Choosing Your Yosemite Cabin

All right—you’ve decided to stay in a rental cabin for your Yosemite getaway. Good choice! Cabins provide a nice balance between the luxury of a hotel or resort and the roughing-it adventure of camping. Now the question becomes what cabin to rent. There are plenty of options in and around Yosemite National Park, so here are a few tips for narrowing them down to the perfect home-away-from-home for you. First off, where do you want your home base to be while in the Yosemite country? Maybe you’d like to settle in the park itself, or as close as possible, so you can spend less time commuting and more time exploring Yosemite’s scenic jewels and recreation opportunities. Remember, too, that Yosemite’s a big park; which area do you want the most convenient access to? The Hetch Hetch Valley or Tuolumne Meadows? The famous spread of Yosemite Valley? The chance to get into the wilderness high country as directly as possible? Perhaps, however, you’d like to be closer to town amenities like groceries and restaurants. In that case, a cabin near one of the park’s fringing communities may well be best for you. There are also plenty of cabin-specific details to parse. The size of your party is naturally one of the biggest factors in choosing cabins. Also, think about the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and the overall square footage of the place. A couple seeking a romantic getaway likely has different requirements for cabin dimensions and layout than an extended family getting together for a reunion. Some cabins are only rentable for a minimum number of nights. If you’re bringing along a four-legged friend for the fun, confirm which cabins allow pets in the first place—and whether there’s any extra fee to accommodate them. Speaking of fees, study what kind of overall charges are involved. What is the deposit for reservations, and is there a cleaning fee? Not all cabins offer the same suite of amenities. Maybe you mainly hope to commune with the natural world—with the deep conifer forests and rugged mountains that make Yosemite one of the world’s most beautiful locales. In that case, an elegantly minimal cabin without television, Internet access, and other distractions will likely appeal to your get-away-from-it-all ambitions. On the other hand, you may have young children who want a pool to splash around in; or maybe you’ve got just a little bit of business to take care of on your vacation, and you thus require wi-fi connectivity. Collectively, Yosemite-area cabins cover the full gamut of features and accoutrements. Particularly with a large group, it’s always sort of a balancing act to satisfy everyone traveling together on a vacation—but you’ll surely be able to find a Yosemite-area cabin that happily accommodates the whole crew. Whatever the style and location of the cabin you eventually choose—and whatever activities end up filling your vacation to the brim—you’ll love the rustic perch. Indeed, given the joyful intensity of the experiences that compose a typical Yosemite holiday, and the rich stock of memories taken away from it, folks often become quite attached to the cabin that serves as their temporary home. You may find yourself similarly bewitched—and coming back year after year to the same special, cozy retreat! Make Your Yosemite Reservations Today If you’re planning to go hiking in Yosemite this year, consider making your reservations with Yosemite’s Scenic Wonders. We offer Yosemite reservations within the gates of the park. With one of our cozy cabins, condominiums, or homes, your Yosemite accommodations will be just minutes from your favorite Yosemite hikes. Give us a call at 1-888-YOSEMITE (1-888-967-3648) to learn about our rentals and to make your Yosemite reservations today. Yosemite National Park Blog Scenic Wonders’ Yosemite blog provides the latest news related to Yosemite National Park.  By reading our blog, you’ll stay up to date on activities, accommodations, and more.