From San Francisco and the Bay Area

From San Francisco and the Bay Area, you will travel across California's Great Basin and into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Take Interstate 580 East to Interstate 205 which exits onto Interstate 5 North. Take the first exit off I-5 which is marked "Sonora, Highway 120".

This will take you to Highway 99 North. You will see an exit sign, "Sonora and Yosemite". Follow this into the city of Oakdale (The Cowboy Capital of the World), the home to the Hershey's Chocolate Factory (yes, that Hershey's). When you come to the third stoplight in the center of town, 120 joins Highway 108. You will turn left and follow this into Tuolumne County. Highways 108 and 120 split at Yosemite Junction. Turn right and you will travel on 120 into Groveland and Yosemite Park. Groveland Hotel is on the right as you go through the town.

From Sacramento and points North

From Sacramento, there are several ways to get to the recreational and cultural center of California's Gold Country. You can take Interstate 80 east to Auburn and travel south on the 200-plus-mile trail of the gold prospectors, Highway 49, or take Highway 50 east to Placerville and then south on Highway 49. Just follow 49 until it intersects with Highway 120 and turn left. Follow the signs into Groveland.

The shortest way is to take Highway 99 South towards Stockton. Take Highway 4 east out of Stockton. When you reach Copperopolis, turn right onto O'Byrnes Ferry Road. This will take you by Lake Tulloch and you will then arrive at Highway 108/120. Turn left. A very short distance later, Highways 108 and 120 split at Yosemite Junction. Turn right and you will travel on 120 directly into Groveland and Yosemite Park. The Hotel is on the right after you enter town.

For the best route, continue south on Highway 99 until you come to the Highway 120 exit. Follow this into the city of Oakdale (The Cowboy Capital of the World), the home to the Hershey's Chocolate Factory (yes, that Hershey's). When you come to the third stoplight in the center of town, 120 joins Highway 108. You will turn left and follow this into The Great Unfenced. Highways 108 and 120 split at Yosemite Junction. Turn right and you will travel on 120 directly into Groveland and Yosemite Park. Groveland Hotel is easy to spot on the right.

From the South

From Southern California, take Interstate 5 out of Los Angeles. Continue north and just after going down the Grapevine, take State Route 99, unless going to the Bay Area first and then continue on I-5. You will go through many agricultural towns. This is the Heartland of California.

There are several ways to enter Groveland as you approach Fresno.

The first exit is in Fresno. Watch for the Yosemite (Highway 41) exit. Highway 41 will take you to Mariposa where Highway 49 begins. Also known as the Golden Chain Highway, this 200-plus-mile highway is the trail that the gold prospectors followed from gold mine to gold mine. It is 45 miles to Groveland. This is a very curvy road, but full of scenic vistas. You can also stay on Highway 41 and after visiting Yosemite Valley, take Highway 120 out of the Park and you will enter Groveland about 23 miles after the exit. The second exit off SR-99 is in Merced. Here you will see a sign which says "Sonora, Highway 59". Take this exit and as it will save you at least a half-hour. This is a shortcut known to locals and many of our repeat visitors. You will actually be traveling on J-59 until you reach the small town of Snelling. Just on the other side of Snelling, you will turn left on Highway 59. Somewhere along this road, you will enter Tuolumne County. Follow this to the end at Highway 108/120, turn right and it is only about 9 miles to Yosemite Junction where you will turn right onto Highway 120 which will take you directly into Groveland. The Hotel is on the right. You can't miss it!

The third exit off SR-99 is Modesto. Watch for the Highway 108 exit. This route is not recommended as it travels through the city and you are trying to get away from that kind of stuff. Highway 108 leads directly into Tuolumne County and joins Highway 120 in Oakdale. Turn right at Yosemite Junction (about 31 miles) and you will go directly into Groveland.

The last exit off SR-99 is Highway 120, easier than Highway 108. You will see an exit sign, "Sonora and Yosemite". Follow this into the city of Oakdale (The Cowboy Capital of the World), the home to the Hershey's Chocolate Factory (yes, that Hershey's). When you come to the third stoplight in the center of town, 120 joins Highway 108. You will turn left and follow this into Tuolumne County. Highways 108 and 120 split at Yosemite Junction. Turn right and you will travel directly into Groveland and Yosemite Park. It's about 13 miles to Groveland. The Hotel is on the right after you enter town.

You can also travel east of Los Angeles and up through Cajon Pass to reach Federal Highway 395. Follow the directions from the eastern Sierra Nevada above.

From East of the Sierra Nevada

Arriving into Tuolumne County from Lake Tahoe, through Sonora Pass or Tioga Pass, you will see some of the most majestic scenery you have seen anywhere!

From Lake Tahoe, there are several ways to get to Tuolumne County. You can take Highway 50 to Placerville and south on Highway 49 or take Highway 89 south and turn right on Highway 88 into Jackson and then south on Highway 49. You can continue on Highway 89 south to Highway 4, turn right and continue on to Altaville and then south on Highway 49 to until you reach Highway 120, turn left and go directly into Groveland.

The famous Federal Highway 395 which traverses the eastern side of California, into Nevada near Tahoe and Reno, up to Oregon and Washington. Highway 395 begins at Interstate 15 in Southern California. This is the route traveled by settlers as they searched for a pass through the Sierra Nevada. There are two passes into Tuolumne County (closed during winter, usually from October through May) unless you go further north. These are the two highest passes in the Sierra Nevada. The first is Highway 108 through Sonora Pass at 9,628 feet. From 395, you turn west onto 108 at Sonora Junction and it will take you directly past Sonora and Jamestown to Yosemite Junction where you will turn left onto Highway 120 towards Yosemite. Follow 120 directly into Groveland. You can't miss the hotel which is located on the right after you enter the town.

The other pass is Highway 120 through Tioga pass at 9,941 feet and through Yosemite National Park through Tuolumne Meadows. Follow Highway 120 into Groveland where you see the Groveland Hotel on your left just after entering town.