Brooke's Guidebook to Oakhurst
Food scene
The best whiskey selections! You can order a flight of whiskey, or our favorite is the “Old Fashioned with Makers Mark, No Soda Water”. Great steak selections, and the steak bites with blue cheese sauce is a favorite.
67 locals recommend
Oakhurst Grill
40530 CA-41The best whiskey selections! You can order a flight of whiskey, or our favorite is the “Old Fashioned with Makers Mark, No Soda Water”. Great steak selections, and the steak bites with blue cheese sauce is a favorite.
This is a great historic restaurant with amazing views of the lake and great food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!
181 locals recommend
Ducey's On the Lake & Ducey's Bar & Grill
39255 Marina DrThis is a great historic restaurant with amazing views of the lake and great food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!
Best burgers and ice cream with Great Lake views and a dock!
85 locals recommend
Miller's Landing Resort
Best burgers and ice cream with Great Lake views and a dock!
This is a locals favorite for fresh Mexican food. The small patio also has great views off the back
147 locals recommend
El Cid
41939 CA-41This is a locals favorite for fresh Mexican food. The small patio also has great views off the back
Neighborhoods
This adorable town has a “small town” vibe packed with great “city” amenities. Being so close to Yosemite and Bass Lake, the tourism industry keeps the town going strong. Enjoy unique architecture as the town was founded on the logging industry, with the original mill being where the Vons is now. Take a ride through history with the local Sugar Pine Railroad and enjoy the festive decorations for the holidays. Enjoy breathtaking views of Yosemite after the short drive from town to the South Gate entrance. Bass Lake is the perfect summer location with swimming platforms, beaches, day use parks complete with bathrooms and BBQ’s, and great food and tourism locations. If you’re lucky, you may be able to find some waterfall “slides” and rope swings near the lake! Oakhurst is loaded with trees and scenic views, which makes any neighborhood walk a beautiful hike.
90 locals recommend
Oakhurst
This adorable town has a “small town” vibe packed with great “city” amenities. Being so close to Yosemite and Bass Lake, the tourism industry keeps the town going strong. Enjoy unique architecture as the town was founded on the logging industry, with the original mill being where the Vons is now. Take a ride through history with the local Sugar Pine Railroad and enjoy the festive decorations for the holidays. Enjoy breathtaking views of Yosemite after the short drive from town to the South Gate entrance. Bass Lake is the perfect summer location with swimming platforms, beaches, day use parks complete with bathrooms and BBQ’s, and great food and tourism locations. If you’re lucky, you may be able to find some waterfall “slides” and rope swings near the lake! Oakhurst is loaded with trees and scenic views, which makes any neighborhood walk a beautiful hike.
Gorgeous views all around! Allow yourself an hour to do the shortest loop from inside the gate to back out of the gate. There are no street lights in the park so it gets dark fast. Watch for bears and natural wild life
257 locals recommend
Yosemite Valley
Gorgeous views all around! Allow yourself an hour to do the shortest loop from inside the gate to back out of the gate. There are no street lights in the park so it gets dark fast. Watch for bears and natural wild life
This lake you can boat, jet ski, swim, paddle board, canoe, and have pets swim with you. The water gets warm in the summer and ices over in winter. There are great spots along the lake for dining and shopping. It’s also a great, beautiful scenic drive along the lake with views of giant pines and a sparkly lake.
294 locals recommend
Bass Lake
This lake you can boat, jet ski, swim, paddle board, canoe, and have pets swim with you. The water gets warm in the summer and ices over in winter. There are great spots along the lake for dining and shopping. It’s also a great, beautiful scenic drive along the lake with views of giant pines and a sparkly lake.
City advice
Book before you go
Yosemite National Park
Check the website nps.gov/yose/index.htm before you go to see if there are any road closures, advice for snow chains on your vehicle, and the cost to enter the park. During COVID, they required advance reservation to get into the park - which ended Nov 1st, 2020 but is always subject to change.