Yosemite National Park, United States

Under Canvas Yosemite

Price per night from$393.01

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Style

Back-to-nature basecamp

Setting

Under starlit skies

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Swap screens for fireside s’mores and Californian flora at soon-to-open Under Canvas Yosemite, a tented stay on the doorstep of the storied national park. After reveling in its privileged, wildlife-rich location with guided hikes, all-things-nature activities and wild swimming, return to camp for alfresco dinners, yoga classes and stargazing, before cozying up in your safari-inspired tent. Sky-high pines and oaks are your genteel neighbors, but tree-hugging is optional…

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Facilities

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Need to know

Rooms

71 tents, including 41 suites.

Check–Out

10am. Earliest check-in, 3pm.

More details

Rates don’t include breakfast, but fresh spreads are available daily from $10 to $20 each. You’ll have free access to a daily program of activities, stargazing and (unlimited nightly) s’mores sessions, and as much coffee and tea as you’d like.

Also

Given the outdoor – and largely undisturbed – nature of this camp, areas of the resort may be difficult if you have limited mobility.

Please note

Food isn’t allowed in any of the tents here, in line with Under Canvas’s Mindful Approach to your pristine surroundings.

Hotel closed

The camp will open from 22 May to 27 October 2025.

At the hotel

Walking trails, yoga deck with Lululemon mats and blocks, nightly campfires with s’mores, refillable aluminum water bottles, water refill stations, free hot drinks, board games, guest experience coordinators and a small boutique. In tents: USB battery packs, battery-powered fans, lanterns and organic Essential Oils bath products.

Our favourite rooms

Sleeping under the stars takes on new meaning in the Stargazer tent, where your plush bed is canopied by a sky-window (though admiring the night sky can be done from every tent’s terrace). If you’re a bigger clan of family or friends, sprawl out in a Suite tent, before cozying up to regale each other with adventurous antics from your day.

Packing tips

Make the most of screen-free time and bring a journal, novel or pack of cards for evening entertainment.

Also

There’s no WiFi here, and you won’t find any TVs around, meaning evenings tend to be filled with stargazing and fireside music and s’mores.

Pet‐friendly

Well-behaved pooches are welcome in all tents, for $25 each a night, but must be with you at all times. Leashed dogs are allowed in Yosemite National Park on roads and bike paths; non-paved paths are for humans (and local fauna) only. See more pet-friendly hotels in Yosemite National Park.

Children

Little Smiths are very welcome. The Suite tent is ideal for bigger clans. Family-friendly activities include stargazing, fireside s’mores, games and crafts.

Sustainability efforts

In a bid to protect the rugged beauty of the site, and as part of the company’s Mindful Approach to development and operations, Under Canvas Yosemite has been designed to minimize disturbance, maximize open spaces, and flow with the natural topography of the land. Pull-chain showers and low-flow toilets reduce water usage; cleaning and bath products are selected to reduce damage to the environment, and light pollution is kept to a minimum to protect the night sky.

Food and Drink

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Dress Code

Your waterproofs and walking boots will fly at Embers.

Hotel restaurant

At Embers, seasonally inspired Californian cuisine is your pre- and post-hiking fuel. The café-style space has a convivial seating area and outside terrace. At breakfast, the Good S’morning (yogurt with granola, banana, chocolate and Graham crackers) and vanilla french toast are day-starting treats. Stock up with grab ’n’ go bites to take on the trails; come evening, dine under black oaks on healthy, local-inspired dishes, such as charcuterie plates, salads and fresh fish. Acoustic live music soundtracks some evenings; help-yourself s’mores are available nightly for toasting.

Hotel bar

Order Californian wines and local beers from Embers.

Last orders

Breakfast is available from 7am to 10am; dinner is served between 5pm and 10pm.

Room service

The camp has a strict no food in tents policy.

Location

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Address
Under Canvas Yosemite
30801 Hardin Flat Road
Groveland
95321
United States

Under Canvas Yosemite sits in an 80-acre forested estate in Groveland, California, a short drive from the storied national park’s west entrance.

Planes

The closest international airport is Fresno, which is a two and a half hour drive from the camp. San Francisco and San José Mineta International Airports are three hours away by road.

Automobiles

Having your own set of wheels will come in handy for reaching the camp. Take advantage of the local YARTS shuttle to avoid the hassle of park permits or finding a park at the major features within the park. There’s a stop right outside the camp, to whisk you in and out, and help you explore this scenic pocket of California with ease. There’s free guest parking at the resort.

Worth getting out of bed for

Your worn-in walking boots will further up their mileage at Under Canvas Yosemite – the camp’s privileged position is a 15-minute drive from the famed national park’s west entrance, Big Oak Flat Information Station, where the park's buses ferry you to and from. Yosemite National Park is renowned for its sky-tickling giant sequoia groves, otherworldly waterfalls, granite cliffs and glaciers. Guest experience coordinators are on-hand to help you book local excursions, such as rock climbing, fly fishing, guided hikes and driving tours, and post-activity relief, in the form of cooling plunges and muscle-loosening laps, can be found at nature-swathed Rainbow Pool. Back at camp, yoga classes, live music, fireside s’mores and stargazing are backdropped by the serene Sierra Nevada setting.

Local restaurants

Designed to satisfy pre- and post-adventure appetites, a regionally inspired menu back at base means you’re unlikely to dine outside of camp.

Reviews

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By Mr & Mrs Smith

Every hotel featured is visited personally by members of our team, given the Smith seal of approval, and then anonymously reviewed. As soon as our reviewers have returned from this tented stay in Yosemite National Park and unpacked their hiking boots and flannel shirts, a full account of their bathed-in-nature break will be with you. In the meantime, to whet your wanderlust, here's a quick peek inside Under Canvas Yosemite in California…

Under Canvas knows how to name-drop national parks, and their latest venture (the first in California, too) Under Canvas Yosemite is no exception. Access to your flora-abundant neighbor is easy from the camp’s prized perch on the western cusp of Yosemite: Big Oak Flat Information Station is a 15-minute shuttle ride away and is your closest gateway to jaw-dropping ravines, glassy lakes, frothy waterfalls and fairytale-like giant sequoias. The always-adventurous can traverse the wild terrain along thigh-toning trails and adrenalin-pumping bike paths; for those looking to reap more soul-soothing benefits of natural immersion, camp staff can help to arrange wild swimming, stargazing and driving tours. Back at base, things are still kept au naturel: no WiFi contributes to the off-grid feel, starry night skies blanket fireside s’mores, and there’s always yoga (or a glass of Californian red) to help loosen your muscles after days at large in this idyllic, rugged landscape… 

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