Tranquility, splendor, and thundering power

I’ve been researching RVs for a few months now. This morning it occurred to me that one of my favorite places could be RV friendly and I should check. I’d forgotten the name of the place, but know its location very well…

Yosemite Valley is one of the most beautiful natural wonders in California. It is also one of the most visited and it can be difficult to find accommodations in the park.

My favorite way to visit Yosemite is to stay just outside the park, either in Groveland or at Yosemite Pines RV Resort and Family Lodging. Groveland is a quaint very tiny town that you could miss if you blink driving through. Yosemite Pines RV Resort was car & tent campground many years ago. It’s a few miles toward Yosemite from Groveland. Yosemite Pines now has small cabins and RV sites.

To avoid crowds in Yosemite or to have a waterfall all to yourself, get up after dawn and drive into the valley. Going to Groveland for breakfast is always possible, though restaurants open later and you will not arrive early in Yosemite. Go early and you will be alone driving into meadows with morning mist rising off the valley floor. It can be a bit cool early morning, even in the summer. Let the tranquility and beauty of the valley soak in as you walk to a waterfall; just you or your family. Near the base of the waterfall, tranquility turns to awe at the thundering power of simple water.

There are two hotels and an old western bar in Groveland: Hotel Charlotte (small & quaint), Hotel Groveland (older and newer section), and the Iron Door Saloon (and grill next door). There are 20 restaurants in the town. Look for reviews online.

Groveland has grown some over the years. You’d have to blink two or three time to miss it today.

Ron

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