Where to stay at Sequoia w/Yosemite in mind
 

We will be driving to Sequoia then Yosemite from Vegas area. Where is a good place to stay?

Kernsville, Three Rivers? Anyone?

Need some suggestions guys! Surely someone here has been to Sequoia Nat'l Park & stayed overnight, then gone to Yosemite! Help!

Hey there, roadtripper. Don't fret... stay in the park! <BR><BR>Wife and I went 1-1/2 years ago to Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Parks and stayed at the (at the time) new Wuksachi Village. The lodge hosts basic hotel rooms in separate buildings (w/ areas for cross country snow skis) and has off-season rates. But a very nice lodge dining room -- sort of a "little Awanahee" -- as well as that special little "after the hike" must... a bar lounge! <BR><BR>Location:<BR>In Sequoia National Park, 4 miles (6.5km) from Giant Forest; 23 miles (37km) from Sequoia Park entrance. Modern hotel rooms in several lodge buildings. Restaurant & gift shop nearby. Elevation 6500 feet (1980m).<BR><BR>Another option is Grant Grove Village. Cabins and such. Lodging outside the parks in Three Rivers looked very basic and right off the main road -- didn't look like hiking opportunities around there.<BR><BR>You will find links to these hotels & lodges thru the National Parks Website at:<BR>http://www.nps.gov/seki/pphtml/lodging.html<BR><BR>When will yo be going? If in winter months, you may need to have chains on your tires -- it is a road-hugging adventure up the mountains! (We still saw lots of snow in May.)<BR><BR>Enjoy!

Sequioa National Park has a beautiful lodge where you can stay. It's right in the heart of the park. Very well kept and clean. The restaurant has a limited menu, but the food is very good and hearty. The staff are the type of people who embody all the good stuff about Californians. <BR>If your looking for a place to hang out late and drink beers and shoot pool, you'll be out of luck. The place shuts down pretty early, but it didn't seem to matter. I was in bed by 9pm and slept like a baby. Don't know if it was the jet lag or the montain air.<BR>I stayed there w/ my fiancee for 2 nights 2 years ago at this time, and it was probably the best part of our trip to California.

We'll be going through there in 2 weeks. Thanks!