In a hillside woodland setting close to the entrance to Yosemite National Park, Rush Creek Lodge offers warm, friendly service and a wealth of activities. You can hire a bike, enjoy a yoga class, relax by the pool or play a game of bumper pool! Enjoy the fresh California cuisine at the lodge’s two restaurants — both with al fresco seating for the warmer days. Choose between the rustic yet stylish Restaurant with its wood-burning oven and open kitchen, or the more casual Tavern with its big screen TVs, signature cocktails and evening music. There's also daily activities, from wildlife talks and kids crafts to beer tasting - and the lodge's nightly tradition of complimentary s'mores by the fire pit.
Amenities
Bar
Swimming Pool
Hot tub
Families
Games Room
Near National Park
Restaurant
Where is it
Situated half a mile from Yosemite’s Highway 120 west entrance.
Hotel information
143 rooms, suites and villas. All with air-conditoning, complimentary WiFi, iPod docking station and Alexa device, mini-fridge, coffee maker and tea-making facilities, hairdryer, safe and iron. Please note that rooms have games and radio streaming, they do not have TVs. Lodge Rooms have a private deck with forest or sunset views and either 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults.
Two Bedroom Villas are spread throughout the hillside and forest and have 1 king-size master bedroom and 2 twin beds in the second bedroom (or 2 bedrooms with king-size beds), plus a sitting area with a queen-size sofa bed and fireplace, sleeping maximum 6 adults.
Restaurant (open for breakfast, lunch and dinner). Tavern (open for lunch, dinner and late night snacks). Pool bar (planned to open May–Oct for drinks, lunches and barbecue dinners). Outdoor heated saltwater pool. 2 hot tubs (one adults-only). Massage studio*. Yoga*. Games room* with shuffleboard, bumper pool and table football. Table tennis. Daily activities* and excursions* (vary by month). Kids playground. Fire pit. General store and gift shop. Complimentary WiFi. Self-serve laundry facilities*.
*Denotes local charge
Based on 1703 reviews
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Wonderful start to 2025
Jan 13, 2025Marquise D
Rush Creek is an amazing, clean, and safe property located in some of the most pristine wilderness in California. My partner and I always have a wonderful time here and we're so happy it exists! The trails located on the property give guests the opportunity to explore and get some exercise without having to make an additional trip outside of the… Read more
Rush Creek is an amazing, clean, and safe property located in some of the most pristine wilderness in California. My partner and I always have a wonderful time here and we're so happy it exists! The trails located on the property give guests the opportunity to explore and get some exercise without having to make an additional trip outside of the resort. Staff is also always friendly and helpful! Read less
Great Yosemite escape
Jan 10, 2025Tracey C
Fantastic staff, rooms, spa, location, and food. We truly could not have asked for a better experience. The staff is friendly and helpful. Our room, a villa, had amazing views and a beautiful balcony as well as a fireplace, a microwave and mini fridge and fantastic shelves and hooks for our gear. The spa was not large but had many offerings: a… Read more
Fantastic staff, rooms, spa, location, and food. We truly could not have asked for a better experience. The staff is friendly and helpful. Our room, a villa, had amazing views and a beautiful balcony as well as a fireplace, a microwave and mini fridge and fantastic shelves and hooks for our gear. The spa was not large but had many offerings: a sauna, mineral spa, sensory room, etc. The resort is very close to the Yosemite entrance with lots of hiking nearby. The restaurant had a good variety of food, a full bar, and quality ingredients. We can’t wait to return! Read less
Pictures don’t do it justice. Book it, you won’t be sorry.
Jan 4, 2025Liz LPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
We enjoyed everything about our stay. The location and amenities are great, our room was clean, quiet, and comfortable, and the staff were friendly and knowledgeable. Every detail had been tended to. They have a great gift shop and general store, we enjoyed all of our meals, and we very much appreciated use of the laundry room. Photos posted by… Read more
We enjoyed everything about our stay. The location and amenities are great, our room was clean, quiet, and comfortable, and the staff were friendly and knowledgeable. Every detail had been tended to. They have a great gift shop and general store, we enjoyed all of our meals, and we very much appreciated use of the laundry room. Photos posted by travelers online, and even their own website, just dont do the property justice. Read less
Gorgeous, but make other plans for meals
Dec 29, 2024H5911XKkatiemSan Ramon, California
The good: - Amazing property. Gorgeous, close to the park entrance, and spacious rooms. - Excellent for kids - zip lines, games, pool. - Spa family time is great fun and a unique offering. - Overall, staff is pleasant. Spa and general store staff in particular were great. The not good: - The food is awful, with breakfast and lunch as the worst… Read more
The good: - Amazing property. Gorgeous, close to the park entrance, and spacious rooms. - Excellent for kids - zip lines, games, pool. - Spa family time is great fun and a unique offering. - Overall, staff is pleasant. Spa and general store staff in particular were great. The not good: - The food is awful, with breakfast and lunch as the worst offenders. I recommend finding the things that can be the least messed up (charcuterie, burrata, grilled cheese). We found the food served at Curry Village to be far superior and affordable, which is really saying something. And it is ridiculously expensive. Interestingly, the special Christmas menu was the best and most interesting- like a completely different chef appeared and made it. - The king beds are so hard. Oddly the twin beds are much more comfortable. - The gas fire as a heater os great aesthetically, but expect a jump scare in the middle of the night when it turns on. - There were often 1-3 items broken in the game room and the pool and/or hot tub out of service. - Some of the morning kids crafts are extremely basic. I wouldn’t rely on those to keep your kids entertained for long at any age. - I found the recreation employees to be very responsive to what you were asking for, but I would have expected them to be a bit more forthcoming with recommendations or probing questions. Read less
Holiday joy at Rush Creek
Dec 23, 2024Steve C
We've been to Rush Creek several times before, and we love the experience, the friendly service throughout, the food, and just the overall ambience, and then couple that with the holiday decorations. This was our first time here during the holidays, and it was just a wonderful time!
Wonderful start to 2025
