We were not able to camp in the park so we chose to save a bit of money and camp at a national forest campground at Bass Lake, which was about 20 miles away. That campground was another boondocking site, and the weather was quite warm even at that elevation in the Sierras. The site was large and private and Bass Lake had lots of day use sites near the campground. It was a nice lake for kayaking and nearby Oakhurst had a delicious Indian restaurant and bakery cafe that we enjoyed too.

We did a one day driving tour of Yosemite that showed us amazing views. Finally I was able to see those iconic NP sites – El Capitan, half dome, Yosemite Falls and Bridalveil Falls. Since we had Olive with us, there were no long hikes to be had. Yosemite is a good place to car tour though, and the view from Glacier Peak showed the whole beautiful valley.