Groveland
Top Adventures in Groveland
Camp at Hetch Hetchy Backpacker's Campground
This campsite is a gateway into the Yosemite wilderness. Great starting/ending point for backpacking trips or simply for camping. Self-register and pay when you arrive at the site. Picnic tables, bathrooms, food lockers, and fire pits are available.
Backpack Hetch Hetchy in Yosemite National Park
4.7
12.6 mi
/ 2500 ft gain
Situated in the northwest portion of Yosemite National Park, Hetch Hetchy is is a not often visited treasure of the Central Sierra Nevada. In 1913, in an extremely controversial move, work on the O’Shaughnessy Dam was started to provide water to t...
Backpack to Lake Vernon in Yosemite National Park
3.0
25.6 mi
/ 8830 ft gain
Getting There:
This hike is in the Hetch Hetchy area of Yosemite National Park. Please note that the gate actually closes here, so you must enter (and leave) the Hetch Hetchy during open hours. More information about road hours can be found here. ...
Hike Hetch Hetchy Trail to Rancheria Falls
14 mi
/ 2729 ft gain
The trail starts near the O'Shaughnessy Dam and goes through a tunnel. It then follows the reservoir and has many switchbacks. A lot of the trail is in sunlight, but you do get a quick cool off when you pass through Wapama Falls. There is a bri...
Hike to Wapama Falls
5.5 mi
/ 200 ft gain
Hetch Hetchy has a completely different character than other areas of Yosemite National Park, and the hike to Wapama Falls is an excellent way to explore this relatively remote section of the park. You can only imagine what this valley looked like...
Camp at Cherry Valley Campground
/ 4993 ft gain
Cherry Valley Campground is typically open from May - September, weather dependent. The fee is $22 for a single family site and $44 for a double family site. The campground provides vault toilets. Each campsite is equipped with a picnic table and ...
Camp at Hodgdon Meadow Campground
4.0
Hodgdon Campground is located off of the Big Oak Flat Road (Highway 120), about 45 minutes northwest of Yosemite Valley. Open all year for single sites and Spring-Fall for groups. Dog friendly (except in horse and groups sites). More info at https...
Hiking the Merced Grove
5.0
3 mi
/ 600 ft gain
Merced Grove is technically the smallest and most secluded of the three sequoia groves found in Yosemite National Park, which lends itself to be less crowded offering a peaceful solitude hike. The trailhead is located at the Merced Grove parking l...
Groveland camping, hotels, and more
Groveland, California
Dimond O
Overview
Dimond O is ideally located closest to Yosemite National Park's Big Oak Flat entrance and Hetch Hetchy. It's nestled near the ba...
Tuolumne Grove Road
Hodgdon Meadow
Overview
Hodgdon Meadow Campground is located in breathtaking Yosemite National Park in Central California's rugged Sierra Nevada Mountai...
Groveland, California
Lost Claim
Overview
Lost Claim attracts families and friends with its convenient location, just 15 miles from the northwest Yosemite National Park b...
Groveland, California
Crane Flat
Overview
Crane Flat Campground is located in breathtaking Yosemite National Park in Central California's rugged Sierra Nevada Mountain Ra...
Yosemite National Park, California
White Wolf Lodge
Breakfast and dinner service is available in the Dining Room.
From $137/night
Yosemite Valley, California
Camp 4
Overview
Beginning September 16, Camp 4 will return to first-come, first-served camping (the daily lottery will be closed during this per...