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Buck Meadows Lodge

2.5 star property

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Exterior
Restaurant
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Room 611 - Queen Deluxe
Room 611 - Queen Deluxe | Terrace/patio

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly
  • Laundry
  • Pool

Explore the area

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7649 Highway 120, Groveland, CA, 95321
  • Rainbow Pool
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Yosemite Big Oak Flat Entrance
    ‪21 min drive‬
  • Pine Mountain Lake
    ‪23 min drive‬
  • Mariposa, CA (RMY-Mariposa-Yosemite)
    ‪72 min drive‬

Room options

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Room 609 - King Cabin

Room 609 - King Cabin

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room 603 - King Standard

Room 603 - King Standard

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Room 606 - Queen Standard

Room 606 - Queen Standard

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room 604 - Double Queen

Room 604 - Double Queen

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room 611 - Queen Deluxe

Room 611 - Queen Deluxe

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Room 601 - Double Queen

Room 601 - Double Queen

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Room 607 - Queen Standard

Room 607 - Queen Standard

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room 610 - King Cabin

Room 610 - King Cabin

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room 605 - Queen Standard

Room 605 - Queen Standard

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Room 602 - King Standard

Room 602 - King Standard

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Groveland

When you stay at Buck Meadows Lodge in Groveland, you'll be in a national park and within a 5-minute drive of Rainbow Pool. .This motel is 12.5 mi (20.1 km) from Yosemite National Park and 27.5 mi (44.2 km) from Yosemite Valley.
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What's nearby

  • Rainbow Pool - 5 min drive - 6.1 km
  • Pine Mountain Lake Golf Course - 20 min drive - 24.1 km
  • Pine Mountain Lake Marina - 21 min drive - 23.8 km
  • Yosemite Big Oak Flat Entrance - 21 min drive - 25.5 km
  • Pine Mountain Lake - 23 min drive - 20.5 km

Getting around

  • Mariposa, CA (RMY-Mariposa-Yosemite) - 62 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tangled Hearts Cafe - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Lucky Buck Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Tangled Hearts Bakery - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Lucky Buck - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪La Casa Loma River Store - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Buck Meadows Lodge

Motel in Groveland with a coffee shop and an outdoor pool
Buck Meadows Lodge offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include bathtubs and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided on request.
An outdoor pool and a hot tub are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 10 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Bathrooms have bathtubs and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and a hot tub. Additional features at this motel include concierge services, gift shops/newsstands, and a picnic area.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the motel's coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include express check-out and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buck Meadows Lodge has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a national park
  • In the mountains
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:30 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee: USD 28.38 for check-in between 10:00 PM and 5:30 AM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [Check in is at Yosemite Westgate Lodge 7633 CA-120, Groveland]
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-in fee: USD 28.38 for check-in between 10:00 PM and 5:30 AM
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 15.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Buck Meadows Lodge Motel
Buck Meadows Lodge Groveland
Buck Meadows Lodge Motel Groveland

Buck Meadows Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 120 out of 284 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 83 out of 284 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 38 out of 284 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 284 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 284 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Gaurangkumar

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It was ok. No housekeeping stafff available around 6 p.m.sofa bed they did not made , no help available to make sofa bed.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good place to stay if going to Yosemite.

It was clean, staff was friendly and very comfortable. Has a nice porch to sit on, activities if you wish to use and a restaurant. Some of the food is good and some not so good, but overall a nice place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Shawn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay. It was incredibly convenient, the food was great(we ate several meals there), and the service was excellent!! The room was good, but simple. On the down side, the shower pressure could have been better and the dumpster was outside our door, so the garbage truck was, too, a few times-and loud. They do not provide daily maid services and we almost ran out of toilet paper one day, but overall, it was all good and affordable. A general store would have been so helpful for odds and ends! Overall, we really enjoyed it and would return in a heartbeat!!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jason

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disappointed Despite the Friendly Staff We booked this property based on its four-star rating and were initially hopeful. Check-in was smooth, and the front desk staff was friendly and welcoming. Unfortunately, the stay took a turn once we got to our room (602), which is right next to the Lucky Buck Café. The walls were paper thin, and all day and night we heard constant squeaking from the room doors and heavy foot traffic. Daytime naps were impossible, and the banging from café cleanup lasted until after 11 p.m. The room itself was clean, but the bed was incredibly uncomfortable—lumpy with completely worn-out pillows. My fiancée and I both woke up with sore backs and necks. It was the worst mattress I’ve ever slept on. The lodge is conveniently located about 20 minutes from Yosemite, which is a plus. However, the noise issues, poor sleep quality, and terrible Wi-Fi (which made even trying to find another hotel impossible) ruined our experience. We travel often and rarely write negative reviews, but this one left us frustrated, angry, and disappointed. I would not stay here again. If you’re visiting the area, I recommend looking into Rush Creek, Evergreen Lodge, or Blackberry Inn instead
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Brigit

Liked: Amenities
Great and friendly staff The room was very clean Well stocked with extra towels Highly recommend this place
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fedor

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
clean, convenient place to visit Yosemite park
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice throwback type drive up motel. Clean, plenty of towels, and had the basics like a LaQuinta or Fairfield Estates. (Except no breakfast provided. )But...just a short walk to the restaurant. After being in Yosemite, it was nice to have this lodging about an hour out from the Park.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Barbara

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We were unfortunately in the smaller, 1-story building, and did not enjoy our stay. The doors are thin and have a large gap at the bottom, so you can hear every conversation, door slam, etc. happening outside, which left me trying to fall asleep for an hour and a half. The rooms feel like old motel rooms that were refreshed to look modern, but there’s a dinginess around the edges. I can’t imagine anyone ever choosing to stay here as a destination unto itself - it survives because of its proximity to Yosemite.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Bruce

Travelled with partner
Expensive for the room, paying for the location
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel J

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place was a great place me and my woman loved it.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Autumn

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Priscilla

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good for visiting Yosemite.

I picked this hotel as it was close to a Yosemite NP entry gate. I was advised that check-in was strictly 4:30pm and not a minute earlier. Feeling tired after a long drive and with no options of things to do at the property at 3pm we had no option but to drive more!! I know time is required for room changeover but would be nice to see some accommodation of weary travellers! Apart from that we had a good stay. We had a room near the cafe and it was quite spacious and well appointed. As it faced the road we were a little bothered by the external lighting coming in through our window. We had an early dinner in the cafe which had good food options and staff were very good. All good and a good location for visiting Yosemite.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leslee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Alican

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

RICK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great location and great drive about 50min from Yosemite. Adequate simple room, clean and a great location to be.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Brandi

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gabriel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Served my purpose as gateway to Yosemite!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

oscar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super clean and you have a restaurant right next to the hotel and the Park entrance is really near. Overall this property is great.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Erika

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Erin

Travelled with family
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

SEIJIRO

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good place and food.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025