House in Tuolumne County, CA
6 guests · 2 bedrooms · 1 bath
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About this house rental
The most relaxing and amazing location to stay during your next trip to Yosemite is The Secret Meadows Retreat.
This A frame home is situated on it’s own fourteen acres of meadows and forest. It features one bedroom plus a loft bedroom, large living room with sofas and wood burning fireplace.
Frequented by deer and other wildlife this is an exclusive experience being offered as a rental for the first time, on a trial basis.
Driving through three gates and 300 yards down it’s private driveway will bring you to the home and the first meadow.
This is an old homestead site with just a handful of nearby cabins, all of which are far enough away to provide you with complete privacy (except for the deer, birds, and other wildlife). Adjacent to and surrounded by thousands of aces of Stanislaus National Forest which can accessed by trails and old logging roads from the Retreat.
Located just 400 yards from Hwy 120, approximate five miles west of the Big Oak Flat entrance to Yosemite National Park, in the Hardin Flat area.
This is an incredible destination that may leave you content without even venturing into Yosemite Valley, even though the Big Oak Flat entrance to Yosemite is just another ten minutes down the 120.
Nearby horseback riding, river rafting and guided tours can be arranged.
The home is cozy, with one private bedroom with queen bed and TV, a loft with one double pillow-top queen and one full (plus an amazing view over the meadow), a dining room, fully stocked kitchen and a large, fourteen x twenty four foot, family room with a big wood burning fireplace, 42” flat screen TV on Dish Network, a desk with computer, and couches which can easily sleep two more.
Includes all appliances, a washer-dryer, hot water (strong pressure), central heating (plus a pellet stove in the dining room and the wood burning fireplace in the living room).
Keywords: Cabin, retreat, honeymoon, get-away, privacy, Yosemite, National Park,
This A frame home is situated on it’s own fourteen acres of meadows and forest. It features one bedroom plus a loft bedroom, large living room with sofas and wood burning fireplace.
Frequented by deer and other wildlife this is an exclusive experience being offered as a rental for the first time, on a trial basis.
Driving through three gates and 300 yards down it’s private driveway will bring you to the home and the first meadow.
This is an old homestead site with just a handful of nearby cabins, all of which are far enough away to provide you with complete privacy (except for the deer, birds, and other wildlife). Adjacent to and surrounded by thousands of aces of Stanislaus National Forest which can accessed by trails and old logging roads from the Retreat.
Located just 400 yards from Hwy 120, approximate five miles west of the Big Oak Flat entrance to Yosemite National Park, in the Hardin Flat area.
This is an incredible destination that may leave you content without even venturing into Yosemite Valley, even though the Big Oak Flat entrance to Yosemite is just another ten minutes down the 120.
Nearby horseback riding, river rafting and guided tours can be arranged.
The home is cozy, with one private bedroom with queen bed and TV, a loft with one double pillow-top queen and one full (plus an amazing view over the meadow), a dining room, fully stocked kitchen and a large, fourteen x twenty four foot, family room with a big wood burning fireplace, 42” flat screen TV on Dish Network, a desk with computer, and couches which can easily sleep two more.
Includes all appliances, a washer-dryer, hot water (strong pressure), central heating (plus a pellet stove in the dining room and the wood burning fireplace in the living room).
Keywords: Cabin, retreat, honeymoon, get-away, privacy, Yosemite, National Park,
Amenities at 6 Miles to Yosemite Entrance 14 Acre Private & Gated Retreat Wildlife Sanctuary
Non-smoking
No pets allowed
Map of Tuolumne County, CA
Ratings and reviews
10 / 10Outstanding·May 2026
Great cabin within minutes of the Yosemite west entrance. It is comfortable and the host is communicative. It’s quiet and peaceful. We definitely recommend this cabin!
8 / 10Excellent·May 2026
Stayed here May 6-8. There best feature was the location to the park entrance which was only 6 miles. The property is very secluded with a rather cumbersome process of getting thru 2 locked gates with lockboxes (codes required to open) that contain the keys to unlock the Master Locks that secure the chains that secure the gates. This is before you get to the house which has additional 2 locked doors. We never got the codes to unlock the lockboxes. It was supposed to be an automatic send from VRBO at 2 pm on day of check in but it did not happen. With T Mobile there is no service here so we had to drive 25 minutes back to Groveland to get service and contact the owner. Even the back and forth via text was not as smooth as you would expect. As others have said this is an old property that needs a lot of investment and that is true. It was clean, the bed in the downstairs bedroom was very comfortable, water pressure was excellent. And yes due to the seclusion it was super quiet. Communication with the owner was good once we finally got in to the property. If the close location to Yosemite's east entrance is your number one priority then this is the property for you.
10 / 10Outstanding·Mar 2026
Dan, the host, is excellent with communication and is very responsive. His statement "My job is to make your stay as pleasant as possible". He lived up to that completely. The home is comfortable and the view of the meadow let us watch deer daily. The house is about 1 hour from Yosemite Village. We stayed in the house for 1 month and were very happy.
6 / 10Average·Sep 2025
Location was excellent for access to Yosemite NP. Facilities were good, although, furniture was a bit uncomfortable. Listing indicated internet, however, not working and could not reach owner to resolve. Very limited cell service. We also ran out of drinking water. Shower hand sprayer was broken.Would stay there again due to location.
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Top rated by guests
9Outstanding
(73 Ratings)
"Great cabin within minutes of the Yosemite west entrance. It is comfortable and the host is communicative. It’s quiet and peaceful. We definitely recommend this cabin!"
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