Lindsey & Bryan
Things To Do
Tenaya Lodge Activities
Tenaya Lodge offers a ton of things to do. Check out more info here: https://www.tenayalodge.com/things-to-do - Pool - Ascent Spa - Fitness Center - Yoga Classes - Archery - Guided day & night hikes - Mountain Bike Rentals - Fishing Rentals, Licenses & Tours - White Water Rafting on the Merced River (through Zephyr Whitewater) Plus, enjoy free happy hour at 4-5pm daily at the Explorer Cabin Clubhouse!
Outside of Yosemite NP
Nelder Grove of Giant Sequoias 15-20 min southeast from Tenaya Lodge https://www.yosemitehikes.com/not-yosemite/nelder-grove/nelder-grove.htm Take a leisurely trail to see the giant sequoias that are “bigger than 99% of the trees in our solar system and older than the Magna Carta.” Bass Lake 25-35 min southeast of Tenaya Lodge Head out to bass lake for hiking, fishing, and boating at the filming location for The Great Outdoors and other movies. Sierra Nevada Motorsports Rentals ATV, RZR, or Jeep Off-Road Vehicle Rentals. http://sierranevadamotorsports.com/ You can book these directly or use the Tenaya Lodge Concierge at (877) 247-9241 Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad https://ymsprr.com/ Right next door to Tenaya Lodge from the south Family friendly train rides on a ahistorical logging railroad.
Yosemite National Park
Over 500k people visit Yosemite in the summer, so we recommend getting into the park early in the day, as many popular spots get crowded in the afternoon. Plan for heavy traffic on Saturdays & Sundays, especially while traveling through the Valley and through the South Gate while entering/leaving the park. **Tenaya offers driving tours into Yosemite. Info here: https://www.tenayalodge.com/tours South Gate Entrance is under 10 minutes from the Tenaya. $35 Vehicle Park Entrance Fee (1 week) or $80 National Parks Annual Pass Gas is available at Wawona, Crane Flat, and El Portal 24 hours per day with a credit card. Check out some of these beautiful areas of Yosemite: - Tunnel View Lookout (don't miss this famous lookout on the left after you exit the tunnel driving into Yosemite) - Glacier Point - Wawona Inn Historic Landmark - Mariposa Grove - El Portal - Tuolumne Meadows - Yosemite Valley - Yosemite Falls - Bridalveil Falls - El Capitan - Half Dome - The Ahwahnee Historic Hotel