The Ultimate Yosemite Gift: Introducing the Expanded Yosemite Basecamp Gift Card
- Yosemite Basecamp
- Nov 25
- 5 min read
I can almost guarantee that you have never tried to plan a Yosemite getaway as a gift.
I mean, should you book a cabin or a hotel? An adventure? Gear? A rafting trip?
What if they want to bring their dog? Or go off-roading? Or just rent a bike and explore local trails?
That would be insane!!
Well, maybe not THAT insane - The Yosemite Basecamp may have finally found the solution to giving experiences over things.
This year, Yosemite Basecamp is excited to launch the Yosemite Basecamp Gift Card, accepted not only at our hotel, campground, and gear shop — but also by a network of local, owner-operated Yosemite adventure businesses!
Whether you’re shopping for holiday gifts, skipping the big-box Black Friday chaos, boycotting billionaires or helping your family plan their long-awaited Yosemite trip, this is the gift that makes it all... easy.
Who accepts the Yosemite Basecamp Gift Card?
This new collaboration among local Yosemite-area adventure businesses believes in two things:
Yosemite should feel personal and meaningful, not corporate or transactional.
Local experiences matter — for visitors and for the gateway communities that support them.
While the Yosemite Basecamp Gift Card is sold and managed by Yosemite Basecamp, it is proudly accepted by the following partners:
🐾 Yosemite Tails & Trails
A dog boarding and adventure service dedicated to delivering the same level of Yosemite joy and exhaustion to your pup that you experience on your own adventure.
🎣 Echo Adventure Cooperative
A worker-owned guide service offering fly fishing, hiking, backpacking, and gear rentals throughout Yosemite National Park and the Stanislaus National Forest.
🚣 Sierra Mac River Trips
The region’s original whitewater company, offering unforgettable rafting trips on the Tuolumne River, Cherry Creek, and other local waterways.
🚙 Miller’s Off-Road Adventures
The ultimate family-friendly Jeep adventure company, taking you onto rugged forest roads with guides who know every turn, ridge, and viewpoint.
🚵 Groveland Trail Heads Nonprofit
Our local trail-building and stewardship group — the organizers of the annual Groveland Grind adventure ride and the backbone of accessible trails throughout our region.
🏕 Yosemite Basecamp
Your Groveland hub for cabins, tent cabins, camping, gear, maps, visitor information, and everything you need to feel at home while exploring the most iconic national park in the world.
🏡 Lillaskog Lodge
Lillaskog Lodge sits atop a secluded mountain surrounded by the Stanislaus National Forest, making it the perfect gathering place for family reunions, weddings, retreats, and group celebrations. A peaceful, spacious setting for making memories, starting new traditions, and reconnecting with loved ones.
Why Experiences Make the Best Gifts
Kids rarely remember what toy they got last Christmas. But they do remember their first visit to Yosemite Valley or their first whitewater adventure down the Tuolumne or that morning you all went traversing the backcountry in a Jeep!
A Yosemite Basecamp Gift Card gives your loved ones something that lasts far beyond a wrapped present. It gives them:
New places to explore
Time together outdoors
A reason to visit Yosemite
Memories they will talk about for years
This is especially true for families wanting to encourage time in nature, parents planning trips, and anyone who’s already dreaming about their next Yosemite adventure.
Why Buy Local This Season?
When you purchase a Yosemite Basecamp Gift Card, you’re supporting real people doing meaningful work in the Yosemite region. You’re supporting guides, trail builders, dog lovers, Jeep experts, and small businesses who care deeply about this place. We're the ones pointing you to the closest bathroom, picking up trash during government shutdowns or helping you find your way when you made a wrong turn.
You’re also choosing an alternative to the big corporations — a way to keep your dollars circulating among the families, cooperatives, and nonprofits who keep Yosemite’s gateway communities strong, safe, and welcoming.
It’s a gift that benefits everyone.
What You Can Do With One Gift Card
You don’t have to choose just one experience. One Yosemite Basecamp Gift Card can be used for:
🏨 Lodging, Camping and Events
Stay at Yosemite Basecamp in our cabins, tent cabins, or boutique campground, or choose Lilliskog Lodge for family reunions, groups and special events such as weddings and retreats.
🎣 Guided Fly Fishing & Adventures
Explore Yosemite and the Stanislaus National Forest with the Echo Adventure Cooperative with socially and environmentally sustainable guided fly fishing, hiking, and adaptive tours.
🚣 Whitewater Rafting
Book the rafting trip of a lifetime with Sierra Mac River Trips on the Tuolumne River, Cherry Creek or the Merced River.
🚙 Jeep Tours
Take the whole family on an off-road adventure through the backcountry of Stanislaus National Forest with Miller’s Off Road Adventures
🐾 Dog Boarding & Doggie Adventures
Let Yosemite Tails & Trails give your pup their own adventure of a lifetime. It's like summer camp for your pups minus the terrible macaroni art.
🚵 Support Local Trails & the Annual Groveland Grind Bike Event
Donate to the Groveland Trail Heads or register for the Groveland Grind adventure ride coming to this June!
🛍 Gear & Rentals
Shop for new or used apparel, gear, and gear rentals at Yosemite Basecamp Oufitter or chat with us at the Visitor Desk for the best ways to spend your gift card!
No need to guess what someone wants. No need to commit to a single adventure. They choose their own perfect Yosemite moment.
How the Yosemite Basecamp Gift Card Works
✔ No expiration date
Gift when you want. Use when they want.
✔ Physical + digital options
Pick the delivery style that suits your gift.
✔ No minimum or maximum amount
Give $25 or $500 — it all works.
✔ Redeemable with any Yosemite Basecamp Partner
Redemption happens directly with the business (by phone), making the process personal and flexible.
✔ Valid through at least 2027
We guarantee all current partners through 2027, with potential for long-term continuation as the collective grows.
Who This Gift Is Perfect For
Couples and families planning a Yosemite trip
Outdoor lovers who already have too much gear
Great wedding present for Couples getting married in Yosemite!
Parents whose kids are living or going to school in California
Bay Area professionals who need a break
Local holiday gift exchanges
Travelers who prefer local, ethical options
Anyone boycotting Black Friday chaos
Anyone who believes memories matter more than stuff
Locals supporting the community who support them
Ready to Give the Gift of Yosemite?
If you want to give the most flexible, meaningful, and local Yosemite gift out there, this is it.
🎁 Get Your Yosemite Basecamp Gift Card at YosemiteBasecamp.com or WhatToDoInYosemite.com
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