Cafe Smitten - Bakersfield, CA

Driving from LA -> Oakhurst? make a pit stop in Bakersfield at Cafe Smitten. They offer yummy lattes & vegan friendly options too.

1407 Buena Vista Rd, Bakersfield, CA 93311

Bakersfield Vintage shopping is a must, tons of places in Downtown Bakersfield. 

Yelp list of all Vintage shops in Bakersfield

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Once in Oakhurst, CA

 

​Ducey’s on the Lake Bar & Grill 
39255 Marina Dr, Bass Lake, CA 93604

Cellar Bar 
Charming intimate bar with amazing cocktails and dinner. 
48688 Victoria Ln, Oakhurst, CA 93644

Dorval Winery (32 mins away from Oakhurst) 
42415 Road 208 Friant CA 93626

Idle Hour Wine Shop
41139 CA-41, Oakhurst, CA 93644

South Gate Brewing Company
40233 Enterprise Dr, Oakhurst, CA 93644
 

Nurture Coffee + Eats
54354 Rd 432, Bass Lake, CA 93604​​​​​​​​​

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Yosemite Falls Trading Post - Souvenir shop

41969 CA-41, Oakhurst, CA 93644

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Yosemite National Park

 

Yosemite by Tour

If you want to a private or group tour of Yosemite, you can book a driving guide at: 

https://discoveryosemite.com/

This allows you to chill, look around and enjoy Yosemite.  They can do Mariposa Grove, Glacier Point and the Yosemite Valley 

Half day tours and Full day tours with a lunch are available. No additional park reservations would be required.

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Yosemite by car

Reservations Info for Yosemite

Yosemite National Park is in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains. It’s famed for its giant, ancient sequoia trees, and for Tunnel View, the iconic vista of towering Bridalveil Fall and the granite cliffs of El Capitan and Half Dome. In Yosemite Village are shops, restaurants, lodging, the Yosemite Museum and the Ansel Adams Gallery, with prints of the photographer’s renowned black-and-white landscapes of the area. 

A reservation will be required to drive into or through Yosemite on some days from April 13 through October 27, 2024, for those driving into the park between 5 am and 4 pm as follows:

• April 13 through June 30: A reservation is required from 5 am to 4 pm on Saturdays, Sundays, and on holidays.

 

Glacier Point in Yosemite

Glacier Point, an overlook with a commanding view of Yosemite Valley, Half Dome, Yosemite Falls, and Yosemite’s high country, is accessible by car from approximately late May (just in time!)

​1 hour 15 minutes from Oakhurst. You can drive to Glacier Point by traveling on the Wawona Road (the continuation of Highway 41 within the park)—either north from Wawona or south from Yosemite Valley. After traveling about 13 miles, turn on to the Glacier Point Road at the Chinquapin intersection.

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Stroll through the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias

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The name says it all - you will be strolling through a grove of giant sequoia trees. This is the largest sequoia grove in Yosemite and one of the largest in the world, with over 500 mature sequoia trees. You’ll be left in awe at the splendor of these larger-than-life redwoods.

• Location: 4726 Mariposa Grove Trail, Fish Camp, CA 93623