What an excellent spot.

You get your own little home from home.

It's near enough to drive to shops etc for food and to the park. It's secluded and peaceful.

Great access to the park.

The hosts are great people.

We moved here from where we started our trip in San Francisco and stayed a few nights. We left to drive over the park to Mono Lake - which was a fantastic drive.

Highly recommended.

My husband & I stayed here for our 1st anniversary while visiting Yosemite. A bit of a drive to Yosemite, but we both loved the quiet private setting - perfect for our anniversary!! Lovely kitchen (fridge stocked with OJ, milk as well as fresh muffins & granola for breakfast) & very comfortable. Our only complaint were the flat, old pillows that hopefully they have replaced since our visit (had a bit of a neck crick in the mornings)! Highly recommended for those who want to get away from the crowds. My husband was skeptical about staying so far away from Yosemite, but now can't wait to go back and stay there again on our next trip out there!

If you are exiting the park via the southern entrance you must stay here!! I've always stayed at hotels, never any B&B's or cottages so I must admit I was a little nervous about this lodging (this was the third stop out of four lodgings during our trip) but I trusted everyone's reviews and boy were they right, this place was paradise. Upon arriving, Larry (one of the owners), greeted us and helped us pick a place to eat in the area (they have menus and recommendations of local restaurants set up in the front office). We were pleasantly surprised to find that we were upgraded to a cottage as another couple extended their stay. Larry gave us the grand tour of the cottage and I was impressed. I am very particular about cleanliness and this place was so clean and tastefully decorated! You truly felt at home with soft, colored towels and sheets (that may sound funny but after a week of looking at hotel white sheets and towels color made me feel like home!), large living room, and even a stocked kitchen! The breakfast was great, granola cereal, milk, juice, fruit, and muffins that rival Starbucks! I would go back in a heartbeat but this time I'd stay a little longer! See you in 5-10 years??!!

This was our second stay at the Homestead, and it was just as good as our first last year. The cottages are lovely - all hand built and designed by Larry and Cindy themselves - and the scenery just stunning.
The location is perfect - just a half hour drive to the Big trees and around 45 minutes to Yosemite - to be avoided in the height of summer!
I would definitely recommend the cottages to anyone wanting a quiet break away from the madness that can be Yosemite in summer! We certainly hope to return again.