Bass Lake
The Yosemite Side Trip You’ll Wish You’d Planned an Extra Day For
Water, mountain views, lunch by the lake—and a very good reason not to rush home.
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The Mountain Daddies guide to doing the Sierra right
Daddy Knows Best
Our totally biased guide to Yosemite, Oakhurst & the Sierra Nevada.
We’ve spent enough time exploring these mountains, eating our way through Oakhurst, getting turned around on scenic roads, and sending guests out on adventures to have opinions. Strong ones. Daddy Knows Best is where we share them—the places we’d send friends, the plans we’d make ourselves, and the details that can turn a good Sierra trip into a great one.
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Don’t Book Your Yosemite Hotel Until You Read This
Where you stay can completely change your Yosemite trip. Here’s what we’d tell a friend choosing between Oakhurst, Fish Camp, Bass Lake, and staying inside the park.
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More Strong Opinions, Coming Soon
No thin filler and no generic travel-brochure lists. Just useful guides we’d actually hand to a guest over breakfast.
Chukchansi
Going to Chukchansi? You Don’t Have to Sleep at the Casino.
A more personal way to turn a concert, dinner, or casino night into a mountain getaway.
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Skip the Hotel: Here’s How We’d Spend a Romantic Weekend Near Yosemite
Good food, beautiful drives, a little adventure, and enough time to actually slow down.
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The Advice We Give Our Own Guests
Looking for the essentials right now? Start with our guides to Yosemite National Park, Bass Lake, and our favorite places to eat, drink, and explore.
This guide grows as we discover new favorites, answer more guest questions, and form even stronger opinions.