Annual event: December
Calistoga, CA
707-942-6333
Lighted Tractor Parade is an old-fashioned, small-town Christmas celebration in Napa Valley’s wine country. Family fun for everyone!
Opening Night is in late November and the events go multiple nights through Christmas; held in downtown San Jose at Plaza de Cesar Chavez. The tree lighting will kick things off in style. Ongoing for over 35 years, this is a family fun holiday fest in the South Bay!
Plaza de Cesar Chavez
Annual event: December
San Jose, CA
408-809-9627
Enjoy the festive atmosphere of Historic Valhalla Grand Hall with an elegant evening of champagne, hors d’ouevres, fine wines and catered dinner at the annual Valhalla Holiday Gala Dinner. Each ticket includes a personalized handcrafted ornament, and you’ll also enjoy a silent auction before the end of the evening.
Annual event: December
Squaw Valley, Lake Tahoe, CA
Tent cabins are made up of wooden floors, canvas walls & a canvas roof – a combination between a tent & a rustic cabin. Most have sleeping cots for beds; some have heaters, wood burning stoves or electrical outlets. A shared community bathroom is often close by.
Yurts are round versions of this same concept, with a wooden floor, real beds and usually nicer decor. Often these places request that you bring your own bed linens and towels, but each resort is different, so check the web links for detailed info.
Hike-in locations in the wilderness, rural river resorts or an easy drive to campground right off the freeway. These popular lodging accommodation are often marketed as GLAMPING, as in Glamour Camping – for the (luxury loving) princess who likes to try out nature – in a very controlled setting. Just watch out for mountain lions and bears.
Big Basin Redwoods Tent Cabins
Boulder Creek, CA
408-338-8860
Santa Cruz mountains
WILDFIRE 2020
CLOSED INDEFINITELY
Cachuma Lake County Park
Yurt Rentals & Campground
Lake Cachuma, CA
805-568-2460
Santa Barbara Mountains
Costanoa Coastal Lodge
Pescadero, CA
650-879-1100
Santa Cruz Coastline
Coloma Resort
Highway 49 @ American River
Coloma, CA
800-238-2298
California Historic Gold Country
Creekside Yurt Retreat
near Mt Shasta
Single Vacation Rental
Weed, CA
NorCal Mount Shasta
El Capitan Canyon
N of Santa Barbara
Hwy 1 @ El Capitan
866-352-2729
805-685-3887
North Santa Barbara Coast
Fallen Leaf Campground
6 Yurt Rentals @ Campground
Lake Tahoe Basin, CA
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Hat Creek Resort
Yurts near Fishing Creek
12533 Highway 44
Old Station, CA
530-335-7121
Lassen National Forest
Hotel Nipton
Tent Cabins & Teepees
Nipton Road @ NV stateline
760-856-2335
Mojave Desert
SUMMER 2020
CLOSED INDEFINITELY
Keough Hot Springs Resort
Hwy 395, Bishop, CA
Eastern Sierra High Desert
Lewiston Lake Yurt Rentals
@ Mary Smith Campground
Trinity River, Lewiston, CA
530-275-8113
Lupin Lodge
Clothing Optional Resort
20600 Aldercroft Heights Rd.
Los Gatos CA
408-353-9200
Santa Cruz Mountains
Middle Fork Ranch
NorCal Smith River
15 acre retreat, Hwy 199
Crescent City, CA
707-457-3477
Northern California Coastal Mountains
Mother Lode River Center
6280 Hwy 49, Lotus, CA
530-626-4187
California Gold Rush Country
Mount Baldy Resort
8401 Mt Baldy Rd
Mt Baldy, CA 91759
909-982-0800
Oz Farm Retreat
41601 Mountain View Rd
Point Arena, CA
707-882-3046
Mendocino Coast
Premier RV Resorts
Cabin & Yurt rentals (in town)
Redding, CA
888-710-8450
Northern California
River Park Resort
River Rafting Trips w/
Yurts next to American River
Coloma, CA
530-622-0553
California Gold Rush Country
Santa Margarita Lake KOA
Santa Margarita, CA
805-438-5618
800-562-5619
San Luis Obispo Backcountry
Shasta Lake Yurts
Lakeshore East Campground
Lake Shasta, CA
530-275-8113
Northern California
Strawhouse Resort
31301 State Hwy 299
Big Flat, CA
530-623-1990
NorCal Trinity River
Treebones Resort
Ocean view yurts
Big Sur Highway 1 @ Gorda, CA
805-927-2390
877-424-4787
Big Sur Coastline
Vermillion Valley Resort
via Kaiser Pass Road
Edison Lake, Lakeshore, CA
559-259-4000
High Sierra, John Muir Wilderness
Virginia Creek Settlement
70847 Highway 395
Bridgeport, CA
760-932-7780
Eastern Sierra Nevada
Yosemite Lakes Resort
Cabins & Yurt Rentals
South Fork of the Tuolumne River
31191 Hardin Flat Rd
Groveland, CA
209-962-0121
800-533-1001
Western Sierra Nevada
Yosemite Pines RV Park
20450 Old Highway 120
Groveland, CA
209-962-7690
Western Sierra Nevada
Yosemite National Park Tent Cabins:
(advanced reservations required)
ALLERGY NOTE: Most tent cabins are constructed out of heavy canvas material (fabric), which can mold when exposed to moisture (rain, fog, snow). Often they get dismantled, cleaned and stored properly over each winter season, sometimes not; All depends on weather, terrain difficulty and individual resort practices. If you suffer w/ allergies, moldy tent walls and dust mites can trigger asthma or other allergic reactions. If in doubt speak to the innkeeper or caretaker ahead of time.
Post Ranch Inn
Tree-House Rentals in California
Big Sur, CA
Big Sur Coastline
Listed on this page are California cities and towns that are well known for their shopping – downtown villages, boutiques, art galleries, gift shops, antique stores, shopping plazas, factory outlets, malls and restaurants.
Road trip weekends, all local – for super unique Christmas presents or romantic Valentine’s gifts.
