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  • HEALTH SPA - Now open! Beautiful full service health spa with massage, tai chi, reiki, ayurvedic herbal baths, ayurvedic treatments, large stainless hot tub, large hot rock sauna with cold rain shower, tea service, and a outstanding yoga and event studio. All in Asian influenced maple, slate and pebble decor with wraparound view decks in the Main Lodge. We have excellent staff and reasonable prices for our guests. Please call or ask at check-in to see it and to book it.
  • BUG BUS YOSEMITE TOURS.
  • All season San Francisco to Yosemite Tours 2 days starting $155
  • All season Day Hiking or Sunset Hiking Tours in Yosemite Valley one meal $50.
  • Winter snowshoeing trips to Dewey Point Overlook $50 with meals.
  • Summer Backcountry backpacking tours in Yosemite High Sierra 4 to 5 days all meals starting at $320.
  • Summer High Sierra Tent Camping and Hot Spring Tours 2.5 days all meals starting at $125.
  • Bike Tours in Merced River Wild & Scenic Area $17 unguided. See for details: www.yosemitebugbus.com

  • BODIE ROOM: Take a look at our beautiful, inspiring, and newly remodeled large meeting room.  The 1380 square footmulti-purpose building now has lovely  walls of windows, birch floors, and backlit tatami paneling.  The Bodie Room is ideal for events for up to 120 people.  See also the Muir Room for conference up to 20 people. Look at the wide variety of Retreat/Group classes, activities and tours available to groups starting at 6 people.
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The new Multi-purpose Bodie Room

 

 
 
 

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The Yosemite Bug is a classic rustic resort with stilted high cabins and lodge hovering in the black oak groves on our hillsides. The magical property has a stream flowing through it with swimming holes and trails running through reflective places and viewpoints. We are adjacent to beautiful public lands along the Merced River leading 25 miles up into Yosemite Valley

We offer beautifully appointed new private rooms with baths in new cabins and private rooms with shared bath in new cabins. We have Yosemite-style wood frame tent cabins and classic hostel/group dorm beds in cabins! All for families, young and older guests, couples, backpackers and groups of all types.

The Bug complex was historically a dorm camp and lodge catering to work crews, scouts and church groups. Since the Bug opened in 1996 we have been called a resort, a camp and a gem; but the social, fun nature of the Bug, the staff, the value of accommodations, and the 50 acre forested location on a hillside with views, makes the Bug a place of true hospitality. If you are looking for a personally isolated, standardized hotel or motel experience, your expectations may not be met....

The Yosemite Bug is also well-known by guests and locals as a great place to eat. The Cafe at the Bug serves dinner, lunch and breakfast. It has long been recognized as a great gathering place for high-quality fresh foods at a value. We do not use pre-processed foods.

The Cafe is the focal point of the Bug with its wood-burning stove, comfortable sofas, games, bookshelves, instruments, and shady summer decks. Our meeting rooms are magical and professionally set-up.

And remember, in addition to Yosemite's offerings, we have a local swimming hole and walking trails on our beautiful 50 acres. Nearby in the National Forest and Wild & Scenic Area are mountain bike trails, hiking trails, and river rafting to keep you busy or on long walks in lazy reflection. Please browse the seasonal pages for activity information as our previous guests have raved about it. We now have a Yosemite Bug Guide in the office you should read and laugh with.

We hope you choose to make us part of your experience.

 
Chilling out
Swimming hole


"Yosemite visitors are sure to enjoy hostel territory, Rustic Bug Hostel a cozy place for tourists to hang their hats"
Paul McHugh, Chronicle Outdoors Writer
Thursday, December 4, 2003

"We spent a wonderful time in California during March and saw many beautiful places. One of the nicest memories we have is the 2 nights we spent at the Bug Lodge. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with you and the wonders of Yosemite Park. 

Thank you, we will certainly recommend "The Bug" for value and comfort to any of our friends who visit that area."

Gerard & Bernie Kerwin - Dublin, Ireland

"Hey, this place is awesome. Been here four times now. It just keeps getting better. Thanks"
Kate Mill - California

"You guys have got it just right...this place is the best and a credit to all your hard work, Thanks."
Matt & Linda Timstrau - UK 

"To me this was unbelievable!! Can't find words to describe it neither in English nor in Swedish! Will recommend this place to all my Swedish friends!"
Britte Karsson - Stockholm, Sweden

"We're Italian and, you know, difficult people with food. Yours is GREAT, really GREAT. Thanks a lot for everything, Ciao"
Annalisa e Pier Paolo - Italy

"I have lived with many Chef's over the years who have cooked up a storm but you've won the best best best steak award and the friendly staff topped it off. Thank you for helping our holiday to be excellent!"
Chris from The Bronx

The Lodge

Cabins

Cabins

Full size and two twinned bunk with
Shared Bath
Double bed and two twins with Private Bath

Queen with Private Bath


6 Bedded Dorm Shared Bath

Tent Cabin with
Camping Bathrooms



The Bug
 
 
 

Just 25 miles from Yosemite Valley!

 
 

The Yosemite Bug Rustic Mountain Resort
6979 Highway 140
P.O. Box 81 Midpines, CA 95345
Toll Free: 866.826.7108 Telephone: 209.966.6666 Fax:209.966.6667
E-Mail: bughost@yosemitebug.com

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