Yakima to Yosemite
Jun 26th, 2014, 07:45 AM
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Yakima to Yosemite
I'm planning a tent camping trip for my family of 4 (2 kids: 14 & 4). We want to enjoy camping, scenic drive, and more camping, with lots of fun, interactive family activities at the campground.
There is plenty online to suggest Yosemite is a good family camping opportunity.
questions:
1. 14 hour drive seems too long a day down. Where is a good place to stop for the night with a good family eatery and HI Express? I'd like to get to Sacramento, because the 4 year old loves the IKEA there for dinner.
2. We'd like to find the best tent campground in Yosemite that we can get a reservation for, but it may be too late for this August already. Advice on best one to be near short hikes and the family activities in the Valley? Just us and our black lab. We might rent bikes.
3. What do you recommend to do there with kids and as a general bucket list?
Finally, is August a good month to go do Yosemite? I heard the falls dry up by the end of summer, and I want to see the falls running strong. Would that need to be July next year then?
Thanks for any advice from experts on this destination!
There is plenty online to suggest Yosemite is a good family camping opportunity.
questions:
1. 14 hour drive seems too long a day down. Where is a good place to stop for the night with a good family eatery and HI Express? I'd like to get to Sacramento, because the 4 year old loves the IKEA there for dinner.
2. We'd like to find the best tent campground in Yosemite that we can get a reservation for, but it may be too late for this August already. Advice on best one to be near short hikes and the family activities in the Valley? Just us and our black lab. We might rent bikes.
3. What do you recommend to do there with kids and as a general bucket list?
Finally, is August a good month to go do Yosemite? I heard the falls dry up by the end of summer, and I want to see the falls running strong. Would that need to be July next year then?
Thanks for any advice from experts on this destination!
Jun 26th, 2014, 08:35 AM
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If you are only going to stop once, Redding would be a better place to do it. There is a HIE there but no IKEA. You are correct that you are probably too late to get a camp site at Yosemite this August. Good luck.
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Jun 26th, 2014, 09:03 AM
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If you're coming down US 97, there is a HIE in K-Falls.
http://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress...ww/hoteldetail
On the way back you might want to see if you can get a campsite at one of the 2 campgrounds in Crater Lake NP.
http://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress...ww/hoteldetail
On the way back you might want to see if you can get a campsite at one of the 2 campgrounds in Crater Lake NP.
Jun 26th, 2014, 04:31 PM
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You can look for campground cancellations.
It's been another dry winter so you won't be seeing much in the way of waterfalls - but then the seasonal ones are usually dry by August anyway.
Both Redding and Sacramento will be hot in August. Wouldn't it make more sense to drive further east instead of taking Interstate 5?
It's been another dry winter so you won't be seeing much in the way of waterfalls - but then the seasonal ones are usually dry by August anyway.
Both Redding and Sacramento will be hot in August. Wouldn't it make more sense to drive further east instead of taking Interstate 5?
Jun 27th, 2014, 06:57 AM
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If you are looking for a camping spot between Klamath Falls and Yosemite, try this place in the Gold country of CA.
http://goldcountrycampground.com/
Yes, Redding, the Central Valley and Sacramento will be hot. Just drive through with the AC on high.
Top off the tank in K-Falls and somewhere before reaching Sacramento.
http://goldcountrycampground.com/
Yes, Redding, the Central Valley and Sacramento will be hot. Just drive through with the AC on high.
Top off the tank in K-Falls and somewhere before reaching Sacramento.
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