Our" Heart of the Meadow" is a cozy 1-bedroom cabin with a rustic feel and beautiful outdoor living. Our 1/2 acre property has a large deck that is surrounded by a huge meadow, acres of National Forest, and a view of Wawona Dome!
The cabin has one bedroom with a king-size bed, two futon sofa beds in an alcove, and one bathroom. There is a main living space as well as an additional hangout area where games and puzzles can be played. Meals can be made and enjoyed in the small kitchen with a gas stove, microwave, refrigerator, coffee maker, and a six-person dining table. There is also a gas BBQ available on the deck.
We are located just 6 miles inside the South entrance of Yosemite National Park, near the historic Wawona Hotel, the 9-hole Wawona golf course, Mariposa Grove of Big Trees, Chilnualna Falls, and the Swinging Bridge. The river is only a 5-minute walk from the cabin with a summertime swimming hole and gorgeous views. You can take several hikes right from our front door.
You can also choose to drive down to Yosemite Valley (about a 1-hour drive) for many more attractions, including Tunnel View, Yosemite Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, Yosemite Village, the Ahwahnee Hotel, and more. Other great driving destinations are Glacier Point and Badger Pass Ski Resort, which are both about a 45 to 60-minute drive from the cabin. We hope you enjoy all the beauty that Yosemite has to offer!

1 Bedroom - 1 Bathroom - Sleeps 4 - Single-Level - 988 Sq. Ft. - 432 Sq. Ft. Deck

This cabin is pet-friendly. This cabin does not have air conditioning. An EV charging station is available at the Main Office.

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 history 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 of everything that Wawona has to offer, and every one of them is surrounded by the majesty of Yosemite National Park!