Lodges, Inns, and Resorts
A number of fine resorts, lodges, and inns are found along the Highway 108 corridor leading up to Sonora Pass. Visitors can choose lodging high in the mountains, in the vicinity of Pinecrest Lake, or lower down the pass. Some offer rustic cabins, but others are well-equipped with modern conveniences such as WiFi and cable TV.
Kennedy Meadows Resort
Kennedy Meadow Resort is 57 miles east of Sonora, situated among towering pines along the banks of the Middle Fork of the Stanislaus River. The resort has been operating there for 90 years. They have cabins for rent, a general store, restaurant, and saloon. The Kennedy Meadows Pack Station is adjacent to the resort.
A fire some years ago destroyed the iconic old resort building, but ashes and debris were quickly moved away and a new building rose in its place.
The Old Kennedy Meadows Resort
Kennedy Meadow Resort is a popular base for people with a variety of interests, including fishing, hunting, horseback riding, hiking, and just relaxing in the mountain air. Many families have made it a tradition to return for a few weeks every summer. The resort does not handle campground reservations.
Kennedy Meadow Resort opens on the third Friday of April and remains open through the Columbus Day holiday in October. The store sells basic grocery, camping, and fishing supplies. The restaurant is a popular destination for home-cooked meals, the nearby saloon is a favorite, and the pack station offers trail rides and pack trips into the Emigrant Wilderness.
More about the Kennedy Meadows Resort.
More about the Kennedy Meadows Pack Station.
Pinecrest Lake Resort
Pinecrest Lake Resort is 30 miles east of Sonora at Pinecrest Lake. Because of its proximity to the lake to other recreation venues, Pinecrest Lake Resort is a popular destination for many vacationers, both summer and winter.
Pinecrest Lake Resort has a variety of lodging facilities available, including motel rooms, cabins, and townhouses. The motel rooms have two queen size beds, televisions, and daily maid service. There are 2 or 3-bedroom cabins. Each cabin has a full kitchen complete with refrigerator, stove and oven, microwave, dishes, utensils and bathroom.
Pinecrest Lake Resort townhouses are available in a two-bedroom layout, sleeping six people or with three bedrooms sleeping 8 people, each unit housing one bathroom with a shower/tub combination. Each townhouse is two stories, with sleeping accommodations and bathroom upstairs and living room and kitchen downstairs. Each unit has a full kitchen with a stove, oven, microwave, dishwasher and utensils. Townhouse living rooms are complete with cable television, propane fireplace and couch. All linens and towels are provided.
Nearby facilities include the Steam Donkey Restaurant and Bar, tennis courts, and the Pinecrest Lake Marina.
For reservations call (209) 965-3411
Pinecrest Lake Resort
Pinecrest Chalet
The Pinecrest Chalet, located on the Dodge Ridge Road near Pinecrest, transferred to new ownership in 2019. The resort is on the banks of the North Fork of the Tuolumne River (little more than a stream here).
The Pinecrest Chalet offers 1 to 4-bedroom chalets, Rates: $$ - $$$ The chalets have kitchens and televisions, fireplaces, and BBQs.
The Pinecrest Chalet first and foremost is a family-oriented recreation resort. They host ski clubs, church groups, hiking clubs, scout troops, and even weddings. During the summer season, their guests enjoy swimming in a heated pool nestled among the pines. They also offer a year-round fitness center, an amphitheater, and seasonal basketball, volleyball, and horseshoes. Wi-Fi and coffee service are also complimentary.
Reservations: (209) 965-3276
Pinecrest Chalet
Strawberry Inn
Strawberry Inn is located on Highway 108 in Strawberry. It provides rooms for rent, dining, and banquet facilities. It was established in 1939. Knotty pine, a stone fireplace, and an excellent collection of paintings, sculptures and woodcarvings decorate the Strawberry Inn, providing an accent to an already beautiful setting.
The Strawberry Inn is only a few miles from Pinecrest Lakes, Beardsley Reservoir, Dodge Ridge Ski Area, and Leland High Sierra Snowplay. The Inn overlooks the South Fork of the Stanislaus River. Rooms Rates: $$
Dining offers tables overlooking the river and at their attached octagonal two-story gazebo.
(209) 965-3662
Strawberry Inn
Dardanelle Resort
Notice: Dardanelle Resort was closed for 2023 so they could concentrate on rebuilding after the 2018 Donnell Fire; however, it appears now (2024) that the resort has been placed up for sale: Ryan Scheller Realty.
The Dardanelle Resort was established in 1923 at the convergence of Eagle Creek and the Middle Fork of the Stanislaus River. The resort is located at an elevation of 5,700 feet, 51 miles east of Sonora, CA, on Highway 108.
The Old Dardanelle Resort
Before the devastation of the 2018 Donnell Fire, Dardanelle Resort featured a number of popular venues and services, including a store, restaurant, rustic housekeeping cabins for rent, motel rooms, and RV sites with full hook-ups. Public showers, laundry facilities and a gas station were available. The fire destroyed many of the buildings.
Rebuilding Dardanelle Resort
Temporary Dardanelle Store - 2021
Dardanelle Resort is coming back. Rebuilding has begun. The entire resort will be closed through all of 2023 so they can concentrate on the rebuilding process.
Gables Cedar Creek Inn
The Gables Cedar Creek Inn is located on Twain Harte Drive in Twain Harte, close to the Twain Harte Golf Club. They offer cabins and a creekside vacation house for rent on their grounds. The Situation Room is a place for guests to relax and read or use the pool table or watch TV. The Inn has recently added two restaurants in town, The Shack for lunch and early dinner and The Local Press, a coffee shop.
Cabins: $$
USA toll free: (888) 900-4224
(209) 586-3008
Gables Cedar Creek Inn
Lazy Z Resort
The Lazy Z Resort is located on Middle Camp Road on the outskirts of Twain Harte. They have cabins for rent, a clubhouse, and 40 acres of beautiful grounds with waterfalls spilling into a pool. They have facilities for weddings, retreats, and other events.
Cabins sleep from 2 to 8 people. Rates: $$
(209) 586-1214 or Lazy Z Resort
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Long Barn Lodge
The Long Barn Lodge is located in Long Barn, just off Highway 108, 6 miles east of Twain Harte. They offer 20 motel rooms and 8 cabins for rent on their 5-acre site, Rates: $$. Facilities include a swimming pool and BBQ and patio for use in the summer.
A room that can hold up to 200 people is available for gatherings. They host weddings, family reunions, and parties. Catering is available. The lodge also has conference facilities and an ice-skating rink (winter only).
Contact information:
longbarn@goldrush.com
209-586-3533
Toll Free: 800-310-3533
Long Barn Lodge
The Rivers Resort
The Rivers Resort Office
The Rivers Resort is located on Highway 108 in Strawberry next to the Strawberry Store and overlooking the South Fork of the Stanislaus River. They have 10 cabins scattered along 3 acres of forest land. The cabins were built in the 1950s during the TriDam construction project. Most are two or three-story homes with a rustic, knotty pine decor. Most have been remodeled. Many have views of the river.
The cabins come fully equipped with cooking supplies and linens. They have cable TV. They are housekeeping cabins which means that you are expected to clean them upon your leaving, except for the linens. Rates vary by cabin and season, $$ - $$$
(800) 514-6777
The Rivers Resort
