Gay Yosemite Rental - Camp Dude

Autumn is Here!

2008-07-04T14:21:00.000-07:00

While still nice and warm during the day - we've started to feel a stirring that tells us Fall is on it's way. We're squeezing in some end of the season swims and getting ready for the changing of the leaves.

To find out about the property click here. To find out about the house click here. To find out about renting click here. To contact us click here or call 209 966 7100.

Camp Dude is situated on five secluded acres 20 miles from the west entrance to Yosemite National Park. Your hosts Lucky and Jeff offer comfortable and artful accomodations for rent for interesting folks.

Gay Weddings in Yosemite

2008-07-02T18:15:00.000-07:00

Well, Brothers and Sisters it seems, for now anyway, that we have the "right" to marry in California. If you're thinking about your gay wedding in Yosemite. Let us know and maybe we can help you make it extra special with the Camp Dude touch.

If you want to get involved, check out Equality For All.

Spring!

2008-03-23T09:00:00.000-07:00

You can sometimes get a sneak return of winter, but we think spring is really here. We planted 200 pink tulips that are just ready to pop. We're turning the flower beds, getting the hammocks out and dusting off the pool furniture.

To find out about the property click here. To find out about the house click here. To find out about rates and availability click here. To contact us click here or call 209 966 7100.

Camp Dude is situated on five secluded acres 20 miles from the west entrance to Yosemite National Park. Your hosts Lucky and Jeff offer a comfortable and artful 2 bedroom home for rent.

The Residence

2007-05-20T12:52:00.000-07:00

The Camp Dude residence has a 2 room suite and an additional bedroom, a large living room and dining area, 2 bathrooms, laundry room and pantry, kitchen and a mud room.

Enjoy the spacious great room, with lots of loungey spots to park and contemplate the world.

The front bedroom is decorated with a nod to Polynesia. With a fine firm mattress, down comforter and pillows, a writing desk, and satellite tv you might not want to leave this cocoon.

The room has a 1950's tiled private bathroom equipped with shower, fluffy towels, and a little heater for the winter.

The back suite has two rooms. Sleep with the windows open or use the wrap around curtains to cocoon deeply. The queen bed and down comforter are the comfy escape you need.

The second room is cozy for reading or planning tomorrow's hike. There is a separate modern bath with a deep jacuzzi tub and shower just outside the suite.

You enter through the mudroom. Unload the backpacks, take off your muddy hiking boots and come on in. The laundry room/pantry is just beyond the mud room. The rest of the house opens up from there.

Finally, there is the 1950's kitchen with turquoise boomerang Formica - seriously. It's cozy and has a little table with chairs. Everybody ends up in here as the Command Center for your vacation. It's well stocked with plenty of pots and pans, dishes, glasses, etc. It's so fun that we just couldn't modify it too much though we did get all new appliances. There is no dishwasher. You head out to the back patio from the kitchen.

Basics:

Wireless DSL connection
Dish TV Satellite
Your cell phone may NOT work here
Phone line available

The Camp Dude Compound

2007-05-14T05:11:00.000-07:00

Camp Dude is situated off of Highway 140, 7 miles east of Mariposa (map). Another 20 miles and you are at the west entrance to Yosemite National Park. The 5 acre property sits at around 3,000 foot elevation. It is set back via a 1/2 mile drive and is surrounded on 3 sides by federal land, ensuring a pretty darn private experience. The acreage tiers down to a vortex where the original gold mine is located. The gold fevered original owner claimed the mine as The Spanish Bit. We don't know if he ever found any gold but maybe someday we'll stumble across a nugget. There is a quartz vein bubbling from the earth leading to the mine.

As you come onto the property you'll see the building site for the pool house. We decided that it made sense to build the pool first, and we were right. We had a blast swimming and playing music up there last summer in the midst of the construction. The structure will take a couple more years to complete.

About another 2 acres down the drive is the Camp Dude residence. It's a late 50's cement block number that we have nearly completely remodeled - from collapsing ceilings and missing windows to a comfy country home.

Behind the house is a great outdoor slate patio and barbeque area. In the summer the back acre is busy with grapes, pears and apples. Down below is an old barn with a loft that Eddie the cat hangs out in when the world gets too busy. Finally, below the barn is the old mine.

The terrain here is rugged. There are plenty of old oaks, manzanita and pines. The soil is a rich red with chunky rock outcroppings. We get 4 full seasons: Winter is cold with occasional snow; Spring comes in big bursts with crisp to warm weather and a parade of over 400 bulbs and wildflowers; Summer is hot hot hot and the pool is the savior; Autumn is wildly colorful and the weather perfect for harvesting the fruit trees and the ritualistic blackberry jam making.

Contact Us

2007-01-18T21:23:00.000-08:00

Drop us a line. We'll get back to you as soon as possible. If you're extra eager for your CampDude experience just give us a call at 209-966-7100

Testimonials From Our Satisfied Guests

2007-01-18T20:53:00.000-08:00

Marilyn Pittman - "Serenity, stillness, comfort, privacy, spa tub, sun. Everything I needed and wanted I got at Camp Dude." - Listen to Marilyn on Out in the Bay.

Jason McCloskey - Florida
"An artist, I spent three weeks at Camp Dude last summer, and it was as if I'd landed in Eden. The beguiling gorgeousness of Yosemite -- a mere skip & hop down the road -- needs no hyping. But the commodious comforts of Camp Dude, with everything you could ask for at your fingertips, along with much urban weirdness happily left behind, were flawlessly splendid. Listening to the wind rustling through the tall pines under a billion stars made the nights as glorious as the serene sun-drenched days. HIGHLY recommended."

Rates, Availability and Reservations

2006-12-25T22:27:00.000-08:00

We're kind of particular about who comes here and what we charge them to do so. But for very special people we have very special rates. Requirements include a sense of humor and open mind and general low maintenance.

Contact us by email or give us a ring at 209 966 7100 for more information and availability.

Jeff and Lucky

2006-11-20T14:25:00.000-08:00

Hi, We're Jeff and Lucky, the proprietors, sometime residents, and masterminds behind the Camp Dude experience. This is our second venture into the holiday rental business. We spent 3 years on Kauai operating Aloha Dude Vacation Rentals and The Aloha Dude Internet Hut. It was a blast and when we set to work on this remote mountain retreat we kept the remodeling of the existing house and the "in process" creation of a pool house with visitors in mind.
We love the mountains and Yosemite. Lucky spent 15 years working in the park, including the beautiful Ahwahnee Hotel, and Jeff worked for the Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite Village.
When we're not in the mountains we're in San Francisco wreaking havoc on the local population.

Yodelley-ho,

Jeff and Lucky

Winter At CampDude

2006-10-31T05:42:00.000-08:00

The fire is roaring with the potential for a little snow this time of year. That doesn't keep any of us from a great hike on the property when the sun peaks over the hill in the morning. Come on up for an escape and a little skiing in Yosemite. Enjoy a video below of some snow fun from last year.

To find out about the property click here. To find out about the house click here. To find out about rates and availability click here. To contact us click here or call 209 966 7100.

Camp Dude is situated on five secluded acres 20 miles from the west entrance to Yosemite National Park. Your hosts Lucky and Jeff offer a comfortable and artful 2 bedroom home for rent.

Thanks for Contacting Us

2006-07-05T12:58:00.000-07:00

We'll be back in touch in no time!