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Yosemite RV Resort and Bass Lake at Yosemite RV Resort house upscale glamping accommodations near Friant, California, with safari tents and yurts providing a luxury camping experience without sacrificing comfort. The canvas accommodations at Yosemite RV Resort feature comfortable beds with linens, electricity, and private outdoor spaces for relaxing amid nature. Bass Lake's glamping options include well-appointed yurts with resort-style amenities including access to a large clean pool with a shallow lounging section. Both locations offer proximity to Yosemite National Park while providing a more comfortable alternative to traditional camping. Guests enjoy freshly renovated bathrooms, on-site laundry facilities, and clubhouse access. One guest shared, "Many options to stay! RV, bring your own tent, yurts, safari tents, cabins. RV spaces have many different location styles, secluded, views, groups etc."
The glamping sites near Bass Lake provide easy access to both Bass Lake and Yosemite National Park entrance, making them ideal basecamps for outdoor adventures. Hiking trails, fishing spots, and water recreation opportunities surround these luxury canvas tent accommodations. At Yosemite RV Resort, glampers enjoy a playground, clubhouse with provisions, and organized activities like outdoor movies during summer months. The resort-style camping experience extends to convenient amenities like on-site markets for supplies and food options. The properties maintain beautiful grounds with plenty of shade trees and scenic views, creating a perfect balance between wilderness and comfort. A visitor noted, "The property is gorgeous and it's a great fun family friendly place. We walked to Pines Village and got some souvenirs and ice cream. Great weather too."
"Each site has plenty of room and includes a picnic table and fire pit. It’s a short walk to Shaver Lake from virtually any of the sites, and several have a nice view of the lake."
"It has a great lake shower electricity and fire pits picnic tables it is a great place to camp."
from $40 - $105 / night
Check Availability"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."
"It would make the perfect group site as they were a bit tucked back from the other sites. Site #12 could easily be connected to site #11 as the brush is well-cleared between the two."
"Located a short 20 miles east of 99, just north of Fresno, this Army Corps of Engineers campground is stunning."
from $20 - $100 / night
Check Availability"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. "
from $13 - $50 / night
Check Availability"This campground is situated by a lake. Love this spot! You’ll hear all the frogs by night and birds in the morning, great place for fly fishing or cat fishing and nice folks staying here!"
"Excellent 4xx4 close by"
"Amenities include a pool, day room with tons of things to do, a separate day room for kids, a large fire pit, showers, store at the office, horseshoe and 2 shuffleboard courts."
"We booked this last minute over the phone, we were very impressed with the spot, next to the pool, clubhouse, fire pit."
"While this campground was closed in July due to the same fire that threatened Yosemite, the flames never reached within probably 15+ miles of this location, and remains safe now that the fire has been"
"Let me start by saying it was worth driving six and a half hours to get here."
"Bathrooms with flush toilets, and cold running water. I loved the peace and quiet. 2-3 bars LTE with Verizon, occasional weak 5G"
"The bathrooms were cleaned daily, and even though they got a little rough over the weekend, it was due to inconsiderate campers, not the host."
from $35 / night
Check Availability"I grew up going to Dinkey Creek and to the Girl Scout Camp nearby. This campground is remote and secluded there are good swimming holes, fly fishing and really beautiful area."
"We arrived Friday afternoon and were expecting it to be cold but we’re not expecting snow."
from $47 - $275 / night
Check Availability"Just minutes from shaver lake and less than an hour away from so many iconic trailheads and wilderness areas. 45 mins from Snow at China Peak, 38 mins from the world's largest trees, dinky creek wilderness"
from $65 - $165 / night
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RangerMany 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.
RangerBacking 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.
TravelerThis was by far my favorite camping! Besides the lake being a one minute walk from your site they also had super clean restrooms with running water. The view of the lake is amazing! The drive up was nice too. The fishing was amazing!! Everyone with a license caught fish! There’s convenience stores nearby in case you forgot or need anything so that’s always a plus.
ScoutThis place is amazing! My boyfriend and I recently camped at the mono hot springs campground, and absolutely loved it. As far as the campground, you get a fire pit, bear bin and tent area. There are bathrooms (outhouses, essentially) very close and running water via spiket up the hill. Our campground was right next to the river, and hiking trails to lakes, meadows and hot springs run directly off of the campground. The host was wonderful, it was all around perfect. Just remember to bring bug spray!
TravelerI will start with the good. Fantastic WiFi, extremely clean bathrooms and shower rooms, excellent pool at cedar Lodge next door, short walkable distance to the YART bus stop into Yosemite, great price for a campground 8 miles from a national park entrance and easy access to a beautiful little river park across the highway. The only negative is, out of the several hundred campgrounds I have camped in over the last six years, none have even come close to how packed this place is. I was fortunate to get the best campsite in the park but across from me are 4 campers in an area no larger than some single campsites I have stayed at. The spaces don't allow for parking both your camper and your towing vehicle so you need to use the overflow parking which is outside the campground parallel to the highway. The Jupe Tents, tent cabins, and cottages are also packed just as tight as are the tent sites. I would still recommend this campground to anyone wanting to go to Yosemite though. It's definitely the closest and most convenient campground
GuideWe had booked a pull thru site and they asked to change our spot because they were having a party that day in that area. I was okay with it until we got there and tried to pull into the spot. We have a 35 foot 5th wheel and they put us on the far end where it was hard to turn. It took a lot of turning and backing up to get into this spot. The spot had a huge concrete barrier so people wouldn't drive up on the sand area. If that wasn't there it would have been easier to get into the spot bit we couldn't go forward anymore. There was also a chain link fence in the way. We camped with others that had smaller 25 foot travel trailers and they got into their spots okay. If you have a big trailer, don't get these spots at the end (L-28). The lady that said we would fit no problem obviously has never tried to park a big trailer there. Bring your own fire pit too. They don't have any.
TravelerWe have been coming to Camp Edison annually for the past 15 years and have never been disappointed. Each site has plenty of room and includes a picnic table and fire pit. It’s a short walk to Shaver Lake from virtually any of the sites, and several have a nice view of the lake. Fishing, boating, swimming or just picnicking on one of the many beaches surrounding the lake is a great way to spend your time. Some sites have full hook ups, but most have just electricity and cable TV, with water faucets nearby to fill your RV or use as needed if dry camping. There is a dump station on site and also a “honey wagon” that will come to your site and pump out your waste water, if you desire. Restrooms are clean and plentiful and each has a shower (25 cents for 2 minutes). The laundromat has come in handy several times, too. Camp Edison has great activities during the summer season including guided educational nature walks, both day and evening, as well as kids’ movies in the amphitheater. There is also a museum on site that offers activities and fun events like an ice cream social.
TravelerProbably could have secured a first-come-first-served site within Sequoia NP, but rather have the comfort knowing our site was waiting for us after a 6 hour drive up to Sequoia National Forrest. The campground hosts were busy when we arrived, but made their way over to our site to check us in after we were set up. After that, we saw the hosts make several trips around the campground each day, keeping an watchful eye on all campers. Clean restrooms! (pit toilets) Clean fire ring upon arrival Site Size - small, comfortably fit 3-person tent, but would not have been able to fit a second of the same size (maybe two 2-person backpacking tents would work) Density - not much privacy in the sites to the inside of each loop, the outer sites appeared to have more privacy. Great location for a day trip to Kings Canyon NP and then a second day trip to the northern sites of Sequoia NP.
ScoutMy family and I stayed at Lake McSwain Campgrounds for a weekend during a mountain bike race at Exchequer. We showed up with our 24' trailer on Friday, and even though it was February, they brought on staff to get us all checked in since it was so busy because of the race. There was a short line to get in to the campground, but we didn't wait long and the staff was helpful and friendly. The site was a good size for two trucks and the trailer. The site was not too close to the water, not too far. The bathrooms had showers which we used since our site didn't have a sewer hookup. The site did have water and power though. The marina isn't normally open in February, but they opened due to the volume of campers that weekend. They stocked up on the basics and even had hot coffee and breakfast burritos in the morning and sandwiches at lunch. On Sunday, we moved over to a full hookup site and it was level and felt private. We camped next to some friends and stayed up around the campfire and made smores. The kids rode their bikes around the campgrounds alllll day. They had a blast! Thanks, MID!
Friant, California sits at approximately 400 feet elevation in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, serving as a gateway to multiple recreational areas including Millerton Lake and Pine Flat Lake. The camping season typically extends from April through October, with summer temperatures often exceeding 90°F while spring and fall offer milder conditions between 65-80°F.
Water recreation at Millerton Lake: Visitors staying at Hidden View Campground can enjoy swimming, boating, and fishing in nearby lakes. One camper noted, "Clean Campground and site. The site we stayed at had a nice fire ring, was flat, had a picnic table and it was close to running water."
Hiking trails near Bass Lake: Several moderate to difficult trails are accessible within 20 minutes of Whisky Falls Campground. A visitor explained, "The waterfall is a short hike away, and there are plenty of trails to hike during the day, as well as dirt roads to explore. Even if the campground is full there are a couple of 'overflow' sites nearby."
Off-roading opportunities: 4x4 enthusiasts find numerous trails through Sierra National Forest. A camper at Whisky Falls shared, "We loved everything from the isolated campgrounds, the off road trails to test our 4x4 trucks and how our dogs were free to explore with us."
Swimming holes exploration: Natural pools provide refreshing alternatives to crowded lakes. According to one Dinkey Creek visitor, "You surrounded by gorgeous tall trees and have access to swimming holes about a mile away. It had nice flushing restrooms and a small country store."
Quieter alternatives to Yosemite: Campers appreciate the less crowded experience at Friant area campgrounds compared to Yosemite National Park. At COE Eastman Lake Codorniz Campground, one visitor shared, "There are few gems along the Hwy 99 route between Sacramento and Bakersfield but this is definitely one of them! Located a short 20 miles east of 99, just north of Fresno, this Army Corps of Engineers campground is stunning."
Yurt camping near Friant: Canvas accommodation options provide comfort without sacrificing outdoor experience. A visitor to Camp Edison noted, "Camp Edison is extremely beautiful! I love camping here either every year or every other year. The first time I camped here was the first week of October in 2016."
Lakeside sites with views: Premium spots directly overlooking water provide scenic camping experiences. According to one Lupine/Cedar Bluff camper, "We stayed in Lupine CG for 10 days, and loved it. We had no trouble checking in, and found the host very helpful. We had plenty of shade at our site, and felt relatively isolated (site 87)."
Clean facilities: Many campgrounds maintain well-kept bathrooms and showers despite remote locations. A visitor mentioned about High Sierra RV Park, "Ver clean, quiet and overall relaxing. The lady at the front desk is nice and helpful."
Seasonal considerations: Late summer brings yellow jacket activity at some sites. One Dinkey Creek camper warned, "The other thing I have to mention - the yellow jackets. The hosts said it was quite unusual so I tried not to let it color the overall review, but damn! You would be sitting down trying to read and a few would fly around your head or land on your hands."
Wildlife awareness: Bears frequent certain camping areas around Friant, requiring proper food storage. A Lupine/Cedar Bluff visitor observed, "We had a beautiful cinnamon colored bear wander into our site a couple of times. While we were very careful to follow food storage protocols, not all campers were."
Variable water levels: Lake levels fluctuate significantly by season, particularly during drought years. A Pine Flat visitor noted, "Rangers were very nice, it was clean and they have pretty good showers. Water was really low but still had a blast on my kayak and with my dogs and trying to catch fish."
Reservation requirements: Many campgrounds require advance booking, especially during peak summer months. A camper at Hidden View mentioned, "Plenty of sites, we arrived after 8 pm and were able to find a spot and book it on Recreation.gov easily."
Choose campgrounds with dedicated play areas: Children benefit from designated recreation spaces. At High Sierra RV Park, one visitor mentioned, "Nice camp, clean toilets and restrooms. They rent a small spot and therefore there is little privacy between each RV."
Consider accessibility to swimming options: Some sites require hiking to reach water features. A Codorniz camper explained, "These are the closest sites to the water in the campground, but unfortunately water access is pretty limited. We drove to a beach area found about a mile up the road."
Plan for foxtail management: Brush areas can create challenges for pets and children. According to a camper, "There is quite a bit of brush around the campsites so be aware if you bring dogs. They are supposed to be kept on leash at all times, but our lab just brushed by some of the weeds and was littered with foxtails."
Bring mosquito protection: Evening insects can be problematic during certain seasons. A visitor advised, "It was a bit crowded but not too bad. The sites are too close together and we had a nosy neighbor that seemed to take pleasure in watching our every move."
Leveling challenges at some sites: Many campgrounds feature uneven pads requiring additional equipment. A visitor to Codorniz reported, "Sites are asphalt. Many sites may take some time to level. Back in and pull through are available. A nice dump station is available within the COE park."
Limited maneuverability in some parks: Larger rigs require careful navigation. One High Sierra RV camper warned, "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."
Full hookup availability varies: Yurt camping near Friant, California often provides more amenities than traditional sites. At Yosemite RV Resort, a visitor shared, "Large clean pool with a shallow lounging section. Playground. Bathrooms/showers were freshly renovated and clean. Laundry on site. Clubhouse and small provisions."
Connectivity considerations: Cell service and WiFi vary dramatically between campgrounds. A Bass Lake at Yosemite visitor noted, "Check in was quick and easy. Hook ups were easy. Kinda tight we are a Odessey 26D with a jeep gladiator. Verizon is three bars and WiFi works great."
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