About Cherry Valley
Number of accommodations: 27
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2026 Season availability
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- Potable Water
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Reviews (296)
What Guests Are Saying
Cherry Valley campground is praised for its cleanliness, serene atmosphere, and beautiful Cherry Lake. Camp host JJ receives high marks for his helpfulness and dedication to maintaining the site. While it is remote and lacks cell service, the peaceful environment and well-kept facilities make it a favorite among campers.
What Guests Are Saying
Cherry Valley campground is praised for its cleanliness, serene atmosphere, and beautiful Cherry Lake. Camp host JJ receives high marks for his helpfulness and dedication to maintaining the site. While it is remote and lacks cell service, the peaceful environment and well-kept facilities make it a favorite among campers.
Review Summary
Mia J
VerifiedAugust 30, 2020 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: CHERRY VALLEY
Okay, first of all, the previous reviews about getting to the campground are definitely from whiny Californians who don’t travel, and who think paved roads are “off roading”. Being from Oregon, where forest service roads are not paved, this trip was a BREEZE. Getting there was easy peasy, and not at all difficult like previous reviews say. The campground was beautifully maintained, with the vault toilets cleaned every day between 7-9am (they didn’t even smell that bad! Just be sure to close the toilet lid and keep the door open when not in use so it airs out). The camp host has quarts of wood for $8/each and you pay by cash only. We stayed at site 23 and it was super roomy (big enough for a 6-person tent and a 4-person tent with TONS of room left over). What a great little campground!
Mia J
VerifiedAugust 30, 2020 • Stayed at: 015, Loop: CHERRY VALLEY
Okay, first of all, the previous reviews about getting to the campground are definitely from whiny Californians who don’t travel, and who think paved roads are “off roading”. Being from Oregon, where forest service roads are not paved, this trip was a BREEZE. Getting there was easy peasy, and not at all difficult like previous reviews say. The campground was beautifully maintained, with the vault toilets cleaned every day between 7-9am (they didn’t even smell that bad! Just be sure to close the toilet lid and keep the door open when not in use so it airs out). The camp host has quarts of wood for $8/each and you pay by cash only. We stayed at site 23 and it was super roomy (big enough for a 6-person tent and a 4-person tent with TONS of room left over). What a great little campground!
Clarice A
VerifiedAugust 23, 2020 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: CHERRY VALLEY
Great campsite even for a first timer. Camp 9 was large, you have a few grove of pine trees for a hammock, and close to the restrooms. The restrooms however are very primitive, no flushing toilets! There are water faucets spread throughout the site, there is one close to camp 9, on the left side. However they limit the time it is available. Next to camp 10 is the trailhead to Cherry Lake. The trail is moderate, its is downhill with very rocky, and slippery parts. You should be fine, because even my 3 year old was able to hike down. We had to carry her on the rocky parts. We came in August so the waterfall is dry, but I imagine it would be pretty in the spring. Overall, Cherry Lake campground is a gem. If you found this campground from the Yosemite reservation, this is very far from the valley. Its about 2 hours from Yosemite Valley Visitors Center, and the drive is long with winding roads. The reservation.gov has the distance from Yosemite very misleading, because the National Park is so big, the distance is relative to the boundaries.
Clarice A
VerifiedAugust 23, 2020 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: CHERRY VALLEY
Great campsite even for a first timer. Camp 9 was large, you have a few grove of pine trees for a hammock, and close to the restrooms. The restrooms however are very primitive, no flushing toilets! There are water faucets spread throughout the site, there is one close to camp 9, on the left side. However they limit the time it is available. Next to camp 10 is the trailhead to Cherry Lake. The trail is moderate, its is downhill with very rocky, and slippery parts. You should be fine, because even my 3 year old was able to hike down. We had to carry her on the rocky parts. We came in August so the waterfall is dry, but I imagine it would be pretty in the spring. Overall, Cherry Lake campground is a gem. If you found this campground from the Yosemite reservation, this is very far from the valley. Its about 2 hours from Yosemite Valley Visitors Center, and the drive is long with winding roads. The reservation.gov has the distance from Yosemite very misleading, because the National Park is so big, the distance is relative to the boundaries.
David H
VerifiedAugust 21, 2020 • Stayed at: 040, Loop: CHERRY VALLEY
Robert and his wife where absolutely wonderful hosts. They where kind and kept the campsite very clean. The bathrooms where always clean and they where always constantly attending to the park and making themselves available for any questions we had.
David H
VerifiedAugust 21, 2020 • Stayed at: 040, Loop: CHERRY VALLEY
Robert and his wife where absolutely wonderful hosts. They where kind and kept the campsite very clean. The bathrooms where always clean and they where always constantly attending to the park and making themselves available for any questions we had.
Lyudmila T
VerifiedJuly 24, 2020 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: CHERRY VALLEY
Nice campground but nothing to do around there. Access to the lake via short drive with no picnic area on it. Only boat ramp. The hiking trails are marked but not maintained and it was hard to follow.
Lyudmila T
VerifiedJuly 24, 2020 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: CHERRY VALLEY
Nice campground but nothing to do around there. Access to the lake via short drive with no picnic area on it. Only boat ramp. The hiking trails are marked but not maintained and it was hard to follow.
Harrold A
VerifiedJuly 20, 2020 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: CHERRY VALLEY
Great campground and campsite. Campsite 9 was huge, but there was a lot of sun between Noon and 2PM, so bring a shade! Bathrooms were fairly close and kept clean. The hike from the campground to the lake is about 10-15 min and steep in some areas, but the trail that leads to the lake is right next to the site. Drive to the lake is 5 min, and parking was not too difficult. We enjoyed our time here and will be coming back.
Harrold A
VerifiedJuly 20, 2020 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: CHERRY VALLEY
Great campground and campsite. Campsite 9 was huge, but there was a lot of sun between Noon and 2PM, so bring a shade! Bathrooms were fairly close and kept clean. The hike from the campground to the lake is about 10-15 min and steep in some areas, but the trail that leads to the lake is right next to the site. Drive to the lake is 5 min, and parking was not too difficult. We enjoyed our time here and will be coming back.
Location Cherry Valley
Address:
Groveland, CA, 95321
United States
Campground can be reached from Hwy 120 using Cherry Lake Road also known as Forest Road (FR) 1N07 or from Cottonwood Road also known as FR 1N04.
-Traveling from Hwy 120, go East from Groveland 13.8 miles turn left on Cherry Lake Road/1N07 for 23.5 miles where it becomes Cottonwood Road. Turn left and travel approximately 0.5 miles North. You will see the Cherry Valley Campground sign turn right North East .75 miles to campground.
-Traveling from Tuolumne, turn onto Buchanan Road this turns into Cottonwood Road/1N04 and travel approximately 30 miles. Turn left at Cherry Valley Campground sign. NOTE: The Tuolumne route is advisable for RV’s and towing.
Cherry Valley Campground is accessible via Hwy 120, which is approximately 13.8 miles from Groveland. Access is also available from Cottonwood Road, which is connected to Buchanan Road from Tuolumne.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.9856 / -119.917
Elevation: 1490 feet
Policies & Rules
Cancellation policy
- Reservation fees are non-refundable. For campsites, cabins, lookouts, yurts, group sites, and similar stays, we charge a reservation service fee of $8.
- Standard cancellations usually have a $10 cancellation fee. Customers can generally cancel before the check-in date online.
- Late cancellation rules differ by stay type.
- Individual campsites: cancelling after 12:00am local time the day before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- Cabins, lookouts, and yurts: cancelling less than 14 days before arrival usually means a $10 cancellation fee plus forfeiting the first night's fee.
- One-night reservations: a late cancellation usually forfeits the full amount paid, up to the total original reservation cost.
- Modifications are allowed before the cut-off window, but fees depend on the change. Changing to dates completely outside the original reservation dates may trigger a $10 change fee. Extending or shortening a stay that still includes original dates usually has no change fee, though refunds may depend on timing and facility rules. Switching to the same type of campsite for the same dates usually has no change fee, but price differences are charged or refunded.
- Early departures may or may not be refunded. At certain facilities, partial refunds may be possible if staff can mark the site available for other visitors. No refund is given for a night if the early departure is requested after that day's check-out time.
- Security deposits are separate. Security deposits may be refunded to the original payment method if the facility is left in acceptable condition, as determined by the property.
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Last updated: June 4, 2026
