YOSEMITE

Lodging - A room block has been reserved at the Inelle Tribute Portfolio Hotel located at 48800 Royal Oaks Drive, Oakhurst CA.  Make your reservations in the room block by calling the hotel directly at (559)566-2323 between Friday January 24 and March 31, 2025.  Reference the “RENOD” group to receive the group pricing of $217/night.  Reservations made after the cutoff date of March 31, 2025 will be subject to hotel pricing.

You may choose to stay elsewhere.  Your reservation will be on your own.

Travel & Park Entry Reservations - The Inelle Hotel is located outside of Yosemite National Park (YNP).  We will travel approximately 1.5 hours into the park each day.  Traffic is always a concern in park.  Limiting the number of vehicles in our group will be very helpful, carpooling will be encouraged.

Carpooling helps cut entrance fee costs, reduces congestion in the park and will help aid our group traveling together and parking together.  Please plan to carpool from the hotel to our destination in the park.

YNP charges a standard vehicle entrance fee of $35 for each vehicle and it’s passengers, which is good for 7 days.  You’ll only need to purchase the standard park entry pass once on this trip…as long as you keep your original receipt.  The America the Beautiful Annual Park Pass is also accepted at YNP.  This pass allows entry into all US National Parks, including Pinnacles NP, for one year from purchase.

We will depart the hotel early to limit delays entering the park and to beat the crowds to some of the sights and parking locations.  It’ll take about an hour and a half to get to our destination on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning.

Yosemite NP has required a Vehicle Park Entry Permit for every vehicle entering the park, during peak times on weekends.  The cost is $2 and must be purchased online before arrival.   One permit is good for one vehicle and is attached to the drivers name.  YNP has not confirmed the Vehicle Park Entry Permit process yet this year.  Once I have confirmation on the process, we’ll coordinate purchase for those driving into the park.