Travel Note
For our guests flying to California: Closest Airport is SFO (San Francisco) or OAK (Oakland). From there, we recommend renting a car and driving to Pinecrest Lake. From the Bay Area, the drive to Pinecrest is about 3 hours (with optimal traffic conditions). Please be aware that during the summer months traffic is a real issue. We recommend leaving at off times to beat traffic (either before noon or after 6pm). Here's a helpful map with more directions- http://pinecrestlakeca.com/gettinghere/gettinghere.php Pinecrest is a great starting point if you want to extend your vacation after our wedding. It's close proximity to Yosemite National Park (about 2.5 hours)! Please note: restaurants near Pinecrest Lake are VERY limited. Please see 'Things to Do' for more information or consider booking accommodation with a kitchen. There is no Uber/Lyft/Taxis in the Pinecrest Lake area-please keep this in mind when booking reservations so you can be safe on the night of our wedding!
Hotel
This is where we will be getting married! *Please note their website has been messed up-please CALL (209-642-9930) to make reservations and ask to speak to Tessi (if she is not available, leave a message and she will call you back) ; during the summer there is a 2 night minimum. * This place is for our more 'rustic' guests :) Cute cabins, town houses and RV hook ups to choose from. If you are a Cal Alumni, please mention this at checkout - there's a discount! Pinecrest Chalet is down the road from Dodge Ridge, campsites and about 1 mile away from Pinecrest Lake. Call or go online to make a reservation - they have pictures of all rooms online, so please take a look before you book. Many of the cabins come with a kitchen so please keep this in mind when making a reservation. It's HIGHLY recommended to make reservations as soon as possible as these places tend to fill up very quickly during the summer.
Discount Code - Call to make reservations-209-642-9930
Hotel
Strawberry Inn is a small, quaint hotel down the road from Pinecrest Chalet. Here you will find smaller hotel rooms (no kitchen) suitable for couples or singles. It's only about 1-2 miles away, however you will want to drive instead of walking due to the hills and the highway. There is a restaurant onsite that serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It's HIGHLY recommended to make reservations as soon as possible as these places tend to fill up very quickly during the summer months.
Hotel
Pinecrest Lake Resort has cabins, hotel rooms, and town homes. This is a good place for large groups, couples or singles. Located right on the lake, it's super convenient for those that want to be close to the water! It's about 1 mile down the road from the Chalet. Many of the cabins come with a kitchen so please keep this in mind when making a reservation. It's HIGHLY recommended to make reservations as soon as possible as these places tend to fill up very quickly during the summer months.
Hotel
The Christmas Tree Inn is a quiet hotel (no kitchen) located about 20mins away from Pinecrest. This hotel is a good option for couples or singles that don't mind being further away from the lake.
House Or Rental
Airbnb has lots of great rental options in the nearby area. I would suggest using Pinecrest Lake as your search location. There are lots of large cabins available for rent, so this would be a really great option for large groups or families. Please note, most of the houses are not on the lake so driving about 15mins to get to the lake may be required depending on the location.