Hwy; r $215-350;
W) Sequoia’s most upscale lodging and dining
option. The dining room (mains $12 to $40) has
an inviting stone fireplace and forest views, but
the motel-style rooms are charmless.