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Oakhurst, CA

Oakhurst, CA

Maya swims Bass Lake. Photo by Dave Kendrick.

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Bass Lake: a pet-friendly, Yosemite-area lure

Bass Lake: a pet-friendly, Yosemite-area lure

Not far from Yosemite National Park via Highway 41, Bass Lake, tucked within the Sierra National Forest east of Oakhurst, Madera County’s major resort area and has been for more than a century. Five miles long and with much warmer…

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Journey to Wawona (Madera County, south entrance)

Journey to Wawona (Madera County, south entrance)

If you’re coming from Southern California, the Highway 41 corridor from Fresno up to Yosemite’s (South) Entrance, past Fish Camp, is probably the way you’ll go. The road begins its serious climb in Oakhurst, where Queen’s Inn by the River…

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Madera County: south entrance (Hwy 41)

Madera County: south entrance (Hwy 41)

The town Oakhurst in Madera County is the main gateway to Yosemite’s south (Wawona) entrance on the Highway 41 corridor winding through the Sierra Nevada foothills from Fresno. A great stop in Oakhurst is Queen’s Inn by the River, a dog-friendly establishment boasting an adjacent…

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Gotta lake it

Gotta lake it

Summertime and the livin’ is easy…as long as you’re on a lake. Heading up to Gold Country, you’ll find lots of places to dip your paws no matter which road you take. Here are some of our favorite splash spots…

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