Rush Creek Lodge at Yosemite

Yosemite National Park, California

Virgin rating

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Rush Creek Lodge Yosemite, Balcony
Swimming pool
Hotel Exterior
Hotel Exterior
King Room
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Rush Creek Lodge Yosemite, Balcony
Swimming pool

The hotel

In a hillside woodland setting close to the entrance to Yosemite National Park, Rush Creek Lodge offers warm, friendly service and a wealth of activities. You can hire a bike, enjoy a yoga class, relax by the pool or play a game of bumper pool! Enjoy the fresh California cuisine at the lodge’s two restaurants — both with al fresco seating for the warmer days. Choose between the rustic yet stylish Restaurant with its wood-burning oven and open kitchen, or the more casual Tavern with its big screen TVs, signature cocktails and evening music. There's also daily activities, from wildlife talks and kids crafts to beer tasting - and the lodge's nightly tradition of complimentary s'mores by the fire pit.

Amenities

  • Bar
  • Swimming Pool
  • Hot tub
  • Families
  • Games Room
  • Near National Park
  • Restaurant

Where is it

Situated half a mile from Yosemite’s Highway 120 west entrance.

Hotel information

143 rooms, suites and villas. All with air-conditoning, complimentary WiFi, iPod docking station and Alexa device, mini-fridge, coffee maker and tea-making facilities, hairdryer, safe and iron. Please note that rooms have games and radio streaming, they do not have TVs. Lodge Rooms have a private deck with forest or sunset views and either 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

Two Bedroom Villas are spread throughout the hillside and forest and have 1 king-size master bedroom and 2 twin beds in the second bedroom (or 2 bedrooms with king-size beds), plus a sitting area with a queen-size sofa bed and fireplace, sleeping maximum 6 adults.

Restaurant (open for breakfast, lunch and dinner). Tavern (open for lunch, dinner and late night snacks). Pool bar (planned to open May–Oct for drinks, lunches and barbecue dinners). Outdoor heated saltwater pool. 2 hot tubs (one adults-only). Massage studio*. Yoga*. Games room* with shuffleboard, bumper pool and table football. Table tennis. Daily activities* and excursions* (vary by month). Kids playground. Fire pit. General store and gift shop. Complimentary WiFi. Self-serve laundry facilities*.

*Denotes local charge

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Close to park entrance, nice pool/hot tubs, no restaurant seating during our stay

May 1, 2024 Kris H Arkansas

Pros: Hotel very close to park entrance. Nice place to land after a long day in Yosemite. Has nice heated pool and hot tubs, towels provided poolside. Nice balcony with chairs for relaxing. Grounds are well kept. Reception staff friendly and helpful. Room was spacious and clean. Adequate parking with short walk to room. Cons: The… Read more
Pros: Hotel very close to park entrance. Nice place to land after a long day in Yosemite. Has nice heated pool and hot tubs, towels provided poolside. Nice balcony with chairs for relaxing. Grounds are well kept. Reception staff friendly and helpful. Room was spacious and clean. Adequate parking with short walk to room. Cons: The hotel advertises it has a restaurant for dining. It was not open for seating during our 3 night stay. The dining reservation manager/seating host (male) was abrasive, pompous and rude. Really?, you can’t speak to and treat your hotel guests with common courtesy? Sir, you are doing such a disservice to your employer. Only option for dining was seating in the tavern, which was noisy and understaffed. Kids yelling, running unattended in and out. Menu was very limited, expensive and the same all 3 nights. Closest other restaurant options was a 25 min or so drive to Groveland. Upon our exit at reception area, no one said “thank you” for your stay. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Perfect Luxury Lodge

May 1, 2024 Dympna F Bristol, United Kingdom

Location so close to Yosemeti, friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Facilities; Spa(with Sauna, Steam, Magnesium salted pool). Outdoor salted pool, with two Jacuzzi. Caters for all age groups. Lots of communal spaces, lounges, games room, bar, restaurant. Bedrooms have everything you need spacious, with soft and comfortable sheets and pillows. The… Read more
Location so close to Yosemeti, friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Facilities; Spa(with Sauna, Steam, Magnesium salted pool). Outdoor salted pool, with two Jacuzzi. Caters for all age groups. Lots of communal spaces, lounges, games room, bar, restaurant. Bedrooms have everything you need spacious, with soft and comfortable sheets and pillows. The Recreation team made if very easy to work out what to do each day, with advice and maps. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Close to the park

Apr 27, 2024 kstec2 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Perfect location. Easy to get into both the Valley and the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir. Accommodations were not luxurious but our room was very spacious, comfortable and clean. Great for families - a lot of activities onsite. If you like things quieter, you might consider their sister property, the Evergreen.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Amazing kid friendly resort.

Apr 24, 2024 C5616FUlisaw New York City, New York

Where do I begin. The check in staff were friendly and polite. Then when we got to our room I was blown away at how perfect it was. We had a king bed with a pull out sofa for our son. Our room was in the main lodge. The balcony was amazing we had a view of the wilderness/ forest. This is a great resort if you have a child. The playground… Read more
Where do I begin. The check in staff were friendly and polite. Then when we got to our room I was blown away at how perfect it was. We had a king bed with a pull out sofa for our son. Our room was in the main lodge. The balcony was amazing we had a view of the wilderness/ forest. This is a great resort if you have a child. The playground has zip lines,slides and so much more. My son wanted to play there every day. They have a great game room with every game one can ask for if you have a child. Legos, rock climbing, pin ball machine and so much more. The pool was great my son went swimming every day. I cannot wait to come back and I will definitely share this with friends. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great way to enjoy the mountains with a resort feel.

Apr 17, 2024 Venture20655213946

This was a very nice, clean and very quiet place to detach from all of the traffic and noise of our daily lives. It’s a must if you don’t want to go too far into Yosemite but still soak in the forest.