Bear Crossing

Every day you can choose between world-class Yosemite sites or explore Secret Yosemite sites off the beaten path by hiking out our back door. Wawona has many swimming holes, several natural waterslides that kids love, and two beloved, easy hikes. The Meadow Loop and The Swinging Bridge. To easily access wilderness, which few do, just go out our back door. Google Secret Yosemite Wawona, South Fork of the Merced Wild and Scenic Recreation Corridor, or Best California Swimming Holes on the Chilnuala Falls Trail (pick up Timothy H. Joyce's book, Swimming Holes of California for descriptions and directions too often private swimming holes, some within only a 15-minute hike and/or boulder scramble. Please always use recommended precautions to hike and swim safely.


Other nearby attractions include a Yosemite Visitor Center, the historic Wawona Hotel and its unique dining room, the Wawona Hotel lobby with popular pianist and vocalist Tom Bopp, the Wawona Golf Course, the Wawona Library, specializing in Yosemite books and history, the Yosemite Pioneer History Center, the Wawona School Playground and the Wawona stables. There is a local gas station and two markets to pick up last-minute groceries or sundries. Note: hours and services vary throughout the year.


At home, enjoy our 6 people hot tub, air conditioning, wrap-around deck, and large outdoor gas barbeque, while listening to nearby cascading waterfalls (winter, spring, early summer). There is plenty of room for kids to run and play on park property right off your deck where deer, fawns, and squirrels are frequently seen. Watch for the less commonly seen coyotes, woodpeckers, or blue herons by the house or just a few minutes walk to the creek or river. Go exploring!


The loft with a Queen-sized bed is over the kitchen with views out of the many windows as well as overlooking views of the living and dining rooms. There is also a bedroom with two twin beds, a washer and dryer, and a half bath upstairs.

The master bedroom has a Cal King bed and is downstairs along with a bathroom with a shower.


Other Amenities: Enjoy the picture windows that perfectly frame the evergreen forest. This beautiful home is actually inside Yosemite National Park just miles from a Wilderness Trailhead, just a few hundred yards from a peaceful creek and wild and scenic river with many informal trails. Enjoy our books and maps as you plan your activities for the upcoming day.


Parking: 2 cars.


no smoking anywhere on property

propane fireplace in river stone hearth

air conditioning and heating controls for each room

extra pillows of various softness/firmness

a wide array of cooking spices

coffee, teas, hot chocolate sweeteners, creamers