RV Travel – Campground Review – Yosemite Ridge Resort, Groveland, Ca.

Average sites, mostly level.

Located in the hamlet of Buck Meadows on Hwy 120 (Big Oak Flat Rd) is a campground that can serve as a good base camp into the west gate of Yosemite. The huge Rim Fire in 2013 and the El Portal fire in 2014 burned near here but left the immediate area unscathed.

The RV sites are mostly level but did require a couple of leveling blocks.  They can accommodate at least 40′.  Most are gravel surface, back in, but there are several pull throughs.  The pedestals provide 20/30/50 amp connections and the Directv cable connection is on the pedestal.

Facilities: Rustic cedar and not winterized.  Acceptable for the spring/summer but not very usable during the fall/winter due to lack of heat.  Laundry on site, but did not use it.

Horseshoes and my long shadow.

Amenities: Directv-must pick up the cable box on check-in at the office. Horseshoe pit, Rainbow pool- a natural pool with waterfall about 5 min. drive away.  General store and restaurant closed in winter.  Pay at the pump gas station on-site.(about .75 per gallon higher)

Nearby: hiking, biking, rafting, golfing.  The oldest bar in California, the Iron Door Saloon – in Groveland.

Oh, deer. Lots of wildlife around here.

The good:  Quiet park, not too big.  Convenient to Yosemite, lots to do nearby.  Plenty of wildlife to observe. Pet-friendly with trails and lots of paths to walk on.

The bad:  The park well pump had some problems when we were there and the water was silty and unusable.  Had to flush tank afterward, even with a filter.  Power was not the cleanest and dropped down to 108V a few times.

Tunnel View, Yosemite

Getting here: http://www.yosemiteridge.com/maps.html   Right on Hwy 120 in the hamlet of Buck Meadows about 10 miles east of Groveland, Ca.

My rating: Location-9, Facilities-7, Value-8

Rates: Nov-Apr-$25, May-Oct-$40  Full hookups, mostly shaded.