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Jackass Hostel

98%

· North Fork, Madera, California

1 acre hosted by Heather & Kim L.

1 tent site

Near Yosemite National Park

Within a 60-minute drive from the South Entrance.

Heather & Kim is a Star Host

Star Hosts are highly rated, responsive, and committed to providing incredible experiences.

Creature comforts

Enjoy the comforts of home—including flush toilets, showers, and a kitchen.

Located 23 miles (45 min drive) to the southern entrance of Yosemite, minutes from Bass Lake and a short walk to the sleepy town of North Fork where you'll find food, coffee and grocery stores, Jackass Hostel offers comfortable backyard style camping on .3 acres with a communal fire pit and views of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Bring your tent and throw down in our backyard. This is a great location if you are looking for a rest between adventures where you can shower, use a kitchen and rest. Please note that this is backyard style camping. If you are looking for a remote campground in the woods, this isn’t it. Outdoor adventurists, backpackers and campers welcome! This is an adult only location please ages 18 and up only. This location is not suitable for children.Pitch your tent outside the Jackass Hostel located 23 miles (37 km) from Yosemite National Park and just minutes from Bass Lake. Conveniently located by downtown North Fork, (the exact geographic center of California), a short walk will take you to coffee shops, the Gnarly Carrot local food market, the Buckhorn Bar with music and pool tables, food options and cute shops. Outdoor enthusiasts can look forward to a wide variety of outdoor activities such as hiking, swimming, kayaking, climbing, mountain biking and more, all just a short drive away. Enjoy the use of the hostel shared kitchen, bathrooms and showers, smoker/bbq as well as a seasonal veggie garden. Please note that there will likely be guests staying in the hostel. You will be sharing the social areas with these guests. We host a social, inclusive and communal environment with our guests and locals inside and out. If you would like hanging with travelers from around the world, this is the place for you.

Activities

Biking

Boating

Fishing

Hiking

Natural features

Mountainous

98%

24 Ratings · 19 reviews

Chris M.recommends

October 2, 2024

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Jackass Hostel was Awesome!

Very cozy place tucked away in the mountains right in between Yosemite and Sequoia National parks. Great place to base your visits to either park. Hosts were great and communicated well. Limited tent spots but the facilities were exactly what a weary traveller needs. Hot showers, good wifi, ample kitchen and close to shopping. I was only planning to stay the one night but decided to stay one more night to enjoy the comforts. BBQ joint down the street is walkable and has amazing food. Be sure to get there early or they'll be all sold out of brisket. The outlaw potato is dope! 100% would stay at the Jackass Hostel again, and recommend to anyone travelling through the area. If you girls get some bumper stickers made up lemme know I'd love to add it to the growing collection on my bike. Thanks for a great stay!

Run S.recommends

September 20, 2024

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Amazing place! This is your spot if you coming to Yosemite!! Thank you so much! I had a great time staying.

Jenifer C.recommends

July 26, 2024

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This place is super sweet!! I highly recommend it. Bring some cash with you to partake of the fun souvenirs they have available for purchase.

Kirill G.recommends

July 24, 2024

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Camped out back, tiny but flat tent pad. Directions were a bit tough in the dark but figured it out. In the morning had a nice shower and enjoyed the fresh coffee and chatted up some fellow travelers. It’s basically the backyard of a small hostel, safe and not bad in a pinch and the facilities were really nice.

Rachel C.recommends

June 24, 2024

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Amazing place!

Jackass Hostel was perfect! It felt very homey! We had a flat place to put up our tent, the home had everything we needed to cook our dinner and breakfast, and the showers were nice! We were fortunate to meet some very nice fellow travelers and it was a very nice evening of relaxation! Would definitely come back if we visit the area again.

Joseph A.recommends

June 16, 2024

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Camping the night

This place was super cute and relaxing! The hosts were very friendly and extra accommodating of my requests. It was a unique, local experience staying at this place, highly recommend!

Location

North Fork, Madera, California, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Nyyhmy (Western Mono/Monache) First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

Hosted by Heather & Kim L.

Joined in May 2022

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