Mariposa Grove Museum
Mariposa Grove Museum is an historic log cabin in the Mariposa Grove of Yosemite National Park. This one stands 3 mi southeast of Wawona. Around it, Yosemite (16 mi) comes first on our list.
A museum, 3 mi southeast of Wawona
Wawona is the nearest base
Wawona is 3 miles northwest, with 7 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Fresno
Fresno is about 52 miles south (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–83°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Mariposa Grove Museum
Mariposa Grove Museum is an historic log cabin in the Mariposa Grove of Yosemite National Park. Galen Clark, the first guardian of the Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Big Tree Grant, built the first cabin on approximately the same site in May 1864 as an office and information center for visitors.
The State of California replaced Clark's original cabin with a new one-room structure in 1881, and a second room was added in 1902. The present building was constructed by the National Park Service in 1930 after the earlier cabin had deteriorated. Although similar in size and form to its predecessor, it was not intended as an exact reconstruction. The building was designed in the Rustic style, with minor Art Deco elements in its interior furnishings.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1978) · National Register of Historic Places
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.1K a year
Where to base yourself for Mariposa Grove Museum
For a bed close by, look to Oakhurst (44) and Fish Camp (13).
Oakhurst
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
6,091 people
12 mi south of Mariposa Grove Museum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Mariposa Grove Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakhurst | 12 mi south | 20 min | 44 22 hotels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 10 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 6,091 | $393K |
| Fish Camp 100% vacation homes | 3 mi southwest | 5 min | 13 5 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | — | — |
| Wawona 36% vacation homes | 3 mi northwest | 5 min | 7 1 hotel · 2 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds | 125 | $750K |
| Bass Lake 69% vacation homes | 13 mi south | 20 min | 15 3 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 8 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 499 | — |
| Yosemite West 66% vacation homes | 11 mi northwest | 15 min | 10 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 7 lodges & cabins | 31 | — |
| Yosemite Valley | 16 mi north | 25 min | 17 8 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds | 1,991 | — |
| Nipinnawasee | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 6 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 558 | $340K |
| Bootjack | 16 mi west | 25 min | 7 1 hotel · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 400 | $387K |
Getting there
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After Mariposa Grove Museum
All of these are within 48 miles.
Big draw116 mi National ParkYosemite National Park4.3M visitors a year
Big draw216 mi MountainHalf Dome
47 mi LakeMono Lake
32 mi LakeHetch Hetchy
34 mi Ski areaMammoth Mountain153 runs · 2,962 ft vertical
317 mi WaterfallYosemite Falls
429 mi National MonumentDevils Postpile National Monument100K visitors a year
55 mi Scenic railwayYosemite Mountain Sugar Pine RailroadPhoto 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 · Hetch Hetchy: Vulpinus2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mammoth Mountain: Hike395 (talk · contribs), CC BY 3.0 · Yosemite Falls: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Devils Postpile National Monument: Frank Kovalchek from Anchorage, Alaska, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad: Bobtalbot61, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Your questions on Mariposa Grove Museum
What town is Mariposa Grove Museum near?
Wawona, CA, about 3 miles northwest.
When is the best time to visit Mariposa Grove Museum?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 66–83°.
How far is Mariposa Grove Museum from Fresno and Stockton?
About 52 miles south of Fresno and about 99 miles west of Stockton, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Mariposa Grove Museum?
Mammoth Yosemite (MMH), about 42 miles away. The nearest big hub is Fresno Yosemite (FAT), about 51 miles.
Where should I stay near Mariposa Grove Museum?
Oakhurst (12 mi, 44 places to stay), Fish Camp (3 mi, 13 places to stay) and Wawona (3 mi, 7 places to stay).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.