Call Joan! She's delightful and sincerely wants us to have the best family experience. Just a…read morequarter mile walk down a delightful wooded trail and you're in Columbia State Historic Park, a real gold rush town that was once to be the capital of California. Pan for gold, ride a stagecoach, eat great food and back to your little slice of heaven for $60/nt full hook ups. Joan has a beautiful little park with badminton, horseshoes, tennis, frisbee golf, footballs, all for is to enjoy and we did!

Pros: Price was inexpensive…read morePool was open and mostly clean Staff was nice (when around) No issues with an extra car for one night Felt like real camping with the benefit of full hookups Cons: Didn't inform us when booking or upon arrival that the men's showers were out of commission Shop wasn't staffed past 4 most days and on weekdays they closed at 3 sometimes earlier Mens bathrooms were better than a whole in the ground, but were full of spiders, stunk, and generally felt unclean Are two campsites lost power our last day there, the shop had closed an hour earlier than advertised, and we couldn't get anyone to answer the main line, the after hours line, or emails. Won't be coming back here again.

My first time visiting this National Forest…read more An absolutely beautiful and clean park. There's a lot to see and a lot to do. One day isn't enough when visiting the park. I visited Pinecrest lake and Rainbow Pool. The lake wasn't for me. However, there is plenty of parking. BBQ and picnic areas. Several restrooms. I saw kids swimming in the lake, and boaters enjoying the lake and scenery. Free entrance and parking. Day visit. The Rainbow Pool was it for me. I heard, the water is cold, but on this date with the temperature being 101, the water was perfect. I saw kids jumping from a high distance into a pool below. The river moves fast. I found it best to wear water shoes as the rocks in the river are slippery. Entrance and parking equals to $10 (cash). There's only 20 parking spaces in the lot. Driving up toward the exit, there are a few spaces on the side of the road. They're marked. I had to park on top of the hill where there was plenty of space. Definitely recommend Rainbow Pool. I wanted to visit Diana Pool, also but no time.

The forest has thousands of trees... perfect place for a park!…read moreThe park is quite large and has many campgrounds, trails for hiking, and tables for picnics

I was looking for a primitive campsite close to the lake. When I arrived and saw that it was a…read morepacked campground with the stalls you pull into and have just a limited space and the lake was about three-quarters of a mile walk though a trail I was a little heartbroken. However the BEST part of the Silver Valley Campground is Nick the manager. He kept that place cleaned watched out over all the campers and was professionally cool. Nick is the greatest asset to this campsite. And if you speed going trough it he very much puts you in check! If you're looking for a nice place for a family go here!

This is such a beautiful campsite! Here is a little video that shows our stay!…read morehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQqOLs4o9Nc

This was one of the cleanest and well maintained campgrounds we stayed at on our trip to CA. The…read morecamp hosts were very helpful and kept everything so nice and clean.

Came here in the morning and was able to snag one of their walk in campsites. The campsites are on…read morethe smaller side but have everything you'd expect: bear box, fire pit, parking spot, and an elevated platform for your tent. The campsites are all situated conveniently close to the pit toilets that seem to be cleaned daily (around 3-4 AM). Near the pit toilets are the trash cans and potable water on tap. The potable water was notably crisp as it comes straight from the Hetch Hetchy reservoir. This campsite is a bit far from Yosemite Valley but if you're looking for relative peace and quiet and don't mind the drive, or you plan on doing hiking around the Hetch Hetchy area, I would recommend Dimond O.

Fun Bar! The food is nothing special, but it's a nostalgic place with the magic of the high…read moresierras. Great hiking trails and horseback riding.

My resupply on the PCT at Kennedy Meadows turned into a mini vacation that I'll look back fondly on…read morefor years. I took advantage of the shuttle they run from Sonora pass to the resort. I called to confirm the pickup time, and it was right on schedule. The guy driving the van was filling in for the usual driver, but he was professional and shared some cool facts about the area. At the resort he pointed me towards the designated hiker hangout area and let me know where the front desk was so I could work out accommodations. I had my heart set on a cabin to nurse my chewed up feet and wait for my replacement shoes to arrive via FedEx, but they were totally booked up. The woman at the front desk was awesome though and told me she'd put me in an empty dorm and try to let me have it to myself as long as possible. Picking up my resupply at the general store was easy, and the hiker area was convenient for repacking my bag. The general store had a great selection of all the typical hiker foods, and tons of great snacks. Laundry was a little chaotic because people (workers and hikers) were leaving their finished loads in the machines for ages, but eventually all my chores were done and I was able to relax in the restaurant. There was only one server working but she was friendly and kicking butt. The burger made with their own beef was great. After retiring to my dorm to kill many hours using the strong WiFi, I came back down to the restaurant seeking dinner. The days they offer prime rib are a bit of a madhouse because people travel specifically for the occasion. I couldn't get the attention of any server so I went back to my room. I came back closer to closing and was able to awkwardly shuffle in. The prime rib dinner was massive and pretty good. Even with my hiker hunger I wasn't able to finish it. The generator is LOUD, but you generally get used to it. When it slams off at night the silence is welcomed but jarring. The WiFi still works though. The next morning the restaurant was bustling for breakfast. It always seems like there's never quite enough servers, but that's not surprising considering it's a remote resort. I signed up for one of the short trail rides for a very reasonable $35. I turned out to be the only guest taking that particular ride, which was fun if not a little awkward. The guide was extremely professional and did a good job giving me directions and keeping an eye on how my saddle was positioned and how my horse was behaving. It was a beautiful short ride with a little bit of surprising rocky terrain and creek crossings. The rest of my second day at KM was spent in the saloon waiting for my shoes to arrive. Even though they recommend UPS, FedEx managed to arrive on schedule and my feet were saved. The bar had a great vibe with its strictly western jukebox and friendly barkeep. Dinner on a weekday was much less chaotic, and the ribeye was delicious. The next morning the shuttle driver struck a deal to take someone to a nearby town, so the shuttle was off schedule. Luckily the backpackers spread the word amongst ourselves and after sending a package home with the front desk, I wound up back at Sonora pass in the morning as planned, probably a few pounds heavier. I highly recommend Kennedy Meadows as a resupply and zero spot. They're extremely honest and upfront about how much everything they offer costs, and I didn't feel looked down on for being a smelly hiker. It's a beautiful area, and I plan on coming back for a vacation someday and getting my hands on one of those cabins!

This was a really nice place to get away. There are a lot of trails to explore. It's relatively…read moreeasy to get to them and if you go in the spring or fall you won't get too hot. There is not a lot of trees to protect you from the sun so be aware. Bring water too!

The Serpentine north loop is pure heaven. You will need an off road capable vehicle. There's so…read moremany spots to stop and hike around. For a rockhound like me it was so informative learning what geological wonders are in our own backyard.

Been attending camp for 27 years! I've grown up 9th week at camp blue with my relatives and best…read morefriends. I love coming here and disconnecting from the world! If you haven't been here I would recommend it and you're going to fall in love!

Greatest family camp ever!! Great activities! Great cabins! Great food! Great staff! And if you are…read morea Cal alum, even better, as there are little Cal Bear accents all over the place. And the late night Burger Shack is amazing in their cozy mountain community lodge!!!

The worst way to end a four day trip in Yosemite. Literally the noisiest and shittiest campground…read moreever. There are 100 campsites there in such a small area and it is SO CROWDED. Our campsite was on a slope and they propped up our picnic table on two pieces of firewood which collapsed when we were sitting down. I could hear snoring coming from three different areas of the site. It was decent bathrooms but no soap. Do not recommend at all!!!

Don't believe the bad reviews! It's not a terrible campground…read more We were in site 42. This is a confusing site because the site is split in half by a huge felled tree, though there is a passageway cut through the tree. We didn't even realize that the area to the left of the bear box was part of our campsite until another family in our group arrived. The fire ring is on the opposite side of the felled tree from the bear box and there is a second, more level, picnic table as well (the picnic table near the bear box is hopeless; it's at such a tilted angle). Site 42 is near the back so there were no sites behind the eastern side of the campsite (the side with the fire ring). We put a piece of blue tape between the bear box and the adjacent site so kids would not run through our camp site and would instead walk on the path. The campsites are small but they are adequate for two tents. We saw no bears, but lots of squirrels, ants, and some deer. There had been a bear in Site 1 the week before that got people's food. The bathrooms are okay, they have toilet paper, and the bathrooms to the northeast of site 42 are better since they have more stalls and because the sink to dispose of dirty dish water was working properly. There is potable water around the back of the bathroom buildings. The camp hosts offer you free coffee if you stop by in the morning but we had our own Italian espresso. If you have Verizon (or a Verizon MNO or MVNO) you will have one bar of 4G LTE coverage which is enough for voice calls and SMS, but not enough for iMessage, Google Voice, or any internet. If you have AT&T or T-Mobile then you will have no coverage at all (this is typical in the Central Sierra where Verizon bought the local carrier, Golden State Cellular, which had the best, and often the only, coverage. If you drive up to the ranger station that is immediately east of the Big Oak Flat entrance station, and walk maybe 200 feet towards the entrance station you can get "Yosemite WiFi" with a good signal, but you should use a VPN if you're doing anything involving passwords or money since there is no security. My wife and I hiked from Hodgdon Meadow campground to Tuolumne Grove, about a 4 mile hike once you find the trailhead. The trail is really the old road between the two areas. However after about 1.5 miles the road deteriorates and essentially disappears and it becomes a difficult hike due to so many trees blocking the trail that you have to climb over or crawl under, plus it's very overgrown so you keep getting hit all over with branches. You won't be walking 2MPH on this trail so plan for an all-day round-trip (we got a ride back, but that meant an additional 1 mile steep uphill to the Tuolumne Grove parking lot). On another day we drove down to Hetch Hetchy and hiked to Wapoma Falls. Start early because the trail is mostly exposed and it gets hot in the afternoon. There is an area at the falls to safely take a dip if you go to the third bridge. No potable water or bathrooms along the way. If you don't want to carry 2 liters of water then get a life-straw, you can fill up at the falls.