Food Scene
Local Favorite. Great chips and salsa while you wait for your meal. Really good Margaritas too - strong.
147 locals recommend
El Cid
41939 CA-41Local Favorite. Great chips and salsa while you wait for your meal. Really good Margaritas too - strong.
Killer burger and pastrami sandwich. Great Burgers. Good beer on tap.
BOAT RENTALS
85 locals recommend
Miller's Landing Resort
Killer burger and pastrami sandwich. Great Burgers. Good beer on tap.
BOAT RENTALS
Yummy - Yummy - Yummy.
coffees, chai, light eats.
Local Favorite
70 locals recommend
The Cool Bean Cafe
40120 CA-41Yummy - Yummy - Yummy.
coffees, chai, light eats.
Local Favorite
Me n ed's Pizzeria
40015 CA-49Good pizzas and calzones - nice beer on tap selection.
The World Famous Forks Burger. Outdoor seating area makes this a really great restaurant. Closed from October to March.
BOAT RENTALS
117 locals recommend
The Forks Resort
39150 Rd 222The World Famous Forks Burger. Outdoor seating area makes this a really great restaurant. Closed from October to March.
BOAT RENTALS
We like the grill upstairs. You can sit outside and see the lake. Good food, nice beer and wine selection. My favorite is The Bomb Burger.
181 locals recommend
Ducey's On the Lake & Ducey's Bar & Grill
39255 Marina DrWe like the grill upstairs. You can sit outside and see the lake. Good food, nice beer and wine selection. My favorite is The Bomb Burger.
Diner style - big portions you can split. I like their California Eggs Benedict served all day long.
Los Banos Black Bear Diner
955 W Pacheco BlvdDiner style - big portions you can split. I like their California Eggs Benedict served all day long.
Best Fried Chicken. There can be a small wait - you can go across the street to the taco truck while you wait.!
107 locals recommend
1850 Restaurant and Brewery
5114 Yosemite All-Year HwyBest Fried Chicken. There can be a small wait - you can go across the street to the taco truck while you wait.!
Seasonal store ran by a family. Really good hamburgers out in the wilderness. Closed during the winter.
32 locals recommend
Jones Store
5S07Seasonal store ran by a family. Really good hamburgers out in the wilderness. Closed during the winter.
This is the best Mexican Food in 100 miles. Rustic dinning with killer food. Wet carne asada burrito is our favorite. Get your Mexican Beer 'Guy' Style.
Check to be sure they are open.
78 locals recommend
Plazuelas Mexican Restaurant
40015 CA-49This is the best Mexican Food in 100 miles. Rustic dinning with killer food. Wet carne asada burrito is our favorite. Get your Mexican Beer 'Guy' Style.
Check to be sure they are open.
In-N-Out Burger
28900 Henry Miller AveLocal Favorite - We like to order our burger Animal Style - cut in half
Essentials
Raley's
40041 CA-49Really great deli - they have a small area to eat inside
Vons
40044 CA-49Good Deli Sandwiches and to-go salads.
Parks & Nature
Vernal Falls - up the Mist Trail down the John Muir Trail 3 hours
Nevada Fall - up the Mist Trail down the John Muir Trail 5 hours
6 locals recommend
Mist Trail
Mist TrailVernal Falls - up the Mist Trail down the John Muir Trail 3 hours
Nevada Fall - up the Mist Trail down the John Muir Trail 5 hours
Glacier Point
Glacier Point RoadHike to Sentinel Dome to ditch the crowds
Yosemite Valley
The Valley Floor 90 minutes from our house
Lower Yosemite Fall Trail
Easy hike to lower Yosemite - go there before 10 AM
Mariposa Grove
Giant Sequoias Check for opening date.
Sightseeing
Pioneer Yosemite History Center
4100 Forest DriveSeasonal Horse rental, area history.
Olmsted Point
If you drive Tioga Road - stop here and hike out 1/4 mile to the rim
Drinks & Nightlife
The Alley
5027 CA-140Historic rustic bar - small eats.
Getting Around
AMTRAK Train Station - Seasonal bus to Oakhurst and Yosemite from station
15 locals recommend
Fresno station
2650 Tulare StAMTRAK Train Station - Seasonal bus to Oakhurst and Yosemite from station
YARTS Yosemite Area Regional Transportation - BUS from airport and train station to Oakhurst and Yosemite. Seasonal.
7 locals recommend
Fresno Yarts
5331 E Home AveYARTS Yosemite Area Regional Transportation - BUS from airport and train station to Oakhurst and Yosemite. Seasonal.
Fresno Yosemite International Airport
5175 E Clinton WayCar rentals and seasonal YART bus.
Entertainment & Activities
Boat, Jet Skis, Paddle boards, Kayak Rentals
75 locals recommend
Bass Lake Boat Rentals and Watersports
54406 Rd 432Boat, Jet Skis, Paddle boards, Kayak Rentals
Swimming at the Falls Beach is good.
Rent boats at Bass Lake Boat Rentals, The Forks resort and Miller's Landing
52 locals recommend
Bass Lake Recreation Area
39900 Rd 222Swimming at the Falls Beach is good.
Rent boats at Bass Lake Boat Rentals, The Forks resort and Miller's Landing