***Back on the market after extensive renovations and updates***The Overlook is a 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom cabin that sleeps 4 guests comfortably. Named for its prime location, the cabin overlooks the old riverbed, with nothing but trees between you and the Merced River where you can enjoy swimming, fishing, and exploring. The kitchen is fully equipped with all essentials, including a gas stove and dishwasher. In the living room, there is a large stone fireplace (wood provided in season), WiFi, and a satellite TV with access to Netflix, Disney, Apple TV, and other streaming networks. Sit back and relax with a movie, good book, or board game after exploring all the natural wonders Yosemite has to offer. The home has a private, 1000 square foot deck with a gas BBQ and BlackStone grill for cooking and dining under the stars. Enjoy peekaboo views of the river during the day and the sound of the river flowing at night. The cabin has a renovated kitchen and bathroom, new windows, hardwood floors, furniture, heating and A/C. There is also a generator in case of a power outage. We love animals, but sorry, no pets are allowed at this time.
2 Bedrooms - 1 Bathroom - Sleeps 4 - Single-Level - Gold rated - 923 Sq. Ft. - 1,048 Sq. Ft. Deck
***Nightly rates do not include a County Occupancy Tax of 13.5%, a $120 non-refundable Cleaning Fee, and a $99 non-refundable Damage Waiver Fee.
About the Area
Nestled just 4 miles inside the southern entrance of Yosemite National Park is the charming and historic town of Wawona. Located at the base of Chilnualna Falls (the second highest vertical drop waterfall in Yosemite), and home to the principal trailheads into the southern Yosemite wilderness, Wawona is also the closest town to the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias.
Wawona has the feel of a small town but is bustling with activity! Over 160 residents, including Yosemite Park employees, live in Wawona and can be seen gathering at the town's community center, playing a pickup game of basketball at the elementary school, jogging on one of the many picturesque trails or simply walking their dogs and baby strollers through the winding residential streets. The historic Wawona Swinging Bridge boasts the best natural water slide in the Park! The historic village is filled with docents, stagecoach rides, horseback rides, and barn dances in the summer season and the Wawona Meadow Loop offers year-round riparian meadow wildlife viewing.
Wawona was known to the local Native American Miwok in their language as Pallachun (a good place to stay). It is located entirely within Yosemite National Park (it preceded the founding of the park as a national recreation area), and is located on the South fork of the wild and scenic Merced River, on the main highway (State Route 41) from Fresno to Yosemite Valley.
Galen Clark, who helped gain preservation legislation for Mariposa Grove and what later became part of Yosemite National Park, occupied the Wawona area in 1855 and established a tourist rest and modest ranch which he later sold and made into a hotel and resort property (the Wawona Hotel). The Wawona post office was established in 1878 and was originally called Clark's Station.
The Redwoods In Yosemite has over 120 vacation rental homes and is proud to say that all of them are located in Wawona. All are within walking distance to everything that Wawona has to offer and every one of them is surrounded by the majesty of Yosemite National Park!
