5 places · 3 with rooms, 2 camping, 2 with meals on the Yosemite Valley (trailhead) section of the John Muir Trail, in Yosemite Valley. Phone and WhatsApp numbers are listed so you can book ahead.
Large lodging area at about 1,215 m (3,990 ft), the closest lodging to the Happy Isles trailhead, with canvas tent cabins, cabins and motel rooms. It has a dining pavilion, pizza deck, coffee corner, grocery store and the Mountain Shop (gear, dehydrated food); closed 29 Nov to 10 Dec 2026.
266 rustic three-wall units by the Merced River at about 1,210 m (3,970 ft), each sleeping up to six; bring bedding or rent it. Has a general store, showers and laundry; the 2026 season ran 3 April to 12 October.
Large NPS campground at 1,200 m (4,000 ft), about 1 km from the Happy Isles trailhead, open all year with 236 sites ($36 per night). Reservations are required most of the year and open five months ahead on the 15th on Recreation.gov.
Walk-in campground behind North Pines Campground at about 1,210 m (3,980 ft), only for people holding a valid wilderness permit; no reservation needed, $8 per person (pay with Recreation.gov Scan & Pay). Vault toilets, no drinking water on site (water at North Pines); open about mid-April to early October.
Year-round lodge in Yosemite Valley at about 1,210 m (3,970 ft), near Yosemite Falls, with 245 rooms. It has the Mountain Room restaurant, Basecamp Eatery, a Starbucks, a gift shop with snacks, and free (slow) Wi-Fi for guests.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "not confirmed on an official page" are listed elsewhere but could not be checked on their own or an agency website. On the John Muir Trail you camp on your wilderness permit; lodges, campgrounds and stores near the trail are seasonal.
The John Muir Trail route works offline in Outest, with these places on the map and a trail guide you can ask about water, weather and the next village.