Welcome to our blog. Here we share all kinds of stories about exploring our area. From hiking, camping to dining, join us on a journey from southern Yosemite to the San Joaquin Valley.
Two sisters and their best bud, Kona the dog share about their favorite time to visit Bass Lake. Follow their story as they canoe their way around Bass Lake exploring and enjoying wildlife, serene lake scenes and secluded beaches. READ MORE >
Come out to Bass Lake, California this summer and Play Like A Local. Enjoy this summer at the lake video showing all the fun your family can have renting a vacation home and enjoying all the lake has to offer. READ MORE >
By Debbie Sebastian, Visit Center Volunteer | Mar 6, 2018Judi’s Jaunts – Hiking Raymond Bridge to Eastman LakeThis month we are fortunate to have guest author/hiker (and volunteer here at the Visitors Center) Debbie Sebastian. Rest assured that Judi is still jaunting about and note that Judi and Debbie occasionally… READ MORE >
By Kim Lawson | Feb 7, 2017Half Dome is an icon in the most iconic of national parks: Yosemite. Even if they don’t know what the hike entails, visitors often cite it as a goal--until they learn it requires 17 miles of trekking with almost 5,000 feet of elevation gain.Even… READ MORE >
By Judi Hussain | Jan 31, 2017As a local, I am thrilled to share my travel expertise and provide you with tips to make your visit to our destination the best it can possibly be. In November 1989 I traveled to Bass Lake—and fell in love with the Sierra Nevada foothills… READ MORE >
By Judi Hussain, Visit Center Coordinator | Jan 23, 2017Judi’s Jaunts – Hiking Yosemite & the Sierra NevadaI haven’t met many hikes I didn’t love. Doesn’t matter if they’re long or short, flat or at elevation.The flat ones get me out of my daily routine, focus my thoughts on wilderness… READ MORE >
By Kim Lawson | Nov 1, 2016Ales and Trails. Yes, it is as good as it sounds, hiking combined with delicious craft beer from our local brewery.Combining two of my passions, exploring and photography couldn’t be a better week for me plus savouring tasty beer inthe afternoons was a spectacular… READ MORE >
Visiting Yosemite National Park, Bass Lake and Madera County in fall is a fantastic time to visit for many reasons but mostly because you avoid the summer crowds, the kids are back to school and it is less expensive than summer with lodging rates reduced after Labor day. Fall weather… READ MORE >
Stay fit and keep off vacation pounds whilst on vacation:
Research
the destination you are visiting for fitness activity offerings and
attend a class. You will immerse yourself in the local culture and keep
fit at the same… READ MORE >
Pack in 3 days of extreme adventure in the High Sierra. From cross country mountain biking, wake boarding, rock climbing and a white water river adventure this itinerary is sure to get your heart racing and put a smile on your face.
Set up your home base up at Bass Lake… READ MORE >
My wife started visiting Bass Lake 35 years ago and I married into the tradition 26 years ago. I was immediately captivated by the beauty and serenity of the lake and it just got better every year. There’s so much we love to do at and around Bass Lake. We keep discovering… READ MORE >
