Think of Oakhurst as basecamp for your Sierra and Yosemite adventures. With two big grocery stores, an IMAX theater, a couple of solid breweries, and its very own Chipotle, you have everything you need at your fingertips. There’s also golf, restaurants, dive bars and wine bars, vintage shops, and tourist traps. Ax throwing too! And then Yosemite is only 15 miles away.
In fact, the Oakhurst area packs so much punch that it can be difficult to know where to start. That’s why we break it down for you in the articles below. Enjoy!
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Yosemite Golf Guide: 3 Courses Worth Playing Near Oakhurst
Yosemite’s South Entrance corridor isn’t exactly known as a golf destination, and we’re not going to pretend it competes with Palm Springs or the Monterey Peninsula. But it does feature…
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Oakhurst Beer Guide 2026: Getting Frothy in the Foothills
You’ve hiked to a waterfall or two, stood under El Capitan, and wandered Mariposa Grove waiting for the trees to reveal ancient truths. Maybe you sat in some weekend Yosemite…
🌲 Host Insider Tip
Oakhurst lives and breathes Yosemite tourism. We’ve heard as many as five different languages being spoken on a single trip to the Vons grocery store. Stock up on essentials whenever you’re passing through town. While there’s a small market in Fish Camp before you hit the Yosemite South Entrance, their selection is low and their prices are high!
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