Riverfront House 5 miles to Yosemite! THE closest to the Hwy 120 gate. 3 bdrm AC

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A natural setting with a river, surrounded by dense trees and three Adirondack chairs facing the river.
A wooden interior with a dining table, chairs, a sofa, and a fireplace.
A stone house with a wooden porch, a stone staircase, and a door with a glass panel.
A cozy cabin interior with wooden walls, a dining area with a round table and chairs, a sofa, and a lamp on a side table.
A bedroom with a large bed, two bedside tables, a dresser, and a window with a view of trees.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Private garden
    A rare find — relax in the peaceful, private garden space.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • On-site fitness centre
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet
  • Washing machine
  • Onsite parking available

Explore the area

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Groveland, CA
  • Place, Yosemite National Park
    ‪20 min drive‬
  • Place, Pine Mountain Lake
    ‪46 min drive‬
  • Place, Yosemite Valley
    ‪58 min drive‬
  • Airport, Mariposa, CA (RMY-Mariposa-Yosemite)
    ‪99 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden

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About the area

Groveland

Groveland is home to this holiday home. Merced River Recreation Area and Wapama Falls at Hetch Hetchy are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Yosemite National Park and Yosemite Big Oak Flat Entrance. El Portal Market and Yosemite Museum are also worth visiting.
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Groveland, CA

What's nearby

  • Yosemite National Park - 20 min drive - 12.0 km
  • Yosemite Big Oak Flat Entrance - 22 min drive - 13.8 km
  • Pine Mountain Lake - 46 min drive - 41.3 km
  • Hetch Hetchy Reservoir - 54 min drive - 42.9 km
  • Yosemite Valley - 58 min drive - 42.4 km

Getting around

  • Mariposa, CA (RMY-Mariposa-Yosemite) - 82 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Taco Truck Bbq @ Rush Creek Lodge - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Rush Creek Tavern - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Rush Creek Game Room & Lounge - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Riverfront House 5 miles to Yosemite! THE closest to the Hwy 120 gate. 3 bdrm AC pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Riverfront House 5 miles to Yosemite! THE closest to the Hwy 120 gate. 3 bdrm AC?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Riverfront House 5 miles to Yosemite! THE closest to the Hwy 120 gate. 3 bdrm AC?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Riverfront House 5 miles to Yosemite! THE closest to the Hwy 120 gate. 3 bdrm AC?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Riverfront House 5 miles to Yosemite! THE closest to the Hwy 120 gate. 3 bdrm AC located?

Situated in Groveland, this holiday home is within 9 miles (15 km) of Yosemite National Park, Rainbow Pool and Yosemite Big Oak Flat Entrance. Big Oak Flat Information Center is 6.6 mi (10.6 km) away.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 28 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 28 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 28 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 28 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 28 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Close to park and a good stay for our family.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Place was as described. Close to park. Relatively secluded.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location, check in was easy, good communication, pictures are accurate, would book again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location for the Park entrance.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location and communication.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was amazing! Thank you!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location for Yosemite! We had 3 adults and 2 children and felt like plenty of room
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic house right on the river. Just a few miles from Yosemite entrance. Our days were a quick breakfast, pack a picnic lunch then off on our adventures. Yosemite Valley, sequoias in Maricopa Grove. Hetch Hetchy and a walk along the lake, Cherry Lake was a beautiful spot. Back to the house after dinner. Great restaurants are in Groveland and at Rush Creek Lodge (reservations suggested)Don’t hesitate, this place is a great choice.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Loved the Creek in the back yard.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent location, the sound of the river in the background is charming, and the property manager is fantastic to work with!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our family enjoyed the stay and the we enjoyed the location of the property being close to Yosemite. Great host and house!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We love staying at this place! We spent most of our time visiting our son, who works at Yosemite National Park, so we didn't do a whole lot at the place itself except sleep. But we felt right at home. All the stuff we needed to cook was there, we all had plenty of space to sleep, and of course the beautiful creek out back was a lovely touch as well. The owner was EXTREMELY proactive in communicating with us, even notifying us a day ahead of time about a potential power outage that, thankfully, did not come to pass. The owner had told us that this place was/is about 10 minutes from the entrance to Yosemite National Park, with a 20- to 25-minute drive to get to Yosemite Village after that. All of this information proved to be dead-on accurate. We would gladly stay here again. It's a big, peaceful, quiet house with a good vibe and everything you need to eat well, sleep well, shower well, and even use the Internet well (as the WiFi was, to our happy surprise, good). Thanks for having us!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Location is exceptional, just minutes from the Yosemite park entrance. Owner support from Dan occurred essentially instantly from our few questions. The house is a bit rustic, but comfortable and fits the environment perfectly; and the river element is absolutely unique. Be sure to visit town and find the oldest saloon in CA.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
So close to Yosemite plus had a large yard with a beautiful creek/river to relax by. Couldn’t have been more perfect!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The Riverfront House was a perfect location for us when we visited Yosemite. It was a short drive to the entrance and we were able to get there early and get right into the park. We had breakfast and dinner at the house and packed a lunch for the park. We enjoyed the quiet back at the house as well as wading in the river and sitting around a campfire. We would happily come back again!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 28 May 2026
I'm glad you and your friends took my suggestion to tube in our river! Hopefully you got to play a little badminton as well. I'm glad I had a chance to meet you upon your arrival and I look forward to having you join our great repeat guests.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our stay at Secret River Retreat was fabulous. We visited in late July/early August and it was a wonderful oasis to come back to each afternoon after visiting Yosemite. My kids loved having access to the stream. We cooked dinner each night and found the house had exactly what we needed. I also found the house nicely stocked with paper towels, toilet paper, trash bags, soap, etc. We did not have to purchase anything extra while we were here. The park is in a nice location- about 25 minutes to downtown Groveland where there is a nice grocery story and restaurants and only a short drive to the Big Flat Oak Entrance to Yosemite. Dan was very communicative and we appreciate his hospitality. We would defitnely stay here again.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The Riverfront house was very close to the park entrance. It appears to have new windows, wood floor and furnace. Lots of kitchen gear if you plan to cook there. The river out back is beautiful.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Yes, good wi-fi service. The riverfront is easily accessible. Nice hikes around the area. Close to Hetch-Hetchy Reservoir and Yosemite.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This house was a hidden gem. We wished we had stayed two nights more. And just stayed at the house. It was the most relaxing part of our trip. The house has everything that you might need. It seems like someone lives there and just left for the weekend. It was quiet and dark at night. It seems isolated. Sitting by the river is peace! They have comfy chairs by the river. Best VRBO house that we’ve ever stayed in.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Perfect location to stay when visiting Yosemite. House itself is average, can use some new bedding and mattress. Location is wonderful though
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Ver very nice owner. Super helpful an cooperative. House is at very nice place. Easy to commute around different spots at yosemite.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, location
Disliked: Check-in
This property is very close to the entrance into Yosemite via 120. It also has a very nice creek/small river that runs behind the house with chairs and a picnic table. Very relaxing. The house and amenities could use some updating. The beds were comfortable but the linens needed to fit the beds. Because there is no internet or cell service in the area it was hard to connect with the host when we had some issues with check in. The host did his best to get us the needed information in a timely manner and followed up with us afterwards. I truly appreciated his efforts.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Jul 2026
Hi Kathy, just reminding you that we discussed the two amenities you had issues with: one shower dial setting for hot and cold which is marked and explained on the check in instructions and there was one stove dial which you discovered to be cracked and we replaced after your check in (thank you for bringing this to our attention). Also, as discussed, the housekeeper had to use a set of back up sheets on your check in day but the two new sets for each bed are back in service and we added a third new set. Thank you for bringing these items to my attention. As you can tell in all the other reviews we take Guest comfort very seriously and strive to make sure every Guest has a top level experience.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Dan is an excellent host and was easy to get hold of and quick to answer any and all questions. We highly recommend and the house was great!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house and location were wonderful. We were able to visit Yosemite National Park during the day, then spend the evenings at the house & in the river. We had a great time and our kids didn't want to leave.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Host was very responsive. Drive time to Big Oaks entrance at Yosemite, accurate. We loved the river access, especially with fishing poles and floats to borrow. Washer and dryer was handy. We enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
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