When you stay at Red Bud Lodge in El Portal, you'll be in a national park, within a 15-minute drive of Yosemite National Park and Yosemite Arch Rock Gate Entrance. .This motel is 12.6 mi (20.2 km) from Yosemite Valley and 23.9 mi (38.4 km) from Yosemite Falls.
Yosemite National Park - 14 min drive - 11.0 miles
Yosemite Arch Rock Gate Entrance - 19 min drive - 13.7 miles
Yosemite Valley - 23 min drive - 16.2 miles
Getting around
Mariposa, CA (RMY-Mariposa-Yosemite) - 35 min drive
Restaurants
Cedar Lodge Restaurant - 3 min drive
About this property
Red Bud Lodge
Red Bud Lodge offers 10 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided.
Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations. Premium satellite television is provided. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and ceiling fans, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Free self parking is available onsite.
Property amenities
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Family friendly
In-room microwave
In-room refrigerator
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Outdoors
Barbecue grill
In a national park
In the mountains
Accessibility
No elevator
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Shower/bathtub combination
Towels provided
Entertainment
31-inch TV with premium satellite channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Cookware, dishware, and utensils
Microwave
Refrigerator
More
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Ceiling fan
Heating
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
There is no front desk at this property
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [Cedar Lodge 9966 Highway 140, El Portal, CA 95318]
Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Private entrance
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Cellular phone service, Internet service, and guestroom phones are not available at this property.
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Property is also known as
Red Bud Lodge El Portal
Red Bud El Portal
Red Bud Lodge Motel
Red Bud Lodge El Portal
Red Bud Lodge Motel El Portal
Red Bud Lodge Reviews
Reviews
7.2
Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Very clean. Totally outdated decor. Cutlery seemed sourced from the Dollar Store. Sufficient accommodation for $100/night, but ridiculous for $330/night.
Beautiful quiet property! The pictures don’t do it justice. Clean and homey, and you get access to the pools and gym at the larger Yosemite lodge nearby. It was an easy drive to Yosemite.
The room was very nice, the bed was comfortable and the room was clean. Love the set up by the river and the store. Really close to the park. I would stay here again.
Very helpful and accommodating staff. Easy check in
Maria
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Charles
Sep 29, 2025
Cabin air worked fine. Kitchenette well stocked. No room service, but front desk provided extra coffee, etc as needed.
Quiet. Great location near Yosemite National Park. Great view.
Good property near the Yosemite NP. It is literally 15 minutes by car to NP central entrance. It was clean and beautiful surrounding with mountains and Merced River passing through.
Sanjay
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified
6/10 Okay
Ross
Sep 13, 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Red Bud was a good choice for Yosemite vacation.
Location was excellent. No hand soap or hair conditioner. Beds were old and worn out but sheets and covers were clean. Counter service was excellent and maintenance, when directed was spot on.
Decent stay outside entrance to the park! Double room was quiet with WiFi and TV. Refrigerator and microwave included as well. Not much else by the lodge but overall very pleased with the stay! Also one trailhead starting above the lodge which was a simple hiking option without heading into the park.
The only issue was that, to check in, we had to drive back ~2 miles, to a nearby lodge (no office at the location) (we were coming from east/Yosemite and tired!). It would be nice to let customer know before hand (eg email that before hand the day before).
Omid
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified
6/10 Okay
Kevin
Aug 26, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
If you are looking for a cheap, quiet place to sleep just out of Yosemite it's not bad. The room was very basic but also very clean. There are no ammenities at the location but you are allowed to use the facilities (pool, etc) at the resort 3 miles away. Also, that is where you check in because, again, there are no facilities other than the block of rooms.
This was a nice place close to Yosemite. The deck out front was nice to enjoy the evening.It is not fancy but had a huge bathroom, the beds were comfortble and it was clean. I would stay there again