Is PaPa Bear Cabin pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at PaPa Bear Cabin?

As of 24 Aug 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at PaPa Bear Cabin on 1 Sept 2025 start from NZ$870.25, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Where is PaPa Bear Cabin located?

Situated in Yosemite National Park, this holiday home is within 2 miles (3 km) of Yosemite Cemetery, Pioneer Yosemite History Center and Wawona Golf Course. Wawona Visitor Center and Sierra National Forest are also within 3 miles (5 km).

PaPa Bear Cabin Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erik C.

22 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Whoo!

Papa Bear Cabin baby!

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

12 Jul 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

4 Days in Yosemite

PaPa Bear was perfect for our family. Location, near Mariposa and close enough to the valley, was ideal. We had a fantastic vacation, unplugged.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Isela

2 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication

Exceeded expectations, everyone in our family loved it. Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Ana A.

11 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great quiet location

Overall great! Location specially, away enough from the Valley (where is full of people everywhere) but close enough too to be able to come back and forward if wanted. Perfect for families or group of friends. 3 large comfortable rooms and bathrooms. Would be great to have the laundry available but it is not, so take extra clothes.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Chris T.

22 Apr 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Big trees

Although the interior was dated, the stay was quite and pleasant. Neighbors were friendly and the cabin was clean and had ample kitchen utensils, pots and pans. The stay, in my opinion, was better than a hotel or B&B. Grocery store was within walking distance and restaurants not far. We will probably rent cabin again May of 2025

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Michael J.

15 Sept 2024

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location. Below average accommodations.

Great spot close to the park. But the house itself looks like it hasn’t been touched since the 1970’s. In general that can be cool but the carpet throughout the house is dirty and gross, the heat doesn’t work upstairs, and other items don’t work. It was very dusty and in general needs a lot of TLC by the owner. Also no access to a washer and dryer and no shampoo. It seems like the owner knows they have a good location so doesn’t try to make the house adequate or on par with most VRBO rentals from this century. I would not stay here again.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Jean S.

17 Sept 2024

Liked: Check-in, communication

Needs major update

Communication was good. Size was nice. The cleaners were thorough but almost everything was worn out, chipped, very old. No shampoo, no tissues provided. Deck was a mess, peeling paint, rickety stairs. The carpet inside was very stained. No AC even though it was 100 degrees. Old towels in the bathrooms. Owners are doing the bare minimum on upkeep.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Earl F.

3 Dec 2024

Liked: Location

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

Freezing in Yosemite

This place would be beautiful in the summer but on no occasion should you stay there in cold weather. The heating in all but one room did not work, we contacted all the people available but to no avail. They even had PERMANENT signs above the heating systems saying out of order do not use, so I presume they never had any intention of fixing it any time soon. At least give more than one blanket (in most rooms, but not all) as it was so cold in there. The fireplace worked once we got it going but only after 20 minutes of a smoke filled room. Yosemite is a beautiful place so it was unfortunate that we had to endure such unsatisfactory accommodations.

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Shaibal

11 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication

Good but a little bit old

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Hana K.

14 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

Disliked: Communication

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andreas K.

26 Oct 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Super schöne gemütliche Hütte im Yosemite

Diese Hütte ist wirklich zu empfehlen. Wir waren zu sechst für 4 Tage in der Hütte. Sowohl Sauberkeit als auch Qualität waren spitze. Der Checkin rieb reibungslos ab. Man fühlt sich als sofort wohl in der Holzhütte, welche sowohl einen offenen Kamin, Fernseher, viele Zimmer inklusive jeweils eigenem Badezimmer und großer Küche beinhalten. Die große Terrasse mit Weber-Grill lädt sofort für ein BBQ ein. Rundum eine perfekte Unterkunft. Um zum Valley zu kommen, benötigt man ca. 45min.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

6/10 Okay

Brayan

5 Oct 2021

Disliked: Amenities

Owners Need to put a more effort in updating a few things are going the property There and 8 track player on the living room ( 8track ) with a record player kitchen is completely rundown from the 70s TVs are 15 years old you can really bring this property back into the 22nd century with a few hundred bucks but clearly the owner just care about profit. Half the heaters don’t work. Half of the lights don’t work. We have stayed in many cabins prior to this we are also landlords and we are in the RV rental business as well, we know what to expect overall I give this property a 6 out of 10

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Julie I.

20 Sept 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loved staying here.

Great location and very clean and spacious! We ran out of propane for grill and the property managers immediately refilled it when we asked. Only suggestion would be some mattress toppers to make bed more comfy and maybe make it more clear on website that no fires are allowed in fireplace until November.

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021

4/10 Poor

Rodney G.

18 Aug 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

The dishwasher doesn’t work . The deck is in poor condition The grill is a grease pit. It’s differen

The pictures I remember on your site didn’t represent the cabin. Very dated definitely needs ac. Basically it’s over priced. If I would have seen it in person I never would’ve rented

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Rod R.

28 May 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

May 25-27

The décor of this property is a little older but it was very clean and well maintained. There were 6 of us and we were very comfortable.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

8/10 Good

Volker L.

23 Nov 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Adult adventure

Even with 2 nights of power outage with candles and a fireplace and making coffee in the morning on. the BBQ we (3 couples) had a great time, perfect cabin, location , weather and hiking

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Carrie A.

17 Nov 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful cabin in Yosemite!

We loved our stay at PaPa Bear Cabin and would definitely recommend it. It was clean, spacious, well-stocked, and comfortable. We would absolutely return.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sandra S.

21 Sept 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place!

Nicely maintained and had all the amenities necessary

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020

6/10 Okay

Laurs J.

21 Jul 2020

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness

Place was NOT CLEANED

We arrived and the unit had an overall musty smell. The freezer contained old food and had a meat smell with an ice tray that had been half used. The grill was dirty and under the bed in the upstairs room had the belongings of some previous guest. In light of COVID19 this was incredibly unsettling! We spent the first part of our trip thoroughly cleaning and disinfecting which we SHOULD not have to do. I am requesting that we are refunded the cleaning fee. Please provide this feedback to the management company because this has nothing to do with the owners. Very scary

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Christopher F., Alameda, Ca

1 Apr 2019

Outstanding Stay!

The home had everything we needed in a clean, well kept home.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Volker S., Stuttgart, Germany

16 Oct 2018

Schöne Cabin

Wir hatten viel Platz und eine tolle Zeit. Einzig die Heizung in den Bädern konnten wir nicht aktivieren.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

JERRY S.

20 Jun 2018

Great location but needs a few upgrades

Needs a few upgrades

Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Natalia P.

10 Apr 2018

Loved Papa Bear's cabin! Would stay again!

Great cabin! Very comfortable and fully accommodated! Highly recommend if you are traveling to Yosemite with a group! Only downsides would be there is no washer/dryer, it's an hour drive from Yosemite valley, and there are no lights outside at night (it was horrifying when we pulled in around 10 p.m. and there were no lights on or near the property, it felt like a scene from a horror movie).

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Andy R.

17 Jan 2017

Great trip to Wawona

The house was great, comfortable and largely as expected. Our only complaint is that we had expected firewood to be included, as per the VRBO posting, but when we got there we learned that this was not the case and the book of the house rules indicated that we needed to purchase our own wood. This was pretty difficult as the house is not near much, but the neighbor was nice enough to give us some wood for our first evening there. Hopefully, the posting for the house gets corrected soon.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2016

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Debbie N.

27 Oct 2016

Yosemite Weekend Retreat

My family thoroughly enjoyed staying at Papa Bear Cabin this past weekend! A very beautiful and peaceful setting with two deer to greet us each day. We liked the open floor plan for the living, dining and kitchen area. Very clean. This was the perfect accommodations for our family of 6. The large deck area was a great place to relax in between our ventures out for the day, to Glacier Point and Yosemite Valley. The little market around the corner is very convenient. We would have liked to have known ahead of time, that we could not use the fireplace during our stay. We would not have brought so much firewood with us. We do understand the reason. The cabin information stated for us to bring our own firewood. Other than that small bit of information, we would love to stay again. Awesome time! Thank you!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2016

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