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**In Groveland CA and right next to Pine Mountain Lake and 30 miles to Yosemite !**
We are new to CampingInUSA but please read our incredible reviews at the Hipcamp:
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We have 824 acres on a beautiful ranch with two small ponds. On our property you'll find frogs, turtles, lots of oak trees, pine trees and stunning views of Yosemite. We're 30 miles from the main gate of Yosemite National Park and there’s a golf course less than a mile away. We're not far from town either -- in just a few minutes you can drive to our local grocery store and pizza parlor. When you come to the ranch it feels like you are hundreds of miles away from civilization and it's real quiet.
This is a great place for someone who wants to escape city life and enjoy the tranquility of nature. Much of the ranch is open wilderness for you to explore, and it's not uncommon to see deer, frogs, turtles, quail, turkeys, or the other countless species of birds. Diamond Gulch Camp is the perfect place to relax if you’re a photographer, artist, family or a group of friends looking for a place to camp near Yosemite. A small portion of the property was used as a gold mine years ago, and you may find remnants of old home sites if you go exploring. We're not far from Wards Ferry Road, Groveland, Lake Don Pedro and other interesting places.
Fromm Hwy 120 turn on to Ferretti RD in Groveland drive two miles to Phelan Morgan RD keep to the left at the Y on to Rolfe RD at the two story house make a left keep to the left of the red barn . Follow the signs make a left up the hill to the campground, drive through the two green gates . Your there.
We had a wonderful time! Clean facilities and the river was such a treat. We enjoyed all the wild life- from ravens, mountain jays, woodpeckers, squirrels, deer, and even cows grazing.
It is very close to Hetchy Hetchy reservoir ( about 10 minutes away) - which has a lot of hikes like Wapama falls - and of course, not too far from Yosemite valley. There are a couple gas stations nearby on highway 120, as well as a camp store at Mather ( on the way to Hetch Hetchy)
My boyfriend and I had a spot booked for our first night (of three) we spent in the area exploring Yosemite. We were originally very impressed with the thought put into this campground- clean bathrooms, trash bags and water ready at every site, relatively quiet and not crowded. Unfortunately, this was all ruined by how we were treated by the camp hosts as we were packing up to leave in the morning. They approached us in their golf cart (male and female) and demanded we pay them an additional $30, as well as threatened to report us to rec.gov, for moving to an open spot directly next to the one we had booked and which was marked available (it was too small for our large tent). They refused any attempts at rational conversation and apologies and then proceeded to pull their golf cart in front of our car, blocking us in, threatening our personal space and belongings, and quite honestly jarring both of us enough to leave us scared for our safety and feeling extremely threatened. The hosts used aggression and intimidation to get us to throw out an additional $30 for a spot we had already paid for (and the campground was not full). We are courteous and seasoned campers, left the site clean, disposed of our waste and stored food properly, and pointed this out to them as well as profusely apologizing for the misunderstanding, but they continued to harass us while we tried to resolve the issue calmly. After we gave them the $30 cash they still continued to say they were going to report us to rec.gov and thus prevent us from booking ANY sites in the future (“I’m still going to write you up because I don’t like your attitude”) and proceeded to circle around my vehicle to get my license plate number. We will never be coming back to this campsite because of how the hosts treated us. I hope they will have more compassion and respect for other campers in future misunderstandings and I hope rec.gov cares enough about their campers to employ hosts that make their visitors feel protected and welcome, not harassed and scared.
Very good campground only about 7 miles away from Yosemite entrance , if you don’t reserve online you will pay 33$ in person.
The spot was clean. The camp host was very knowledgeable. We've been camping here for years and the experience is always great we will be back soon
Facilities were very clean and grounds were well kept. Quiet campground. Very close to Yosemite's Oak Flat entrance. Camp hosts were attentive. I'd recommend this campground to anyone looking for a calm respite away from the crowds of Yosemite valley while still being close to some popular sites.
