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Yosemite Pines RV Park and Family LodgingTELL A FRIEND
Yosemite Pines Ranked 8th best RV park to see in the world by the Travel Channel!
We will supply your every need from camping supplies, groceries and more at our general store RV parks and cabin rentals in Yosemite National Park can't compare to what Yosemite Pines RV Park & Family Lodging has to offer. We will make your Yosemite Vacation the best ever. Foller me as we continue this Yosemite camping and Yosemite lodging online tour. I reckon that long before we're done, you'll be ready to make your Yosemite travel and Yosemite lodging plans!! Area Attractions:
Area History Friends, I came to this area with the California Gold Rush of 1849, so I know a thing or two about the history of Yosemite National Park and camping in Yosemite.. When I first arrived as a greenhorn with gold fever, this area was known as Savage's Diggings, named for miner James Savage. When he moved away in 1850 (due to squabbles between his Indian wives and the local miners, it's said) the locals started calling the two major settlements Big Oak Flat and Garrote (due to infamous "hangin' parties") that eventually became Groveland. Yosemite Pines RV Park and Campground is located in an area originally called San Ignacio Flat, but also became famous for its hangings and earned the name Second Garrote. In fact, the "Hangman's Tree" can still be viewed out on Old Hwy 120, not far from the entrance to the Yosemite Pines RV Park and Campground! But, despite the rowdy atmosphere, there was the lure of "gold in them thar hills!" The largest nugget extracted in this area weighed over 75 pounds and was discovered in Garrote Creek, which flows through the Yosemite Pines RV Park and Campground. Dang, wish I'd found it! In today's dollars the mining camps extracted a quarter of a billion dollars in the precious metal by the 1870s! Gold mining continued, but mining interests eventually turned to minerals, such as quartz. In 1916, another boom hit the area with the arrival of construction workers under contract with the City and County of San Francisco to bring in a water source from the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Construction of the Hetch Hetchy Valley brought with it a railroad. By the late 20s, the construction had moved westward and the local towns became quiet ranching communities. Still, the lure of gold remains! In '97 (1997, that is) a construction worker discovered gold near Garrote Creek while pouring concrete. Recent heavy rains have uncovered more gold deposits. Folks, the search for gold keeps me young, but there's much more to the area to explore such as camping and hiking in Yosemite National Park. We promise to make your Yosemite camping and Yosemite vacation enjoyable for the whole family.
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