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Wi Fi Wi Fi
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Pet friendly Pet friendly
Picnic Table Picnic Table
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Pull Through Site Pull Through Site
Restrooms Restrooms
River Access River Access
Showers Showers
Sewer Hookup Sewer Hookup
RV Utilities and Hookups

RV Utilities and Hookups

  • Sewer Hookup
  • Dump station on site
Site Setup and Access

Site Setup and Access

  • Pull Through Site
  • Big Rig Friendly
  • ADA Accessible
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Potable Water
  • Restrooms
  • Showers
Connectivity and Media

Connectivity and Media

  • Wi Fi
Cooking and Fire

Cooking and Fire

  • Picnic Table
On Site Services

On Site Services

  • Propane
  • Swimming Pool
  • Game / Community Room
Water Access

Water Access

  • River Access
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
  • Pet Area
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Ponderosa RV Resort is a well-maintained park with helpful staff and a beautiful location, offering plenty of activities and scenic trails. Guests appreciate the family-friendly cabins and the area's rich history. While some express a desire for more reservation sites and electric vehicle charging stations, overall experiences have been positive, with many eager to return.

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Steve Bacher

Steve Bacher

November 1, 2025 Google Maps

Absolutely wonderful park. This was our first time here and we loved it! The staff was incredibly helpful and our getaway cabin was perfect for our family. There was so much to do in this area too. We spent our days at the 2 local parks and walking the trails along the river. There is so much history in this area, we can't wait to return!

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david waller

david waller

October 28, 2025 Google Maps

Always enjoyed staying here. Campground is well maintained and managed.

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Eric Anderson

Eric Anderson

September 2, 2025 Google Maps

This is a beautiful location in a well-maintained park. My only complaint about it is that they don't have more sites available to reserve. Also, I wish they had electric vehicle charging stations

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Lynn Thomas

Lynn Thomas

May 27, 2025 Google Maps

This location is a jewel and has been for apparently years, yet this was our first visit. It seems that a very large portion was flooded out leaving what appears to be about 1/3 of its past glory. That said the demand remains with drastically reduced space makes this a challenge to reserve. We were fortunate and had a wonderful stay for 2 plus weeks. The staff accommodates reasonable requests as best they can while transitioning this jewel back to life. We wish them well and hope to stay again many times to visit our new granddaughter. Special thanks to Tanya as without her help the place just would not be the same.

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Dancing Crow

Dancing Crow

August 28, 2024 Google Maps

Pros: location close to the river, a couple of restaurants near by. Gorilla taco is walking distance with drinks. Bakery across the street has the best delicious treats not caked in sugar.

Cons: sites are poorly marked, lodge could be better cleaned up. Spiders are visible in webs, window and doors should be cleaned regularly. Rangers work from 9-5, so after hrs campers are smoking weed, loud music with bass, especially if your next to someone, food for thought it doesn’t matter what time quiet hrs are, no one wants to hear music and shouldn’t have to from another camper. Listening to music within your site is respectful, making others having to listen to your music is not! And again this morning at 6am I woke up to bass music.There should be a NO bass or loud music policy. No one reads the rules it seems. Fighting and yelling at 6am from the top of their lungs should be a ban from park. Some people are camping to get away from noise!! Dogs barking and some people go around the speed bump so they don’t have to slow. Full time campers have best slots by river leaving visitors and vacationers no chance to enjoy the river view as well. Crowded like sardines in slots that we can give the other camper next to us a cup of coffee, through the window. I don’t know if it’s like this always but it was my experience on this trip.I will come back next year but if it’s the same and nothing has changed, it will be my last.

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Location & Directions for Ponderosa RV Resort

7291 State Hwy 49, Lotus, CA 95651 United States

Elevation: 236 ft

Nearest town

Lotus, CA - 1 mi

About 3 min to downtown

Highway access

The campground is on State Highway 49 (Hwy 49). Coloma Road is near and U.S. Highway 50 (US 50) is a short drive away.

Near Yosemite National Park

The closest entrance is: South Entrance

Approximate drive: 42.4 mi · over 1 hr (73 min)

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Last updated: October 7, 2026

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