{"id":93,"date":"2022-11-14T12:50:30","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T20:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/totalescape.com\/lodging\/?p=93"},"modified":"2022-12-13T23:56:48","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T07:56:48","slug":"historic-california-lodges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totalescape.com\/lodging\/historic-california-lodges\/","title":{"rendered":"Historic California Lodges"},"content":{"rendered":"

Historic Lodges in California<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Oldest hotels in California<\/span>
\nWest Coast & Sierra Nevada Mountains<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Imperial Hotel in Amador City, CA – Gold Rush Country<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"lodge\"While the well-known explorers Lewis and Clark were both freemasons and the first white men to walk across the continent; We are not interested in ‘Masonic Lodges’ of the West Coast. Nor any Worshipful Masters that came after.<\/p>\n

The most interesting Historic Lodges of California<\/span> are the ones located deep within nature, surrounded by grandeur and real wild beauty. The historic hotels in which we list have been accommodating guest for over 100 years.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Ideal locations, from rustic mountain cabins to impressive beach resorts, gold country inns to a desert oasis – this is Total Escape, California off the beaten path.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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California Deserts<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Amargosa Hotel<\/a>
\nAmargosa Opera House
\nDeath Valley Junction, CA
\n760-852-4441
\nHistoric mining location; Mojave Desert, east of DVNP<\/em><\/p>\n

The Inn at Furnace Creek<\/a>
\nInn at Death Valley
\nThe Oasis at Death Valley
\nFurnace Creek, California
\nDeath Valley National Park
\nDeath Valley, CA<\/a>
\nPalms and poolside resort with luxury, opened in 1927<\/em><\/p>\n

Southern California Mountains<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Julian Hotel
\nJulian Gold Rush Hotel
\n2032 Main Street
\nJulian, California<\/a>
\n800-734-5854
\n760-765-0201
\nEast San Diego Mountains
\nOldest continuously operating hotel in Southern California<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"HotelDelCoronado\"
Hotel Del, Coronado, CA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

California Cities<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Hotel Del Coronado<\/a>
\n1500 Orange Ave
\nCoronado Island, CA<\/a>
\n800-468-3533
\n619-435-6611
\nWest of downtown San Diego
\nWooden Victorian Beach Resort, facing the Pacific<\/em>
\nOldest lodge on the West Coast, established 1888<\/em><\/p>\n

U.S. Grant Hotel
\n326 Broadway Avenue
\nSan Diego, CA<\/a>
\n800-237-5029
\n619-232-3121
\nDowntown, directly across from Horton Plaza<\/em><\/p>\n

The Mission Inn<\/a>
\n3649 Mission Inn Avenue
\nRiverside, CA<\/a>
\n909-784-0300<\/p>\n

\"BeverlyHills\"<\/a>
\nThe Beverly Hills Hotel
\nBeverly Hills, CA<\/a><\/p>\n

Biltmore Hotel
\nThe Biltmore
\ndowntown Los Angeles<\/a><\/p>\n

Chateau Marmont<\/a>
\n8221 Sunset Blvd
\nLos Angeles, CA 90046
\n323-656-1010
\nWest Hollywood iconic, since 1927<\/em><\/p>\n

The Fairmont Hotel
\nSan Francisco, CA<\/a><\/p>\n

The Queen Anne Hotel<\/a>
\n1590 Sutter Street
\nSan Francisco, CA 94109
\n415-441-2828
\nA grand Victorian built in 1890<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Queen<\/a>
\nThe Queen Mary
\nHistoric Cruise Ship
\nLong Beach, California<\/a>
\nPort of Los Angeles, busy harbor w\/ seaside village<\/em><\/p>\n

Sacramento Hostel<\/a>
\n925 H Street
\nSacramento, CA 95814
\n916-668-6632
\nVictorian in old town; built in 1885 <\/em><\/p>\n

Santa Cruz Hostel<\/a>
\n321 Main Street
\nSanta Cruz, CA 95060
\n831-423-8304
\nVictorian cottages w\/ gardens<\/em><\/p>\n

Stanford Court<\/a>
\n905 California Street, Nob Hill
\nSan Francisco, CA 94108
\n866-576 5550
\naccommodating guests for over 100 years<\/em><\/p>\n

Upham Hotel<\/a>
\n1404 De La Vina Street
\nSanta Barbara, CA
\n805-962-0058
\nVictorian in downtown; built in\u00a01871<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Mountain<\/p>\n

Sierra Nevada Mountains<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Ahwahnee Hotel<\/a>
\nYosemite Valley, CA<\/a>
\n559-252-4848
\ngranite walls of Yosemite Valley<\/em><\/p>\n

Bridgeport Inn<\/a>
\nUS Highway 395
\nBridgeport, CA<\/a>
\n760-932-7380
\nEastern Sierra
\nbuilt in 1877<\/em><\/p>\n

Bucks Lake Lodge
\n16525 Bucks Lake Rd.
\nBucks Lake, CA
\n530-283-2262
\nestablished in 1929<\/em>
\nburnt down in 2010<\/em>
\nrebuilt\/reopened 2013<\/em><\/p>\n

Camp Nelson Lodge<\/a>
\nCamp Nelson, California<\/a>
\n559-542-0904
\nWestern Sierra Nevada
\nnear Giant Sequoia National Monument<\/em><\/p>\n

Cary House Hotel
\n300 Main Street
\nPlacerville<\/a>, CA 95667
\n530-622-4271
\nlandmark 1857 hotel offering free breakfast<\/em><\/p>\n

Clair Tappaan Lodge<\/a>
\n19940 Donner Pass Road
\nNorden, CA
\n530-426-3632
\nHostel on Donner Pass w\/ PCT access
\nbuilt in 1934 by the Sierra Club<\/em><\/p>\n

Dardanelle Resort
\nHighway 108, Sonora Pass
\n209-965-4275
\nestablished in 1923<\/em>
\nburnt down in 2018
\nworking on rebuilding 2021<\/em><\/p>\n

Elwell Lakes Lodge<\/a>
\n6200 Gold Lake Forest Hwy
\nGold Lake, CA
\nLakes Basin Recreation Area<\/a>
\n530-836-2347
\nlodge and cabins, built in 1920<\/em><\/p>\n

Evergreen Lodge
\nGroveland, CA<\/a>
\n800-935-6343
\nWest of Yosemite National Park<\/span>
\nHwy 120 (CA SR 120)
\n88 cabins w\/ historic mountain lodge,
\nbuilt in the 1920s<\/em><\/p>\n

Fern Creek Lodge<\/a>
\n4628 Boulder Dr.
\nJune Lake, CA<\/a>
\n760-648-7722
\n800-621-9146<\/p>\n

Georgetown Hotel & Saloon<\/a>
\n6260 Main Street
\nGeorgetown<\/a>, CA
\n530-333-4428
\nin operation since 1856<\/em><\/p>\n

Glacier Lodge
\nBig Pine Creek
\nBig Pine, CA<\/a>
\nEastern Sierra
\nlodge burnt down; cabins remain<\/em><\/p>\n

Gold Lake Lodge<\/a>
\nGold Lake, CA<\/a>
\nLakes Basin Recreation Area<\/p>\n

Granlibakken<\/a>
\n725 Granlibakken Road
\nTahoe City, CA
\n800-543-3221
\n530-583-4242
\nTahoe ski resort, since 1927<\/em><\/p>\n

Groveland Hotel<\/a>
\n18767 Main Street
\nGroveland, CA
\n209-962-4000<\/span>
\nGateway to Yosemite; built in 1849<\/em><\/p>\n

Imperial Hotel<\/a>
\n14202 Old Highway 49
\nAmador City, CA 95601
\n209-267-9172
\nbuilt in 1879<\/em><\/p>\n

Kings Canyon Lodge<\/a>
\n67751 East Kings Canyon Road
\nKings Canyon National Park, CA
\n559-335-2405
\nbuilt in 1937<\/em>
\ndestroyed in wildfire 2015<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Kit Carson Lodge<\/a>
\n32161 Kit Carson Road
\nKit Carson, CA 95644
\n209-258-8500
\nSilver Lake<\/a> @ Carson Pass Hwy 88<\/p>\n

\"restsaloon\"<\/a>
Lakeshore Lodge, Restaurant & Saloon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lakeshore Resort<\/a>
\nHuntington Lake, CA<\/a>
\nWest Sierra National Forest
\nestablished in 1922<\/em><\/p>\n

Montecito Sequoia Lodge<\/a>
\n63410 Generals Hwy
\nSequoia Kings Canyon NP
\nRecreation Camp w\/ small lake
\n877-282-1440<\/p>\n

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Murphy’s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Murphys Historic Hotel
\n457 Main Street
\nMurphys, CA<\/a>
\n800-532-7684
\n209-728-3444
\nGold Rush Country<\/span>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Historic National Hotel<\/a>
\nBed and Breakfast
\n18183 Main Street
\nJamestown, CA<\/a>
\n209-984-3446
\n800-894-3446
\nGold Rush Country<\/span>
\nsince 1859<\/em><\/p>\n

National Hotel & Restaurant
\n18183 Main Street
\nJamestown<\/a>, CA
\n209-984-3446
\n800-894-3446
\nGold Rush Country<\/span>
\ncontinuous operation, first built in 1859 <\/em><\/p>\n

The National Hotel<\/a>
\n211 Broad Street
\nNevada City, CA<\/a>
\n530-265-4551
\nOldest continuously operating hotel in California, built in 1852<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nRainbow Lodge<\/a>
\nat Royal Gorge
\nInterstate 80, west of Donner Pass<\/span>
\nSierra Nevada<\/em><\/p>\n

Rankin Ranch<\/a>
\nWorking cattle ranch w\/ cabins & meals
\nCaliente, California
\n661-867-2511
\nKern Co. \/ Southern Sierra Nevada<\/span>
\nstagecoach stop 1870<\/em><\/p>\n

Saint Bernard Lodge<\/a>
\n44801 Highway 36 East
\nMill Creek, CA
\n530-736-6188
\nLassen National Forest
\nbuilt in the 1920’s<\/em><\/p>\n

Silver City Resort<\/a>
\nMountain Cabins
\nMineral King, CA<\/a>
\nSouthern Sequoia National Park
\nhistoric cabin community<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Sonora Inn<\/a>
\n160 S Washington St
\nSonora, CA<\/a> 95370
\n209-532-2400
\nGold Rush Country<\/span>
\nbuilt in 1896<\/em><\/p>\n

Strawberry Lodge
\n17510 US Highway 50
\n530-659-7200
\nKyburz Pass
\nEldorado National Forest<\/p>\n

Sugar Bowl Ski Resort<\/a>
\n629 Sugar Bowl Rd
\nNorden, CA
\n530-426-9000
\nDonner Pass<\/span>
\nopened in 1939<\/em><\/p>\n

Tioga Pass Resort<\/a>
\nTioga Pass, Hwy 120 (CA SR 120)
\nEast Yosemite National Park<\/span>
\nOldest resort in Inyo National Forest, established in 1914
\n(ongoing construction)<\/em><\/p>\n

The Union Hotel<\/a>
\n1915 Main Street
\nQuincy – La Porte Rd
\nLa Porte, CA
\n530-675-2860
\nPlumas National Forest
\nestablished in 1855<\/em><\/p>\n

Truckee Hotel
\n10007 Bridge St.
\nTruckee<\/span>, <\/span>CA<\/span><\/a>
\n<\/span>530-587-4444
\nDonner Pass<\/span>
\nestablished 1873<\/em><\/p>\n

Washington Hotel<\/a>
\n15432 Washington Rd
\nWashington, CA<\/a>
\n530-265-4364
\nW of Donner Pass<\/span>
\nestablished\u00a01857<\/em><\/p>\n

Wawona Hotel<\/a>
\ngolfing on mountain meadows
\nWawona, California<\/a>
\nSouth Yosemite NP<\/span>
\nHighway 41 (CA SR 41)
\nin operation since 1918<\/em><\/p>\n

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Northern California<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Benbow Historic Inn
\n445 Lake Benbow Drive
\nGarberville, CA 95542
\n707-923-2124
\nMendocino US 101<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Blair House Inn<\/a>
\n45110 Little Lake St
\nMendocino, CA 95460
\n707-937-1800
\n1888 Victorian<\/em><\/p>\n

Highland Dell Lodge<\/a>
\n21050 River Boulevard
\nMonte Rio, CA 95462
\n707-865-2300
\nRussian River<\/span>
\nWooden Retreat w\/ Restaurant, since 1906<\/em><\/p>\n

Inn at Schoolhouse Creek<\/a>
\n7051 North Highway 1
\nLittle River, CA 95456
\n707-937-5525
\nMendocino Coast
\ncoastal farmhouse, built in 1862<\/em><\/p>\n

Joshua Grindle Inn<\/a>
\n44800 Little Lake Rd
\nMendocino, CA
\n707-937-6022
\n1879 Victorian<\/em><\/p>\n

Klamath River Lodge<\/a>
\n34395 Highway 96
\nOrleans, CA 95556
\n707-499-0901
\nfishing lodge built in 1930’s<\/em><\/p>\n

Tallman Hotel<\/a>
\n9550 Main Street
\nUpper Lake, CA 95485
\n707-275-2244
\nClear Lake<\/span>
\nbuilt in the 1870s<\/em><\/p>\n

Village Inn at Childs Meadow<\/a>
\nVillage Inn at Highlands Ranch
\n41500 Highway 36E\"horseback\"
\nMill Creek, CA 96061
\n530-595-3383
\nLassen National Forest<\/span>
\nresort established 1864
\noriginal stagecoach stop
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Inn<\/p>\n

\"ranger\"<\/p>\n

Fire Lookouts: 100 years<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"NFS<\/p>\n

Many US Forest Service Fire Lookout Towers and Cabins<\/strong> inside California are considered historic, many being built prior to 1940. Most are closed during winter months and generally open April-December. Check with local ranger station to verify access and for reservations.<\/p>\n

>>> find all California\u00a0National Forest Cabin Rentals and Fire Lookouts<\/a><\/h3>\n

Crocker Guard Station
\nPlumas National Forest
\nconstructed in 1912<\/em><\/p>\n

Big Meadows Guard Station
\nSequoia National Forest
\nconstructed between 1933 – 1935<\/em><\/p>\n

Forest Glen Guard Station<\/a>
\nShasta Trinity National Forest
\nbuilt in 1914<\/em><\/p>\n

Girard Ridge Lookout
\nShasta Trinity National Forest
\nconstructed in 1931<\/em><\/p>\n

Harvey West Cabin
\nEldorado National Forest
\nconstructed in early 1930s<\/em><\/p>\n

McCarthy Point Lookout
\nLassen National Forest
\nconstructed in 1936 <\/em><\/p>\n

Robbs Hut
\nEldorado National Forest
\nconstructed in 1933<\/em><\/p>\n

Sly Guard Cabin
\nEldorado National Forest
\nconstructed in early 1940s<\/em><\/p>\n

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