Travel

Flight

Getting Here

Our wedding weekend will take place in El Portal, California which is the western entrance to Yosemite National Park(accessed via highway 140). The closest airport is Fresno Yosemite International Airport (2 hours and 20 minutes from El Portal). Other options: -Sacramento International Airport (4 hours and 15 minutes from El Portal) -Oakland International Airport (4 hours and 15 minutes from El Portal) -San Jose International Airport (4 hours and 15 minutes from El Portal)

Hotel

El Portal Lodging Options

Yosemite View Lodge: https://www.yosemiteresorts.us (209) 379-2681 For a discounted rate, call to make your reservation and mention Beers/Benoit wedding! This hotel is very convenient for guests. It is located across the highway from where the reception will be held. Many rooms have a balcony over looking the raging waters of the Merced River! Yosemite Cedar Lodge: http://www.stayyosemitecedarlodge.com/ (209) 379-2612 This hotel is located approximately 5 miles from where the reception will be held.

Hotel

Yosemite Valley Lodging Options

Camping-$ Curry Village- $$ Yosemite Valley Lodge-$$$ The Ahwahnee- $$$$ Click on VIEW below for more information. Once on the site click on lodging to see each of these options.

Hotel

Midpines Lodging options

Autocamp: https://autocamp.com/guides/location/yosemite/#accommodations Autocamp is brand new and people love it. It has various options from tent cabin, to airstream, to cabin(prices range accordingly). The Yosemite Bug: https://www.yosemitebug.com/ The Yosemite Bug also has a range of options including hostel rooms, tent cabins, and private lodge hotel rooms. They have a great health spa onsite as well as a beautiful log lodge for all guests to hang out in, and a nice cafe.

House Or Rental

Home Rentals

There are plenty of options on the VRBO website. This area is quite rural. It is very easy to drive for miles on country roads. We recommend finding homes that are on highway 140 or within a couple miles of it. Once on the VRBO (or AirBNB) website click on the map link to choose a rental. Some say they are closer to El Portal than they actually are, thus using the map will give you a better idea. Refer to the driving distances below. All events for our wedding will take place in El Portal. Here are driving distances one more time: -Midpines(35 minutes away) -Mariposa(45 minutes away) -Yosemite West(1 hour away)

Travel Note

Camping

There are two small campgrounds close to El Portal, right on the Merced River! If you like the sound of this option, please book soon as space is limited- there are only 5 or 6 sites in each campground. The campgrounds are about 1/4 of a mile apart from one another. Here are the links to Dry Gulch and Dirt Flat (unfortunate name for quite a nice place): Dirt Flat Campground: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233839 Dry Gulch Campground: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233842 There are also campgrounds in Yosemite Valley. For reservation information see: https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/camping.htm