Lillaskog Lodge: Family Friendly Ridge Top Lodge, Near Yosemite

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A rustic wooden building with a green roof, outdoor seating area, and potted plants.
A rustic cabin interior with a wooden floor, a dining area with a Christmas tree, a fireplace, and a kitchen with a sink and cabinets.
A wooden interior with a staircase, a kitchen area, and a dining space.
A wooden lodge with a covered patio and a paved walkway leading to the entrance.
A cozy cabin interior with a dining area, a seating area, and a fireplace.

Reviews

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

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • 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

  • Balcony
  • Toys
  • Dog-friendly
  • Barbecue
  • Kitchen
  • Free Wi-Fi
The current price is NZ$5,469
NZ$2,735 per night
includes taxes & fees
4 Nov - 6 Nov

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Groveland, CA
  • Place, Yosemite Big Oak Flat Entrance
    ‪21 min drive‬
  • Place, Pine Mountain Lake
    ‪30 min drive‬
  • Place, Yosemite Valley
    ‪57 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

6 bedrooms (sleeps 24)

Bodie

1 Queen Bed

Bonus Room

+2
6 Single Beds

Bridalveil

1 King Bed

El Capitan

1 Double Futon and 1 King Bed

Half Dome

1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Mono

1 Queen Bed

Office 1

1 Single Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed

Tioga

1 King Bed

7 bathrooms

Bodie - Private bath across hallway

Toilet · Shower only

Bridalveil - In room bath

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

El Capitan - In room bath

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Half Dome - Private across hallway

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Mono - In room bath

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Off the Kitchen

Toilet · Shower only

Tioga - In room bath

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area
The current price is NZ$5,469
NZ$2,735 per night
includes taxes & fees
4 Nov - 6 Nov

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Frequently asked questions

Is Lillaskog Lodge: Family Friendly Ridge Top Lodge, Near Yosemite pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 3 total).

How much does it cost to stay at Lillaskog Lodge: Family Friendly Ridge Top Lodge, Near Yosemite?

As of 2 November 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Lillaskog Lodge: Family Friendly Ridge Top Lodge, Near Yosemite on 4 November 2026 start from NZ$5,469, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Lillaskog Lodge: Family Friendly Ridge Top Lodge, Near Yosemite?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Lillaskog Lodge: Family Friendly Ridge Top Lodge, Near Yosemite?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Lillaskog Lodge: Family Friendly Ridge Top Lodge, Near Yosemite?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Lillaskog Lodge: Family Friendly Ridge Top Lodge, Near Yosemite located?

This family-friendly Groveland lodge is located on a river, within 2 mi (3 km) of Sierra Nevada Conservancy and Rainbow Pool. Yosemite National Park and Yosemite Big Oak Flat Entrance are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Lillaskog Lodge: Family Friendly Ridge Top Lodge, Near Yosemite Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 121 out of 133 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 133 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 133 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 133 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 133 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Absolute stunning location. The lodge itself had such a cozy feeling and is seriously one of a kind. The view from the lodge made me wish we lived there. So many rooms and bathrooms for your guest to be as comfortable as possible. Communication was excellent and host replies instantly.We plan to make a yearly trip with family in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful experience! Cant wait to come back!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had an amazing stay!! Beautiful views ! The owners were very helpful and communicative!!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lillaskog Lodge is a wonderful place for any sort of trip or retreat. We did our annual Friendsgiving here with 6 families with kids, and it had everything we needed and more.The well stocked and large kitchen (two ovens and sinks!) was an absolute delight. Gorgeous views as well!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Venue was even more beautiful than the pictures! The view is so perfect and it was so perfect for our wedding. Still 5 stars but I will say the rose bushes did need to be trimmed a little since there were quite a few that were dead.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing host! Had such a wonderful time as we used this space for a family reunion. Such beautiful scenery and views! Such a spacious area, house was stock with kitchen supplies, board games and even televisions in every room. We brought our dogs along as well and the area was perfect for them! Will definitely be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Lodge near Yosemite

The lodge was everything we were looking for. Beautiful location and removed from high traffic areas of Yosemite. Took my HS cross country team there for the week and it was a perfect base camp for all activities in the area. Hosts were exceptional.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gorgeous property

The house and the area surrounding it were incredibly beautiful. Liza was a great host, and made sure that everything was taken care of. Highly recommend staying here!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Adventure Home

Kids and adults like this wood house, great for groups and they have all we need for cooking—nice and warm inside.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect for large families

We enjoyed our stay and the beautiful view, the large, well equipped kitchen and the multiple BarBQs. Also very nice to all have a bathroom. The kids room was perfect!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Irene's 70th BD Celebration

Beautiful place, location, interior decor was perfect. Very appreciative of the extra care taken to provide towels, toiletries, barbecues etc.. Entire family members loved everything about this place. Thank you !
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great time!

A group of friends and I stayed on this property with our kids. It was incredible as the kitchen was well stocked and the view was beautiful! The host was extremely responsive as well.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

So beautiful!

The cabin was so gorgeous, as well as the view! My husband and I stayed to host our wedding and everyone kept talking about how incredible the cabin was! Liza, of course, was great as well, she responds to texts and calls super efficiently and made sure the cabin was ready for us!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful place with ambiance and nice view

Magical view, cute indoor and outdoor spaces, very nice ambiance. I will defiantly be back. Communication was smooth, Liza was very responsive. you get full privacy, no other close properties near the lodge, surrounded in beautiful nature.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect stay.

We had a great stay Lillaskog lodge. The place fit our large group perfectly. It had everything we needed and was a short drive to Yosemite. The views are amazing and we spent the evenings watching the sunset over the mountains. The kids loved swimming at Rainbow pool which is only a mile down the road. Liza the owner was really nice and made everything so easy. I would definitely recommend staying here if you're visiting Yosemite or just want a place for some peace and quiet.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Classmate Reunion

The property was great for our high school classmate reunion: plenty of space to cook, socialize and enjoy the surroundings. The house was well-equipped for gatherings like ours (10 guests). We're already talking about scheduling another trip there next year.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful property with amazing views

We had a family reunion and there was plenty of room for multiple families to have their own space. I would caution anyone traveling with a small car to be very cautious on the 1/2 mile trek from 120 to the property as it is a pretty washed out dirt road.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Life-long friends reunion

A group of 12-15 childhood friends get together every few years and this year we chose to be near Yosemite NP. We could not have picked a better location or space for our get together. The accommodations were more than enough to keep us all under one roof. And the views were fantastic too! I highly recommend this VRBO to anyone who asks.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Beautiful views

The views are beautiful and the proximity to Yosemite is great. VRBO indicates the property has a hot tub but there is no hot tub on the property so that was disappointing. That needs to be removed from the listing. There was a mouse in the house but that is probably to be expected based on the location of the property. We enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent for large families; amazing views

The lodge had more than enough space for our family of 17 plus a small pup. Not a 5-star hotel but it had everything we needed to make our two-night stay comfortable and the great room had holiday decorations which was nice. The wi-fi was spotty at times but that was expected given the location. Our favorite parts were the amazing mountain views and the proximity to Yosemite National Park. We had 3 SUVs and also appreciated the plenty of parking space inside the property. Liza and Tom were incredibly responsive when we had questions and we also met some of the staff when we were departing who were very nice! Our group enjoyed our stay and would definitely come back here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Family Gathering

This was the third time we gathered our clan at Lillaskog for a Holiday get together. As usual, all had a great time. I highly recommend this place if you need a large clan to gather and it has a great view. The hosts go out of their way to make you feel welcome. The only very slight negative is we had to wait 10 minutes to get into the house as they were finishing cleaning. On the other hand, it was Christmas Day and we understand that everyone was with their family in the morning. We will be back -- again!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We booked a 2 night stay for a party of 15 for my birthday weekend. What we had in mind was a peaceful and quiet environment away from it all, and that’s what it really felt like.we loved it.The sunrise and sunset were absolutely breathtaking The house is exactly as described in the booking and there was more than enough room for everyone. Extra roll out beds were available in each room, just in case and that was a convenient amenity because the kids wanted to bunk all together in the big room on top floor. We also booked an in house breakfast spread for one of the mornings we were there and it was great. Two cooks came out early and had a beautiful breakfast spread ready for our group for when we woke up. The spread was displayed beautifully and had everything from French toast, eggs frittata, scrambled eggs, bacon and sausage, hashbrowns, fresh fruit, croissants and muffins, bagels an freshly ground coffee. It was definitely a great plus to our stay.The host was very communicative and I never had an issue trying to get a hold of her. Answered all questions and concerns and with no confusion about anything during our stay. Five stars all around. Thank so much!
The view from the top floor staircase
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Archival

8/10 Good

Spectacular time with my families at your cottage.

The cottage has great views that you can not describe until you are there. It has everything you can imaging. Like the owner say, just bring food and your camera. He really meant that because the cottage provide you with everything you need. The fruits from the garden and the eggs from the hen was a bonus. Our kids and adults loves it. It was a great location from the entrance to Yosemite. Had a great time there also. The only thing I hope the owner can add on to the cottage is the air condition for each bedroom. The 2 days we were there was very hot (85~90 degrees). That would make a prefect place to stay. Thank you so much for having a beautiful cottage.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2016
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We really enjoyed our time at Lillaskog Lodge. There was plenty of space for our group of 9 and we enjoyed the well-stocked kitchen including grills and blackstone, board games, and meteor showers as watched in the Adirondack chairs. The swimming pond and waterfall only five minutes away were amazing. The temperature was over 100 while we were there and would have appreciated additional AC and ventilation, specifically in the downstairs bedrooms. There were hair driers missing in at least one bathroom and the drier was working intermittently. The dishwasher also stopped working and the owners responded quickly. Scott the groundsman was very attentive to our needs and was always happy to answer any of our questions. There was grocery shopping close but restaurants are limitted. The Park entrance was 15 minutes away but hiking and many attractions required drives of 1-2 hours. Overall it was a really great week in a beautiful part of the country. We would give a 9/10 rating.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Incredible Stay

I booked this trip for my family (9 adults and 3 kids) to go see Yosemite. In the run up to our trip, California was hit with record storms and Yosemite was closed and the property was damaged. Liza, the property manager was exceptionally communicative, letting us know well in advance the extent of the damage and how it could effect our trip. Liza and the property caretaker worked hard in the days leading up to our trip to resolve all of the damage issues and gave frequent updates on the progress, including offering to let us reschedule or cancel. Check-in and check-out were extremely easy, the property is immaculate, and the views are astonishing! The house is exceptionally well stocked with amenities from firewood, to puzzles, board games, and books, to the most well outfitted kitchen I have seen in a rental property. The kids brought snow gear and spent every minute they could sledding down the rapidly melting snow and Liza was able to give advice on where they could go to find more snow as well as additional hiking options with Yosemite closed. Liza really did everything she could to make our stay special. My only complaint is that we want to go back and it's hard to find a free weekend given the properties popularity. A huge thank you to the folks that make Liliskag so special!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

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