Yosemite’s Wawona Lodge Is Closing Quickly

A preferred Nationwide Park lodge will quickly start renovations. 

The Wawona Lodge, situated inside Yosemite Nationwide Park, will shut quickly in December because the the Nationwide Parks Service plans to conduct an audit of further restore that will should be made following its roof alternative. 

There at present no reopening date or a transparent estimated time for the repairs to be accomplished. As a proactive step, the lodge canceled and refunded all future bookings for impacted company. 

For vacationers trying to benefit from the lodge earlier than its short-term closure, Journey + Leisure noticed huge availability all through October and November, the place rooms begin at $94 an evening. 

After sharing the information on social media, the submit obtained a whole bunch of engagements, together with one traveler calling the property a “golden gem” and supporting the maintenance. 

“Wawona is my favourite place to remain within the park. It has a lot allure and historical past that many of the different park lodging are missing. I hope NPS does the correct factor and rapidly invests in Wawona’s future,” one particular person commented on the social media submit. 

The property was first opened in 1856, and is described as “certainly one of California’s authentic mountain lodges”. The property has 50 common lodge rooms, and 54 rooms which have a shared toilet. The property has a surprising entrance porch that extends the size of the constructing, full with Adirondack chairs for leisure time. The Victorian-style rooms are complemented with art work and fixtures that nod to the historical past of the property which was in style with hikers and outside journey fans. 

The Wawona is the newest lodge within Yosemite Nationwide Park to get a makeover. In 2022, the park was awarded a $31 million development contract which supplied upgrades and upkeep for the Ahwahnee lodge.