Camp Chilnualna Cabin #5 in Yosemite National Park

Entire cabin in Yosemite National Park, California

  1. 6 guests
  2. 2 bedrooms
  3. 3 beds
  4. 1 bath
Hosted by Garth
  1. Superhost
  2. 12 years hosting

Listing highlights

Top 10% of homes

This home is highly ranked based on ratings, reviews, and reliability.

In Wawona, inside Yosemite

The cabin sits inside Yosemite National Park in Wawona, so you skip the entrance lines each morning.

Private deck by the river

The back deck overlooks the woods and river, with outdoor seating, a gas grill, and a hammock.

Garth goes above and beyond

Guests highlight how responsive and helpful Garth is, from greeting arrivals to bringing firewood.
“Big Red” is Camp Chilnualna's riverside castle! Gaze upon Wawona Dome from your private balcony or survey the wilderness below.

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The space
One bedroom has two queen beds.
One bedroom has a cal-king.
Sleeps up to 6 people.
There is a new queen futon sofa/bed in the living room.

3-night minimum June thru August, & holiday weekends. If you want 2 nights and see a space between existing bookings, tell us - we’ll get you in ;-)

Kitchen Amenities
• Refrigerator with freezer
• Microwave
• Gas stove with oven
• Coffee Maker
• Blender
• Toaster
• Pots, pans, cookware, plates, glasses, mugs, bowls of all sizes, utensils, knives w/cutting boards
• Everything else a kitchen is expected to offer...hopefully more.
- *The WATER is very good in the cabin. Please bring your reusable containers and fill them up before you go out on your adventure. No need to bring any bottled water in plastic.

Outdoor Amenities on deck
• BBQ - Gas Grill (propane provided)
• View of Wawona Dome
• Table w/benches, deck chairs, chaise lounges
• Spontaneous peaceful moments (Also available from the balcony upstairs)

Living Room Amenities
• TV
• Wood Stove (wood provided in the winter time!)

Heating or Cooling
• Fireplace
• Ceiling Fans
• Wall Heaters
• Extra electric heater
• Bathroom ceiling heater w/fan

Telephone
• Verizon is our local provider. Coverage also in Yosemite Valley, where AT&T service is active as well.

Smoking
• No Smoking except outside, but do refer to the park website for current smoking restrictions in Yosemite, as there are many.

For guests with pets:
-Pets are welcome with advanced notice only! We have a $65 per pet one time fee, that can be paid before arrival
They are not to be left unattended in the cabin unless crated. Daycare options are available just ask..
Bags are provided please pick up after them.




We look forward to hosting your Yosemite adventure

Guest access
Guests have access to the full home, parking and deck.**No parking on the deck, however...just to be clear 🏎
You can park a bicycle on the deck. Or a scooter. Skateboard, ironing board, chairman of the board, a child who declares “I’m bored” - also ok.

Other things to note
Our family has made Yosemite National Park our home for over 80 years. And actually we’ve been providing accommodations to travelers for just as long. I was born in Yosemite Valley...in the midst of a blizzard, of course. My life is here, my happiness is this place, my success is defined by the experience of each person I am fortunate to know as my guest. Maintaining vacation homes throughout the year can be challenging. We get everything right in every home about 1% of the time. The rest is communication, and doing our best to make your cabin and our amazing corner of Yosemite feel like home to you. We’ll answer your question, guide you to the trail along the river, find that something missing in the kitchen, repair or replace the thing that broke, bring you the extra towel or toilet paper - always as quickly as we’re able. I think this year we might even reach the next milestone of success. You know - 2%!

Where you’ll sleep

What this place offers

Mountain view
River view
Waterfront
Kitchen
Wifi

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Rated 4.76 out of 5 from 404 reviews.

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Where you’ll be

Yosemite National Park, California, United States
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Neighborhood highlights

Yosemite's best place to call home is Wawona. Wawona's best neighborhood is here...

Spectacular Glacier Point vistas and lush Yosemite Valley are only a half hour drive north. You can start all of the trails to Half Dome, Nevada Falls, and even hike down to the Valley from Glacier Point, or you can start from the Valley. Your choice!

The Mariposa Grove of giant sequoia trees is a mere ten minute drive south.

Yosemite National Park is Mother Nature’s most impressive creation in the majestic West. Wawona is the best-kept secret inside Yosemite, and historic Camp Chilnualna (pronounced “Chill New All Na”) in Yosemite has been Wawona’s beating heart for nearly a century.

No matter what you love most about Yosemite—from its thunderous, cascading waterfalls, to epic granite monoliths and unparalleled wildlife—you will fall in love with Wawona because it has everything except hordes of tourists invading your precious experience at every turn.

Have you ever:

- Awoken to take a one-minute walk to the best swimming hole in the pristine Merced River?
- Felt the exhilarating flow of a bona fide Yosemite waterfall washing over your entire body?
- Hooked a hungry Yosemite trout and taken it home for the freshest grilled fish dinner ever?
- Stared at a luminous sunset reflecting off epic Wawona Dome?
- Lay down on an ancient granite boulder and watched the stars of the Zodiac drift across the horizon?

These are a select few from an endless list of profound experiences happening any given day when you stay at Camp Chilnualna in Yosemite. Take advantage of our 80 years of experience hosting travelers in Wawona.

For Families, the river swimming hole with warm pools in the summer is 150 feet away. The Pioneer Yosemite History Center has original buildings from the 1800s and a covered bridge that is easy to walk around.

For Golfers, the Wawona golf course is a 9-hole course.

For Hotel Bar/Restaurants, you can sit on the front porch of the classic Wawona Hotel, or go to the Valley to the Ahwahnee Hotel.

NEW to Chilnualna Cabins (2018)
We now have an on site massage therapist and spa treatments! Refresh yourself after your Yosemite adventures. Call or message Margina 559-760-7471 for any questions

Meet your host

Superhost
1,505 reviews
4.7 out of 5 average rating
12 years of hosting
Speaks Chinese and English
Lives in Wawona, California
3rd generation Yosemite son, and torch bearer of Camp Chilnualna in Wawona. Yosemite's best unkept secret since 1933. With 150 years of family experiences in Yosemite, I still find something new worth noticing every day & more than anything I love to share our history and our home with others. Families have made Wawona & Camp Chilnualna a tradition that spans generations. The best neighborhood in town because it's your neighborhood. I am here for you everyday of the year, because I never go anywhere & 6 hours of sleep per night is merely a suggestion. Oh, airbnb wants me to give you my motto - they think I'd have a motto? Ok I have a motto. You see, I've always strived to be an optimist, and was for a long time. It's tremendously hard work because my arch enemy, "the pessimist" is much greater in numbers, and has a terrible weapon we optimists can never fire - it's called "I'm just being realistic" and it's cheating to use it. Anyway I upgraded my motto from "The glass is half-full" to simply "Half-Glass Full". I need so much less than a full glass to feel grateful, and with gratitude we get to live half-glass full everyday. Pessimists can't touch it.

Garth is a Superhost

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Co-hosts

  • Margina

Host details

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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 4:00 PM
Checkout before 11:00 AM
6 guests maximum
Safety & property
Nearby lake, river, other body of water
Climbing or play structure
Carbon monoxide alarm