Just outside Yosemite National Park’s south (Wawona) entrance, the 302-room, Four-Diamond Tenaya Lodge awaits DogTrekking families with some very tempting kibble. Sunset magazine named it Best Resort for Pets in 2015 and Best Resort for Families in 2016, and no wonder: A destination within a destination, it offers myriad on-site and area activities aside from the national park. In summer there are climbing walls, an archery range, movies by the pool, bike rentals, horseback riding, Western-themed barbecues and hikes in the surrounding Sierra National Forest. In winter, families enjoy cross-country skiing or sledding on snow-covered hills.
Read more.Tenaya Lodge: Kids eat free
Tenaya Lodge, Kids Eat Free Starting from:$169 Call (866) 771-9629 to book the Kids Eat Free package. Food is the best family time. Enjoy the dining you deserve while the kids eat breakfast and dinner free — your entire stay. No catches! Breakfast and dinner (Jackalope's or Sierra Restaurant) for kids under 12 years old … Continued Read more.
Winter splendor at Yosemite
Yosemite National Park is spectacular (and uncrowded) in winter, whether or not there’s snow on the valley floor. At Tenaya Lodge, two miles from the park’s south entrance, you and your pup will get the royal treatment with a pampered pet package that includes a night’s lodging in a dog-friendly lodge room or cottage (not available in winter), two hours of pet-sitting and an array of treats and amenities. Don’t look for details online; you’ll need to call (888) 514-2167 and book directly with the property.
Another option for enjoying the park in winter with your four-legged companion is the Redwoods in Yosemite, a collection of vacation rental homes, many of them dog-friendly, located within park boundaries and convenient to all the iconic sights. Read more.
Roll with rex through Yosemite
Photo courtesy: Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad
Your camera won’t stop clicking during hour-long, narrow-gauge rides into history aboard rail cars pulled by steam locomotives that once hauled massive logs out of what is now the Sierra National Forest. The Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad 4-mile excursions include a stop to see the rare Shay locomotives Read more.
Tenaya Lodge wins big, celebrates 25 years
DogTrekker.com lodging partner Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite has been declared the Best Resort for Pets of the West by Sunset magazine, the premier guide to living in the West. Tenaya is one of 30 winners of the first-ever Sunset Travel Awards, which honor the West’s top destinations in lodging, dining, cultural tourism, outdoor adventure, environmental stewardship, and more. Read more.
