Hetch Hetchy
Hetch Hetchy is a valley, reservoir, and water system in California in the United States.
A lake, 18 mi northwest of Yosemite Valley
Plan where you’ll sleep
The nearest town with many places to stay is Yosemite Valley, 18 miles southeast. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Fresno
Fresno is about 80 miles south (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 75–83°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Yosemite Valley. Green months are the mild ones.
Hetch Hetchy
Hetch Hetchy is a valley, reservoir, and water system in California in the United States. The glacial Hetch Hetchy Valley lies in the northwestern part of Yosemite National Park and is drained by the Tuolumne River. For thousands of years before the arrival of settlers from the United States in the 1850s, the valley was inhabited by Native Americans who practiced subsistence hunting-gathering.
- Type
- Lake
- Wikipedia readers
- 51K a year
Where to stay near Hetch Hetchy
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Yosemite Valley (17) and Buck Meadows (11).
Yosemite Valley
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
1,991 people
18 mi southeast of Hetch Hetchy
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Hetch Hetchy | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yosemite Valley | 18 mi southeast | 25 min | 17 8 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds | 1,991 | — |
| Buck Meadows | 19 mi southwest | 30 min | 11 1 hotel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds | — | — |
| Strawberry 82% vacation homes | 21 mi northwest | 30 min | 14 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 4 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds | 56 | — |
| Yosemite West 66% vacation homes | 21 mi south | 30 min | 10 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 7 lodges & cabins | 31 | — |
| Pine Mountain Lake 54% vacation homes | 22 mi west | 35 min | 11 1 hotel · 4 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 2,498 | $427K |
| Twain Harte 48% vacation homes | 25 mi west | 40 min | 11 4 hotels · 2 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 2,372 | $463K |
| Groveland 23% vacation homes | 26 mi west | 40 min | 10 3 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 490 | $308K |
| Sierra Village 74% vacation homes | 22 mi northwest | 35 min | 5 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 150 | $375K |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Hetch Hetchy
Other well-known places within 48 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw120 mi National ParkYosemite National Park4.3M visitors a year
Big draw220 mi MountainHalf Dome
43 mi LakeMono Lake
317 mi WaterfallYosemite Falls
47 mi Ski areaMammoth Mountain153 runs · 2,962 ft vertical
44 mi National MonumentDevils Postpile National Monument100K visitors a year
419 mi AttractionGlacier Point
519 mi AttractionTaft PointPhoto credits
Yosemite National Park: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Half Dome: Jon Sullivan, Public domain · Mono Lake: File:Mono lake sat.jpg: created by NASA Rotation and crop: Hike395, Public domain · Yosemite Falls: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mammoth Mountain: Hike395 (talk · contribs), CC BY 3.0 · Devils Postpile National Monument: Frank Kovalchek from Anchorage, Alaska, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Glacier Point: Tuxyso, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Taft Point: Dave from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0
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Visiting Hetch Hetchy
What town is Hetch Hetchy near?
Yosemite Valley, CA, about 18 miles southeast.
When is the best time to visit Hetch Hetchy?
June, July, August and September, with highs of 75–83°.
How far is Hetch Hetchy from Fresno and Stockton?
About 80 miles south of Fresno and about 83 miles west of Stockton, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Hetch Hetchy?
Mammoth Yosemite (MMH), about 56 miles away. The nearest big hub is Fresno Yosemite (FAT), about 81 miles.
Where should I stay near Hetch Hetchy?
Yosemite Valley (18 mi, 17 places to stay), Buck Meadows (19 mi, 11 places to stay) and Strawberry (21 mi, 14 places to stay).
Tips from people in Yosemite Valley
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.