Best Cabin Camping near Ahwahnee, CA

Cabin accommodations near Ahwahnee provide proximity to Yosemite National Park while offering various comfort levels. The Forks Resort features clean cabins with basic amenities, while High Sierra RV Park offers cabin rentals alongside other accommodation types. Bass Lake at Yosemite RV Resort and Outdoorsy Yosemite both provide cabin options with access to recreational amenities. A recent visitor commented, "Great food clean cabins" regarding The Forks Resort, highlighting the well-maintained facilities available to guests.

Rustic and deluxe cabins are both available, depending on the location. Yosemite RV Resort features various cabin styles suitable for different group sizes and budgets. Indian Flat RV Park offers cabins near El Portal, providing year-round accommodations for Yosemite visitors. Most properties allow advance reservations, with peak summer periods requiring bookings several months ahead. Based on reviews from The Dyrt, "Such an amazing site with clean amenities. People that work here are also super kind and welcoming." Pet policies vary between properties, with some cabins allowing dogs for an additional fee.

Most cabins include beds but require visitors to bring their own linens, towels, and toiletries. Kitchen facilities range from basic microwaves to full kitchenettes depending on the cabin type. Several properties, including High Sierra RV Park and Yosemite RV Resort, maintain on-site markets with basic provisions, though prices tend to be higher than in town. Larger grocery stores can be found in Oakhurst, approximately 5 miles from Ahwahnee. Campers staying at Bass Lake locations have easy access to lake activities, as one reviewer noted: "This park is absolutely wonderful! They have cabins, places to rent camp, laundry on site, a pool, 30/50 hookups."

Best Cabin Sites Near Ahwahnee, California (42)

    1. High Sierra RV Park

    11 Reviews
    Oakhurst, CA
    4 miles
    Website
    +1 (559) 683-7662

    $13 - $50 / night

    "The campsite was 39 and it was right next to the bathroom. To leave with a 26’ travel trailer I had to pull out and back down another road just to exit the park."

    "The premium sites include full hook-ups — water, electric and sewer.  We were in site 43.  "

    2. Yosemite RV Resort

    11 Reviews
    Oakhurst, CA
    8 miles
    Website
    +1 (559) 683-7855

    "Rv, bring your own tent, yurts, safari tents,, cabins. RV spaces have many different location styles, secluded, views, groups etc.
    Large clean pool with a shallow lounging section."

    "Quiet; dog park; pool; playground; fire pit ; only thing is sites and small."

    3. Bass Lake at Yosemite RV Resort

    10 Reviews
    Bass Lake, CA
    9 miles
    +1 (559) 642-3145

    "We booked this last minute over the phone, we were very impressed with the spot, next to the pool, clubhouse, fire pit."

    "Fairly big campground, with some spots having a good amount of privacy in a forest. Our site (#162) was large enough, although not very level."

    4. Outdoorsy Yosemite

    6 Reviews
    Bass Lake, CA
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (559) 642-3145

    $42 - $288 / night

    "This park is absolutely wonderful! They have cabins, places to rent camp, laundry on site, a pool, 30/50 hookups. Pull throughs and water and sewer."

    "Close to the lake plenty of activities in the area Boats jet ski rental fishing etc"

    5. Indian Flat RV Park

    14 Reviews
    El Portal, CA
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (209) 379-2339

    $30 - $289 / night

    "The lodge next door is a pick up spot for shuttles into the park. They have a bar/restaurant and a store which is convenient. The park was nice & shaded, with fire pits at each site."

    "In winter check-in/drive up bookings are in the lodge reception in the main village which is great as they're open all through the night. Power was good, showers were okay - hot but lacked pressure."

    6. The Forks Resort

    1 Review
    Bass Lake, CA
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (559) 642-3737

    "Great food clean cabins"

    7. Mariposa Fairgrounds

    3 Reviews
    Mariposa, CA
    14 miles
    +1 (209) 966-2432

    $55 / night

    "Big grassy area close to Mineral Museum, water and electric hookups. We basically had the fairgrounds to ourselves. They have additional spots in more of a parking lot setting, well marked."

    "Restrooms and shower are quiet clean and the Wifi is extremely good."

    8. North Pines Campground — Yosemite National Park

    23 Reviews
    Yosemite Valley, CA
    27 miles
    Website
    +1 (209) 372-8502

    $48 / night

    "It was nice and conveniently located right in the valley, but it comes with crowd issues such as generator noise. Close distance to walk to the store or to trails. Having flush toilets is nice."

    "Is crowded, but each spot is equipped with fire ring, food storage, picnic table, parking spot and flat, shaded spots for your tent."

    9. Lower Pines Campground — Yosemite National Park

    20 Reviews
    Yosemite Valley, CA
    27 miles
    Website
    +1 (209) 372-8502

    $36 - $60 / night

    "Our site had a large level parking pad (perfect for the campervan), picnic table, and fire ring."

    "Typical campground set up with fire rings and bear lockers at each campsite. Flush toilets, but no showers."

    10. Thousand Trails Yosemite Lakes

    41 Reviews
    Eastman Lake, CA
    33 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 707-1477

    "This Campground is 5 miles from West gate entrance to "Yosemite National Park". Only 35 miles west of " Lake Don Pedro, take out your boat, go jet skiing or fishing."

    "Fairly clean, a few of the dishes needed rewashed, but it‘s required that the previous occupants wash and put away their dishes."

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Cabin Reviews near Ahwahnee, CA

349 Reviews of 42 Ahwahnee Campgrounds


  • Kuo G.
    Jul. 17, 2017

    Housekeeping Camp — Yosemite National Park

    Comfy makeshift hotel in a campground

    this is the ultimate glamping. Bunk beds, electrical outlets, private patio with awning and round picnic table, even curtains for your shared sleeping quarters. Near by clean restrooms running hot water. Id recommend wearing sandals for showering. Nice open space between campsites. We had the campsites reserved months in advance next to the river. It was pretty dry the this time. Enough water to capture some great photos. In the campgrounds there were large bear lockers, and well distributed benches and fire rings. Quiet time is 10pm and they are strict about it. Cant reallly complain about yosemite though. Its just pure beauty.

  • Lisa C.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 16, 2021

    Curry Village — Yosemite National Park

    Lovely Rustic City

    aka Curry Village

    My daughters and I have now stayed in both the canvas tent/cabin and a hard-sided cabin. Both provide comfortable beds with sheets and a warm blanket on each. (If you like fluffy pillows, bring one from home.) 

    We stayed in the heated tent/cabin during a major snowfall and stayed toasty-warm. I’d give this place an extra star if we were able to boil water in the tents, so we could make our own warm food and coffee, but it’s not allowed. There are bear boxes to lock up any food you do bring. There are places in the valley to buy warm meals, but they really weren’t very good, especially for the price. 

    The showers are warm and have good water pressure. They always had clean towels available, too.

    However, Curry Village is packed with wall-to-wall people. Despite quiet hours, there seems to always be That One Guy who gets drunk, loud and obnoxious. On our last trip, That One Guy decided to yell obscenities in my daughters’ faces when they asked him politely to keep the noise down. It was 15min before quiet hours and it was obvious that most of the other guests (many with small kids) had gone to bed. Other than calling the front desk, there really wasn’t another option for “crowd control.” 

    When I camp, I do prefer remote, quiet places away from crowds, but I did appreciate the convenience of Curry Village’s location. We really were in the heart of the valley with great access to the best hikes. All in all, we enjoyed our stays.

  • Amanda P.
    Jun. 15, 2022

    Curry Village — Yosemite National Park

    Waking Up to Half Dome

    We stayed here March 2022.  We booked a heated tent cabin for 4 nights.  It had 1 double bed and 2 singles, a storage tower, 1 central electric light, and 1 electrical outlet - this is not advertised, but if you tell them you have a CPAP or other medical device needing an outlet, they will let you know that there is one in the heated cabins.  It was enough to power a power strip, charge our phones, and run said CPAP (LOL).  The beds were comfy and the linens were great.  We requested additional blankets as the comforter on the bed was nylon on both sides and kept sliding off the beds.  We were given old school wool blankets and they were great!  We did adjust the heat often as it would actually get too warm.  

    As we visited in the off season, not all of the amenities were available (pool, restaurants), but it didn't bother us at all.  The guest lounge was often crowded and we only spent one evening in there.  Showers and toilets were very clean.  It was still fully booked when we went, but the grounds are quiet are people were very respectful of the park rules.  

    This was a great central location to do Yosemite.  We woke up under Half Dome every morning, did the Mist Trail, Vernal Falls trail, and Lower Yosemite Falls trail.  Doing it in the off season was awesome as the number of additional people not actually staying in the park was very small.

    Reservations are hard to come by...we reserved in January for March of the same year and got lucky.  Book through the NPS as other sites charge additional, unnecessary fees.  We also recommend packing in food.  There are bear lockers to store it.  Dining in the park is provided by Aramark and is average at best.  We took a trip outside the park to dine in a nearby city and had a wonderful dinner. 

    Overall, we would definitely stay here again and again!  It was very peaceful and comfortable.

  • Ron G.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jul. 11, 2024

    Curry Village — Yosemite National Park

    Location, Location, Location! But Pricey!

    Overall, the proximity to being in The Valley outweighed the negatives of our stay. 

    While pricey for what it is, it IS at the far east end of Yosemite Valley with easy access to the Mist Trail. The tent-cabins are close to each other (3-8 feet), and we were woken by our neighbors our first morning (they were checking out early, and while quiet hours were 'officially' over, it was still 0730...and since it was during the heat wave, we hadn't gotten to sleep til well after midnight).

    That said...we were expecting foam rubber mattresses on wooden plywood shelves for beds, but the bed frame, mattresses, pillows and Rumpl blankets were a nice surprise (the website stated there would be wool blankets). The towels and sheets were in need of some fabric softener though.

     It was HOT. Having camped in tent-cabins before (not Curry Village), we brought fans with us that helped cool things down in the evenings, but having fans [battery operated/ rechargeable (we had Ryobi rechargeable fans)] helped us out.

    We couldn't figure out how to make the tent-cabin canvas window 'shades' to stay open- which was necessary because we needed the ventilation - we had brought along some binder clips that we were able to jury-rig to keep the canvas flaps over the screens open,  though. 

    Showers and restrooms were adequately clean, and showers were hot…but nothing to write home about. 

    We were surprised by the trash on the grounds near the cabins (where our nearest showerhouse was)-  in fact, a zip-lock baggie sat on the ground in the same spot for the three days we were there, before I picked it up on our way out. Additionally, on the grounds of the tent-cabins, we found several nails and other hardware on the ground.

     We were also surprised by the size of Curry Village, which isn't really discussed on the website. We were in tent-cabin 749 on the far east end, which was great until we had to walk to Camp Curry and/or the parking lot. We brought a wagon to carry our gear from the car to the tent-cabin, but once again, we've done this before, and we felt really bad for the folks lugging all their stuff without the benefit of a cart. Next time we'd bring bikes to help with the longish walk (400 meters? Maybe longer?) 

    The food options were great! The pizza is fantastic, and it was nice having the ability to grab pizza/tacos/burgers as an option at the end of the day (cooking is not allowed in the camp, but we 'tailgated' with backpacking stoves and meals a couple of the days).

  • Sherrie R.
    Jun. 15, 2021

    Yosemite RV Resort

    Great staff and location. Many rental options.

    Many options to stay! Rv, bring your own tent, yurts, safari tents,, cabins. RV spaces have many different location styles, secluded, views, groups etc.

    Large clean pool with a shallow lounging section. Playground. Bathrooms/showers were freshly renovated and clean. Laundry on site. Clubhouse and small provisions.

    Easy access to Bass Lake and Yosemite entrance as well as local Town food and markets.

  • Robert  W.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jan. 27, 2021

    Curry Village — Yosemite National Park

    Great tent cabins and facilities

    Stayed two nights here in a 2 bed tent cabin. Slept 3 of us perfectly and was somewhat heated. Meaning the heater likes to turn it self off at times cooling the tent back down before kicking back in. The bathroom and showers were great for camping showers. The is a nice lodge style place to hang out plus great pizza place on site as well. This is a perfect place for those who like to camp but not fans of tent camping in cold snowy conditions. I will definitely return!

  • Andy H.The Dyrt PRO User
    Jun. 25, 2019

    Muir Trail Ranch

    Most Rustic/Posh Outdoor Experience Ever!

    Backing up to the John Muir Trail all the way into the back country of the high Sierra is this Gem of a ranch. It has amazing amenities, such as cabins, tent cabins, developed hot springs, all meals included, toilets and running water, horses back tours/packing, backpacker resupply, and store. 

    Getting there however is quite a feat. First you have to traverse a one lane road nearly 30 miles back into Florence Lake. Then you have to take a boat ride to the other side of the lake, and finally you have to hike 5+ miles to the ranch. It is all worth it for the sunning views, great food, amazing fishing, hiking, and all around experience.

  • Delia M.
    Jul. 11, 2018

    Curry Village — Yosemite National Park

    Excellent location, close to shuttle to all the main trails

    The location is perfect for all the Valley trails. There is a shuttle right outside. There are several campgrounds here. There is a space for tents and also a village of canvas tents for those who prefer glamping. For food there is a convenience store nearby, a restaurant and a pizza place.

    TIPS:

    Tent cabins are close together, you will hear your neighbors, bring ear plugs

    Leave early, the trails get crowded very quickly

    Lots of tourists so parking will be tight

    Driving into Yosemite is horrible lately, especially into the Valley, CARPOOL!


Guide to Ahwahnee

Cabin camping near Ahwahnee, California offers access to the Sierra Nevada foothills at approximately 2,000 feet elevation, where oak woodlands transition to pine forests. Summer temperatures typically range from 50-90°F, with winter lows occasionally dropping below freezing. Most cabin properties in this area remain open year-round, though winter access may require snow chains during storm events.

What to do

River activities: 15 minutes from most cabins. The Fresno River runs through High Sierra RV Park, offering natural swimming holes and waterfalls. "The creek, waterfalls & rope swing over the swimming hole was unbelievable!! The kids enjoyed the rope swing while the mom enjoyed the walk back to the falls & thru the shallow waters," notes Emily L. from High Sierra RV Park.

Shuttle service to Yosemite: $20 round trip for family of four. From Indian Flat RV Park, campers can catch the YART bus directly into Yosemite. "The YART bus (that shuttles you into the park) stops at the hotel next door. It doesn't run frequently, and we had to catch it really early (7 am), but it was $20 for a family of four (round trip), and that included admission to the park," explains a reviewer from Indian Flat RV Park.

Short bike rides: Trails accessible from campgrounds. The rolling terrain around cabin campgrounds provides cycling opportunities for all ages. "Nice short bike rides up and down hills. Kids loved it!" notes Jesus R. who stayed at Yosemite RV Resort.

What campers like

Privacy levels vary by location: Some cabin areas offer more secluded options while others prioritize community spaces. "We booked this last minute over the phone, we were very impressed with the spot, next to the pool, clubhouse, fire pit. I do see that other spots are more crowded but overall the property is gorgeous," writes Lucero O. about Bass Lake at Yosemite RV Resort.

Pool access with cabin stays: Several properties include swimming pools as part of their cabin amenities. "Large clean pool with a shallow lounging section. Playground. Bathrooms/showers were freshly renovated and clean. Laundry on site. Clubhouse and small provisions," notes Sherrie R. about Yosemite RV Resort.

Wifi quality varies significantly: Connection strength differs drastically between properties. "We stayed in the premium sites at this camp ground. Loved the hosts. They were wonderful to work with and very accommodating. WiFi was good and limited free and as mentioned earlier hosts/owners were GREAT!" reports Bonnie C. from High Sierra RV Park.

What you should know

Distance to Yosemite entrance vs. valley: While properties advertise proximity to Yosemite, actual drive time to main attractions can be longer. "Not worth the drive- but stayed here because I didn't plan ahead during COVID and national park restrictions. Nice place- but much warmer than the high elevation of the park," notes Jared T. about Yosemite RV Resort.

Site dimensions for vehicles: Cabin areas often share space with RV sections, which can be tight for larger vehicles. "We have 29 foot travel trailer and we reserved a premium pull through spot. Although we could pull through the spaces were very tight and we just happen to get lucky that nobody was across from us as there is only one way in and one way out," explains a reviewer from High Sierra RV Park.

Limited or no cell service: Many properties have poor connectivity. "There is no cell service and the 'pay WIFI' did not work for us...but there is complimentary WiFi at the laundry to check in on things that works just fine," shares Erin A. from Thousand Trails Yosemite Lakes.

Tips for camping with families

Dog-friendly options available: Some cabins accommodate pets for additional fees. "Great place and experience. Bathroom are the best I've seen by far. Large dog run which was amazing," reports Jesse F. about Yosemite RV Resort.

Fairgrounds offer spacious alternative: Less crowded options exist for families seeking more space. "Big grassy area close to Mineral Museum, water and electric hookups. We basically had the fairgrounds to ourselves. They have additional spots in more of a parking lot setting, well marked," writes Brian and Janet S. about Mariposa Fairgrounds.

Evening entertainment options: Some resorts offer scheduled activities for families. "It's a resort so they have something going on every weekend. While we were there it was a family movie and Octoberfest (beer and bratwurst for $5). Then smores by the fire with music. It was nice," mentions a visitor to Thousand Trails Yosemite Lakes.

Tips from RVers

Stock up before arrival: Limited shopping options near cabin locations. "No nearby grocery so have what you need. The Yosemite village store has quite a selection but it is an hour away. Easy access to the park," advises andrew from Thousand Trails Yosemite Lakes.

Check bathroom facilities beforehand: Quality and maintenance vary widely. "The bathrooms are clean, but the 'beach' is over grown and I wouldn't really even let my dog in the stagnant water," notes a reviewer about High Sierra RV Park.

Winter season considerations: Off-season stays have different amenities. "After November 1st, the office is closed and the RV park is on autopilot. There is no hot water in the bathrooms, which are not maintained," reports HandL C. about Indian Flat RV Park.

Frequently Asked Questions

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular cabin campground near Ahwahnee, CA is High Sierra RV Park with a 4.1-star rating from 11 reviews.

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