Solitude by Yosemite, & Bass Lake
Private, but plain and pricey
Solitude certainly describes this set of camp sites, sitting atop a foothill just off of Hwy 41. Camp was very quiet apart from the din of wildlife and the safety of my person and my belongings never felt in question. The bathroom facilities were adequate for a port-a-potty experience; I was never anxious about using the bathroom. However one of sites I noticed was a bit too close to the restroom IMO, and I wouldn't be happy if it were my site. I was the sole camper during my Friday to Sunday stay so I cannot comment on noise from other campers. However I did notice that the sites (4 total at the time) were not exactly that far apart from each other considering the Solitude moniker.
The surrounding views were pretty and the night sky was nearly perfect. As for the site itself it is incredibly bare-bones in both facilities and recreation. There's not much of interest in the way of nature at the site as it is quite exposed, few trees are on the site. Be prepared for the heat even at 9am during the summer due to the exposure, shade is very scarce on site.
Overall my stay at site 1 was pleasant but I believe the price to be a bit steep given the best use of the site is to just purely sleep and leave for you excursions immediately in the morning to beat the heat. I wouldn't return to the site either until the evening for the same reason. The lack of recreation also suggests to use the site for purely sleeping.
Solitude by Yosemite, & Bass Lake
Would not recommend at price point
Overall my time at Solitude was just ok. I wouldn't necessarily recommend it, but I wouldn't call it terrible either. Host was good at communicating. Site looked nothing like the pictures. I pulled into a dirt area with a 2 foot deep trench, probably 50 yards long, brush piles everywhere, and an equipment trailer in the parking area. That was disappointing. I feel like the price was extremely too high for the property.
The stars were nice and it was quiet, so that was nice. But overall I would not recommend this property.
Christopher A.recommendsAugust 7, 2022
Solitude by Yosemite, & Bass Lake
Quiet solitude!
Quiet and easy to get to. Nice sunset sky and plenty of cell service. The other campers were quiet as well. Definitely recommend!
Solitude by Yosemite, & Bass Lake
Very private, but needs work.
Very difficult to stage our 36â 5th wheel into our site. We were lucky that there were no other campers so we could use the whole area to get backed up. Entrance gate needs trees trimmed and porta-potty moved to give more access room. Site was very quiet and private, but piles of trimmed tree branches and junk lumber was a turnoff. Too high of price for what we got.
Chandra Kanth R.July 15, 2022
Solitude by Yosemite, & Bass Lake
(1) The location was remote but had a good view of the night sky.
(2) The porta potties were smelly. They could have been better. It seems like they were not taken care of.
(3) There was no proper flat surface to do any sort of cooking, so we had to go to the bass lake.
William L.recommendsJuly 4, 2022
Solitude by Yosemite, & Bass Lake
Nice secluded campsite with a great view. Also very close to Yosemite Park entrance.