Main Entrance to Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks
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Scroll below for detailed descriptions of bed and breakfast homes located within 30 minutes of the Main entrance (at Ash Mountain) to Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks found near California State Highway 198. Link to Map

Cort Cottage Bed and Breakfast
www.cortcottage.com

PO Box 245
Three Rivers, CA 93271
559-561-4671
elsahc@dishmail.net

$155/ two persons, $10 for each additional person

Elsah Cort invites you to enjoy a peaceful sojourn in Salt Creek Canyon. The private guest cottage, fits snugly into a hillside and herb garden and was built in 1986 as a home for Elsah's grandma with a panoramic view of mountain, meadow and sky. Cort Cottage is found at the end of a rural road, adjacent to the Case Mountain public land area of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), where hiking, mountain biking and exploring is welcomed. The cottage offers a queen-size bed, a full-size futon sofa in the living room, a fully equipped kitchen, a private bath with a step-down tile tub, a TV with DVD player, a stereo with CD player, an outdoor deck with shade umbrella, and a carefully selected library of books and games. Wifi-broadband internet service via satellite is available for computers with wireless capabilities. Breakfast includes homemade muffins and granola, fresh fruit, juice, milk and eggs (for the guests to prepare, if desired). Freshly ground coffee and herbal teas are offered in the cottage kitchen. During the winter months, you can enjoy the secluded outdoor hot tub located directly under the Milky Way. The hot tub is not available during the summer months. Your host works at home, creating collages and poetry for her greeting card company, "The Other Shore", and as an RN and bodyworker, practicing craniosacral therapy and feng shui consulting, and a nursing burnout retreat instructor. Relaxing integrative bodywork sessions are available for guests in craniosacral therapy; ask about session appointments for you during your stay when you make your reservation or when you arrive. VISA/MC, cash and travelers checks are accepted. One half of total reservation is required as a deposit, accepted on MC/VISA. Deposit is not refundable for cancellation but can be extended for future stay, if cancellation is made one week prior to reservation. No smoking allowed inside the cottage. No pets accepted. There is a two night minimum stay, with a three night minimum stay on holiday weekends, and four night minimum for Thanksgiving and Christmas. The cottage offers a special weekly rate (single occupancy) for writer's, artist's, or personal retreats. 4.4 miles from the Ash Mountain main Sequoia National Park entrance.

The Log House Lodge Bed and Breakfast
www.loghouselodge.com

42182 Mynatt Drive
Three Rivers, CA 93271
559-561-3017
info@loghouselodge.com

$175-184/ two persons

Mauriene and Tim Landry offer this spectacular log house, your ultimate nostalgic escape from the rigors of the 21st century. At the Log House Lodge every effort is made to keep the modern world at bay. With old-fashioned music on the cathedral style radios, classic films in the parlor in the evening, and rustic antique furnishings, you are taken back to a simpler time to make you feel right at home. Your stay at the Log House Lodge puts you in the center of a laid-back atmosphere that’s perfect for relaxing or as a base camp for outdoor adventure. You'll start your day with a luxurious country breakfast that you'll never forget. Then, whether you prefer hiking, sightseeing, whitewater rafting, or simply reading and snoozing in front of a warm wood-burning stove, the Log House Lodge is the perfect starting point for a memorable getaway. A successful partnership of many years has led Mauriene and Tim Landry to open The Log House Lodge. Mauriene, originally a farm girl from Wisconsin, comes from a catering background, a field in which she operated her own business in the San Fernando Valley for several years. Tim still works full time as an Imagineer for the Walt Disney Company. His passion lies in crafting whimsical environments and settings that can transport guests away from the cares of modern living. So it was only natural that upon finding the hidden treasure of sleepy Three Rivers California, Tim and Mauriene should combine their talents in bringing the joys of a simpler life to their guests. Perfecting and polishing the Log House Lodge is their on-going hobby and their delight, along with sharing their own enjoyment of Kaweah country and the Sierras with their guests in style, simplicity, and comfort.

The Plantation Bed and Breakfast
www.theplantation.net

3038 Sierra, Highway 198
Lemon Cove, CA 93244
559-597-2555 800-240-1466
FAX 559-597-2551
relax@plantationbnb.com

$149-239/ two persons

Scott and Marie Munger offer you a peaceful countryside setting nestled against the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The Plantation has eight romantic themed rooms which are named after characters from "GONE WITH THE WIND" and are decorated accordingly. Imagine the fantasy of staying in the Scarlett O'Hara or Rhett Butler room. Known as the Mesa Verde Citrus Plantation over 100 years ago, the original house, built in 1880 out of large rocks gathered from the Kaweah River, is still standing next to the 4,300 square foot plantation home. The lush grounds that surround the home sport sweeping lawns, many huge ornamental trees including weeping willows, palms and crepe myrtles, fruit trees,shrubs and flowers. Adirondack chairs, loungers, a glider, and a large Jacuzzi hot tub allow you to relax and enjoy the birds and butterflies in a very peaceful setting. The swimming pool and Jacuzzi are open 24 hours a day, with the pool available spring to fall and the Jacuzzi year round. A full gourmet breakfast is prepared by Chef Marie who has published her own cookbook, "PLANTATION BRUNCH", featured on the Food Channel and lavishly illustrated by Scott's photos. Breakfast is served in the formal dining room or outside in the spacious garden courtyard overlooking the pool. The breakfast begins with Scott's fresh squeezed orange juice, followed by a buffet laden with fresh fruit, homemade granola, fresh baked culinary creations, and ends with a sumptuous hot entree. Marie is an artist as well as a gourmet cook. Guests enjoy her murals painted on many of the plantation walls, both indoor and outdoor. Scott is a photographer and his photos are sprinkled about the Plantation. The upstairs hall is a veritable photo gallery. Reservations and cookbook orders are available online or by phone. VISA/MC, Discover, American Express and personal checks accepted. No pets and smoking is permitted outside only. Located 16 miles from the Ash Mountain main Sequoia National Park entrance. AAA Three Diamond Rating.

Sequoia River Dance Bed and Breakfast
www.sequoiariverdance.com

40534 Cherokee Oaks Drive
Three Rivers, CA 93271
559-561-4411
sharon@sequoiariverdance.com

$110-145/ two persons

Dan and Sharon Bullene offer five bedrooms in their quiet and comfortable homestay with a mountain stream running through the back yard. The tranquil setting can be enjoyed from the deck, shaded yard and patios at stream's edge. Country comforts include a bicycle ride, coffee by the fireplace in the common room, a game of chess or a movie and popcorn in the media room, or leisurely reading from the library of books on the local history of the Yokut and Potwisha Indian tribes, local ranchers and homesteaders or the founding of Sequoia, the nation's second oldest National Park. The fireside breakfast includes freshly ground coffee, teas, juice, fruit, yogurt, granola, and a hot entree. Dan and Sharon previously owned a popular fine dining restaurant and jazz club. They offer special rates for groups, including retreats for spiritual, yoga, arts, crafts, quilting and book clubs. Credit cards accepted are VISA, MC, AMEX, along with personal checks and travelers checks. Located 6 miles from the Ash Mountain main Sequoia National Park entrance.

Three Rivers Bed and Breakfast
www.threeriversbedandbreakfast.com

42490 Kaweah River Drive
Three Rivers, CA 93271
559-561-4270, or 310-372-2619
lclauney@threeriversbedandbreakfast.com

$100-120/1-2 persons, $20 each additional person

Leah "Catherine" Launey and Peter Sodhy offer two rooms in their lovely Mediterranean style home located on the Main Fork of the Kaweah River. Each bedroom has a high ceiling, tiled floor, queen-sized bed, satellite TV/VCR, telephone, high-speed Internet, ceiling fan, wood-burning fireplace, A/C, heat, private verandah, private river view, private river access, private bathroom with tub/shower. Air mattresses or cots are available for 2 additional guests per room. Common areas include heated outdoor swimming pool, and small hot tub in the courtyard facing the river. Laundry room, business fax available. Other amenities include pool table, foos ball, ping pong, table games, books, videos, and music. Swim "toys" include a poolside basketball goal, poolside volleyball net, small sandbox for children, and a small above-ground baby pool. In the wintertime, breakfast is served in the common room, accented by candlelight and firelight from the large wood-burning fireplace. In the spring, summer, and fall, breakfast may be served in the courtyard outside, as a lovely alternative. Breakfast favorites include Catherine's quiche, blackberry cobbler, baked Granny Smith apple, pancakes with hot fruit compote on top, spiced apple yogurt, spiced persimmon yogurt, seasonal fresh fruit, and spiced apple cider. Coffee, tea, cider (in season) and hot cocoa available all day, if requested. Children and small pets are welcome, $20 per pet. No smoking. Lovely walks, all generally following the course of the river, are available along Kaweah River Drive (private road). VISA, MC, AMEX accepted. 8 miles from the Ash Mountain entrance to Sequoia National Park.

Wicky-Up Ranch Bed and Breakfast
www.wickyup.com

22702 Avenue 344
Woodlake, CA 93286
559-564-8898
innkeeper@wickyup.com

$120-170 / two persons, $30 extra person

Jack and Monica Pizura welcome you to join them on their working organic orange ranch and to step back in time as you enter their gracious turn-of-the-century home. Designed in 1901 by a Pasadena architect for Monica's ancestor, Illinois State Senator Fred E. Harding, the incomparable two-story craftsman-style home shows elements of a British Colonial style found in India and Africa--a must-stay for lovers of history, antiques, original art, and oriental rugs. Choose the peaceful Juliana Suite with 360 degree views of trees, mountains and sunsets, the Lucy Harding Room with its vintage queen-size bed and private bath or the Garden Cottage with stacked beds (the top a twin, the bottom one a full-size feather bed), intimate enclosed garden shower and private patio entrance. Wicky-Up is a member of the slow foods movement, buying fresh, organic and locally whenever possible. A luscious candlelight breakfast of homemade treats and fresh squeezed organic orange juice is served in the formal dining room to a background of classical music. Some favorites are baked french toast naranjo, fresh dill egg souffles, omeletes with roasted rosemary potatoes, lemon ricotta pancakes, lavender/honey glazed organic grapefruit. Little "extras" include Wi-Fi, beverages on the verandah, in the garden, or by the fireplace, fresh cut flowers, fluffy bathrobes, gardens with cooing doves, a detailed tour of the historic home, and unforgettable, old-fashioned hospitality. Monica's careers have included school teaching, flight attending for American Airlines, law office administration, British tour booking, motherhood, and managing three small businesses. Jack's hobbies, which are becoming a cottage industry, are woodworking and copper sculpture. He uses his building skills to renovate old properties to rent. He has a background in electrical/mechanical engineering which he applies to their heating/cooling business. He finds farming a healthy contrast. One night's deposit is required, with refund for cancellation with seven days notice (fourteen days for holiday weekends). Ask about year-round specials. Smoking is allowed on the garden patio. Ask about children. Located 18 miles from the main entrance to Sequoia National Park.