Yosemite Lakes A Thousand Trails Resort

My husband and I rented a river yurt and it was perfect! Plenty of room and all the things we need to cook. We went off season and it was cold and wet but the yurt was warm and dry. We had TV when we were stuck inside but spent little time watching it. Other reviews say it is out dated… the yurts aren’t, the club house has been well loved but certainly serves the purpose. I would recommend this place so much that we plan to make it our annual pre-​Christmas getaway!

I had no idea what to expect staying in a Yurt. It turned out to be one of the best weekend getaways I’ve experienced. The yurt had everything, an AC, heater, bathroom, full kitchen, comfortable beds, TV and propane grill. I was amazed how well insulated the yurt was, but it still felt like we were camping! We could hear the soothing sound of the river and the grounds were really well maintained. The best thing about this place, no cell phone service and wifi only in the family lodge. It is conveniently located near Yosemite with great hiking trails. Don’t forget to bring your own outdoor lounge chairs!

A great place for a family with young kids!
Review for RV trailer stay.
Location: Easy to find and although not in the park, is located close to the park.
We arrived late in the afternoon and only stayed for one night so we didn’t get to know everything available or take advantage of all of the amenities or offerings.
The RV spots were plentiful, but close together. We were lucky enough to find a spot close to restrooms/​showers and took advantage of those facilities vs. those in our RV. This RV park had everything that we needed and more. There were planned activities for the children — hayride, marshmallow roast, dancing and more (but we weren’t able to partake since our stay was short). The kids loved the pool, but it was a bit murky (yuck). There is a «petting zoo» of sorts available for the kids as well.
There was a store on site that seemed to have the basics, in case you forgot anything, as well as gifts.
The staff was friendly and helpful.
Slightly more expensive than other RV spots, but provided more amenities to go with the increased price.
If we weren’t able to get a spot in the park in the future, we would definitely stay here again.

My boyfriend, my 9 year old son and his friend went camping for 4 nights at Yosemite Lakes this last week. We couldn’t be happier. We towed our trailer 8 hours to stay there. The campsite was perfect. There are hundreds of spots. You can bring your RV/​Trailer, campin tents cabins or yurts. The kids loved all the fun things to do there such as the playground, the mini golf, the horseshoes etc. their favorite thing was swimming in the stream and collecting rocks through the lower part of the stream. The stream is very low but everyone knows there is a drought going on. There are a ton of mosquitoes by the RV spots along the stream but if you go down by the clubhouse or the yurts that is where the water is cleaner and not as many bugs. The people that worked for the campground were all very friendly and professional. You will have absolutely no phone service but they do have wifi in the clubhouse area which worked fine for me checking emails. They definately need to remodel the clubhouse. Their bathrooms are kept clean and there are a lot of them. On Saturday night they had Live country band play and provided smores for everyone. You are 5 miles from Yosemite west gate and it took us 40 minutes to get into Yosemite Valley. It was an easy drive especially since we went on a thursday. Overall we all loved it there and plan on going back.

I really like this campground. It’s simple, easy and very convenient. The staff is very helpful and friendly. It’s a perfect distance from the the Yosemite park entrance and the yurts, campground and RV parking are all separated by enough distance to give each group their space and privacy. The price is also very reasonable for the number of people you can host in a yurt. A gas station and convenience store is located a half mile from the campground. It has a little bit of everything if need or want a favorite snack or you forgot your toothbrush. I love this place and plan to return each year.

Nice place to take the family and close to Yosemite and all it has to offer. We camped on site and it was great but looking for a spot can be confusing at night so make sure you bring a flashlight as you have to claim your spot. It is first come first serve. The amneties are worth the camp. It is fancy camping with showers, activities, sports courts, hiking trails and a market. Good times with the family.

Myself and two friends stayed in one of the cottages. These are the accommodations you can get if you are a member, or if you ask about it over the phone, which you should definitely do if you’re looking for a legitimate indoor cabin option for yourself and your family. The other options available are essentially just for camping, but with a roof over your head — save for yurts, which are good if you don’t mind everyone sleeping in the same room.
I wouldn’t necessarily call this a legitimate «cottage.» It was far too small… but none the less decent. It served its purpose as a home base for me and my friends to sleep, eat breakfast, leave for our events, then come back and have dinner and go to bed again. I wouldn’t imagine actually spending out whole day in it, or in this resort at all really. The whole area was really run-​down and kind of trashy. Not that this affected us in any way though, we didn’t really come here to play basketball or mini-​golf or whatever they have. I think that the only reason any of us went to the main building was to do laundry lol.
Anyways, the cottage had 4 rooms. A very tiny kids’ bunk bed room (1 bunk-​bed crammed in a cranny. Standing room only with windows for each bunker to look outside towards the marsh. Door can be closed for maximum quarantine effect), a dining/​living area with a couch (two adults and a child holding hands could touch either wall) with a couch that may or may not fold into a cot. The kitchen wall comes with a microwave, average amount of varying dishes for most cooking needs (no seasonings), dish soap, paper towels, sponge, a home-​sized fridge and freezer (plenty of space), a coffee maker with coffee and filters (no creamers), but NO oven. There was a bathroom (decently sized, full amenities, decent curtain shower), and a master bedroom that’s probably the best room in the cottage with a queen sized bed and its own tv with too many outlets that you’ll know what to do with (never a bad thing) as well as a coat rack and wall-​mounted platforms on either side of the bed.
In conclusion, great place but wouldn’t really call it a cottage. Any other questions plz message me.
PS, a lot of people said the front desk lady was rude. I found her to be abrasive, but saying she’s outright rude might be a stretch. But who knows, maybe I just got lucky?

We just returned from a weekend stay. Easy to find. Staff were extremely accommodating and friendly, especially park manager. We stayed in public section. Sites were nothing special, and water pressure was a tad weak. No cable TV at sites. However kids loved swimming in river, and playing peewee golf. Campground was picked up with no trash, and we constantly saw them bustling about working on the park. Clubhouse is under construction and that is the only place you can get wifi. So, if you need to stay connected, that is problematic. However we loved unplugging for the weekend and the kids played more because of it.
I would return.

My sister and I rented one of the river yurts, and were completely delighted. Friendly staff, clean campus, clean and well-​stocked yurt. The river was magical, and the place was blissedly quiet. I can’t imagine it’s always like that – it’s a big campsite after all – but we felt nicely lost in the woods for an organized resort. Re: the lodge – they were in the midst of doing a full renovation that saw lots of progress even during our short three day stay, so I assume by the end of the summer it will be much nicer than some of the reviews have indicated. I highly recommend this campsite. A little pricey for a yurt in season I thought, but other than that, quite nice. A great alternative to camping in Yosemite Valley, especially if you are planning on visiting other parts of Yosemite Park.

Reserved 2 Hillside Yurts for family of 10 over Fathers Day weekend. Was rustic and quiet. The yurts are clean and come furnished with linens, towels, dishes and stuff to cook with as well as a gas BBQ (propane and propane accessories included). It’s not the Ritz but was just what we needed as a base for our jaunt up through Tuolumne Meadows to Tioga Pass. It’s close to the North gate entrance of Yosemite. Traffic is stop and go so it does take about ½ hr to pass through. Stock up on provisions (food, drink and sundries) before you go as the general store is overpriced because there’s nothing else around. I would actually rate this at 3.5 stars, would definitely recommend to others and would go back.

I stayed in a Yurt this weekend. If you’re expecting glamping, you’ll be disappointed. I went into it with the expectation that «I could be in a tent» versus «I could be at the Ahwahnee» and was pretty happy. Basic bed, futon, TV and Directv. No oven, two burner electric stove. Small fridge. Small shower. Wifi at the «family lodge» and checkin building only. For the price on Travelzoo i’d come again. Good launching point for Yosemite.

My husband spent two days in a River Yurt (#27). It was clean, fully stocked and a great size. The gas fireplace kept us nice and warm during an intense storm. Everyone was friendly and helpful. Its also a very easy drive into Yosemite from this campground! Will definitely come back!

We stayed in a Hillside Yurt, a deal we bought off of travel zoo. We had two adults and three kids and we all really enjoyed our time here. The Yurt has EVERYTHING you need, we even brought our own propane tank and found out you done need it, they have it all set up for you! This is nicer then Glamping… it even has cable! we will come back but next time we will stay in a meadow yurt or a river one as the Hillside was a little nerve racking with the kids. even at full price still a great option! «Big Flat rd «entrance to Yosemite is about 5 minutes away!

All I know is that I want to own a Yurt now! It’s so cute!
To be honest, a week before this trip, I didn’t even know what a Yurt was, but when I found out that Yosemite had some we could stay in, my decision was made. Anyone who tells you this is «glamping» is lying. It’s so much more high end than glamping. The Yurt (which is pretty much a round space sectioned off for bathroom, kitchen and sleeping area) is more spacious than it looks form the outside. There is a full kitchen complete with cookware and dishes and utensils. There’s a large bed, spacious bathroom with hot running water, TV with cable and a working heater! It was pretty much as if we were staying in a cabin. The only thing is that the walls are really thin and you can hear everything so if you want privacy, this is not the place.
The people at the check in were really friendly and the check in area has free wifi until 9pm.
Overall, it was the cutest place I’ve ever stayed in and I loved it!

My boyfriend and I stayed in a cabin near the river. It was so amazing!!! The cabin was very clean and cozy. They provided clean linens, dishes, pans and your own firepit. The staff was very kind and helpful. We spent a week there and we will definetely be back. They have a large spacious lodge that provided wifi, boardgames, piano, two tvs, fireplace, pool table and ping pong tables. We had a great experience away from the city. Please be sure to have a map and call the front desk for directions. Gps and mapquest gave us wrong directions. Yosemite Valley is about 30 – 40 minute drive. The best place to pick up groceries is in Groveland. They have plenty of fresh produce and healthy food.

We got a travelzoo deal $ 129 for 2 nights in the cottage for «6» + $ 20 for fees. When we pulled up to the cottage, it was this rectangular box, barely a cottage. The table is barely set for 4 people. It is a very small space. 1 separate bedroom with a queen size bed, a tiny room enough for a stack of 2 bunk beds, and a tiny «living room» where there is the sofa bed that can sleep 2 people. It was very cramped for 6 people so I wouldn’t go as far and say it’s for that many people.
Upside: The staff is super friendly, there’s a fridge, stove top, pots & pans, bench outside and a small firepit (where we made smores).
Location: We drove an hour to the yosemite trail we wanted to hike so it’s still a bit away from Yosemite.
Overall, we made the most out of it but I would rather have paid more for a proper cottage or cabin for 6 people and a place closer to Yosemite.

Review is for the Yurt experience! What can I say, we’ve been here twice now, and really think that it’s the way to go. A nice blend of being outdoors near beautiful Yosemite Valley while having all the amenities=) It’s nice to spend 16 hours hiking half dome and coming back to a place that has showers, a grill, etc. I know there will be others that will do the entire camping experience all the way, but this is perfect for me! Good times, good memories!

I will never sleep in a tent again. This was perfect for 5 people and so reasonably priced. They let us check in late as well which was a huge help. Unfortunately check in was a bit unorganized and no firewood was available. The Yurt comes with one towel per person and wash clothes. Bedding provided as well. I’ll be back!

They have dammed up the river to make a lake
So they are no longer river view yurts. If you want to fish it will be great, however, I was paying for the sounds of the rushing river. Bring your own chairs to sit outside as none are provided. I would save the money and get the hillside or meadow yurts.
The yurts are nice but could be cleaned better

My family and I had a nice time in Yosemite so the location was worth the stay. We stayed in our travel trailer in late April and over half of the campground was closed for the «season». So we couldn’t camp on the river. The other campers were friendly and we enjoyed talking with them.
The facility leaves much to be desired. Everything is old and falling apart. They could use a serious remodel of the clubhouse. On a brighter note my boys loved playing mini-​golf.
If you’re looking for a spot close to the park entrance, this would work great for you!