Blackberry Inn Yosemite - Groveland, California

Tara C

My husband and I spent 5 nights at The Blackberry Inn in September and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The room was done beautifully and was very comfortable. Breakfast each morning was delicious and so are the afternoon cookies! Steve is so fun to chat with and he had great suggestions for hiking and visiting the park as well as local restaurants to enjoy. I would absolutely stay here again if we come back to Yosemite!

suzanne finocchiaro

Can’t say enough about how wonderful our stay was at the Blackberry Inn. The host, Steve was so helpful with making our plans for our Yosemite visit,

The Inn is gorgeous. Our room was very comfortable and well appointed. The breakfast was sublime and creative.

Having the deck right off our room where we could sit and eat breakfast and watch the turkeys every morning and the horses across the way was such an amazing experience. At night, there is absolutely no light pollution and the stars are so bright.

When you arrive, you see about 20 hummingbirds coming out of the shrubs and feeding on their hummingbird feeders

BlackBerry Inn truly is an enchanted place to stay and we hope to be back for a future visit

Thank you, Steve for making our stay special

Andrew B

The BlackBerry Inn was an amazing experience and must be one of the best places we have ever stayed in. We had a two night stay but wished it could have been longer. On arrival we were shown to our accommodation by Alex who informed us we had been upgraded to Bridal Veil Falls. The room was amazing, very comfortable and extremely well furnished. Outside our room were two rocking chairs and our breakfast table. The attention to detail makes your stay extra special. Particularly loved the cookies!|Whilst there we saw humming birds, woodpeckers, blue jays and wild turkeys. The inn is located on a loop road away from the Yosemite main road making it a very peaceful and tranquil location. |We dined at the nearby Lucky Buck cafe which was ideal. The entrance to Yosemite National Park is about a thirty minute drive away.

Pam Burgess

We had an amazing time at Blackberry Inn. We debated on staying closer or even inside Yosemite but decided this looked like a really nice place! We loved it so much we tried to get a third night with them but they were booked up! It was a very easy drive to Yosemite and Steve was a wealth of information on must do’s when we got there! He brought us a fresh pot of coffee each morning at 6AM! It was just perfection! Breakfast was delicious and bed was very comfortable! The bathroom had a fantastic walk in shower as well as a huge soaking tub! Highly recommend!

Amber F

We had a wonderful stay at Blackberry Inn. We stayed in the Briar Rose room. The room was squeaky clean and the bed was comfortable. Breakfast was delicious and the scenery was unmatched. We watched dozens of hummingbirds while eating breakfast on the beautiful porch and we saw so many stars from the lawn at night. It’s only about 20 minutes from the entrance to Yosemite. They even put fresh baked cookies in our room each day- which really came in handy when we were running low on snacks on the hiking trails in Yosemite! Steve and Alex were wonderful and welcoming hosts. We highly recommend this place.

Peter L

We stayed in the Honeymoon Suite for four nights, and it was wonderful. One of the best night's sleep we've had in ages.|The accommodation is spacious and the whirlpool bath was a god send for our aching bodies, especially after some strenuous hikes in the Yosemite national park.|Blackberry is in a great rural location, well away from the large crowds, but close enough to drive to the main attractions of the National Park.|Steve, the host, is a fine friendly fellow, very knowledgable about the park, and most importantly makes you feel welcome from the moment you get there until you leave. Also, nothing is too much trouble.|Will highly recommend the Blackberry and the homemade food, especially if you want to escape from the hustle and bustle of urban life.|Enjoy the breakfasts while watching the hundreds of humming birds flying around their water trough.

Libby Hawthorne

My husband and I stayed at the Blackberry Inn for a quick trip to Yosemite while on a road trip in California. I booked Blackberry because it had great reviews and proximity to the Big Oak Flat entrance to the park, and it did not disappoint. The room was spacious (we stayed in the Half Dome), bed was comfortable (most comfortable bed on our entire trip), and it was a peaceful getaway and perfect place to relax. Steve’s breakfast was absolutely delicious and we paid for lunches for our day in the park, which came with snacks and in a thermal lunchbox to keep cold while we were out and about. Steve also gave us recommendations for dinner, which we went to twice while we were in the area. I’m not sure I would stay anywhere else while visiting Yosemite, thanks to the Blackberry Inn for a wonderful stay!

Catherine Ball

Blackberry Inn Yosemite is our favourite place we’ve ever stayed!
The location is perfect and very picturesque. It’s just a short drive away from Yosemite National Park entrance. We preferred this to staying inside the park as it was more peaceful and relaxing and, located in Stanislaus National Forest, just as scenic.
Each morning we had coffee, tea and fruit followed by a lovely homemade vegan breakfast on the porch and Steve gave us amazing recommendations for walks and things to see in the park and local area and even for our onward travel.
We looked forward to returning to the Inn each day, to our spacious, cosy room which had been refreshed and at Steve’s recommendation we also sat in the lovely garden every evening to stargaze.
Steve and the Blackberry Inn staff were so lovely and we can’t wait to come back again.