Cabin Twenty-Four

Pontoon With the Platoon

During the Fourth of July weekend, my family was in town from Los Angeles and the Bay Area, so we headed up to Bass Lake where we rented a pontoon and jetski and spent a good part of our Saturday on the lake.

Bass Lake, with a population of 527, is located in the heart of the Sierra National Forest, just fourteen miles from the entrance of Yosemite National Park. Smaller than other nearby lakes, Bass Lake boasts of excellent fishing, hiking trails, warm waters and cozy mountain cabins on the lakefront!

We arrived in Bass Lake around noon and since our reservation wasn’t until two hours later, we explored a bit of the village. We grabbed some pizza at the Pines Village Pizzeria-Bakery and checked out the mini-mart next door where I grabbed some postcards and a fridge magnet. By the time our pizza was ready, it was actually time to head down to the marina!

The pontoon my parents reserved came with a tiny grill so we brought our supplies – hamburger patties, hotdogs, buns, and some condiments (shoutout to the bottle of garlic aioli that fell into the lake which we managed to save).

We explored the lake by docking the pontoon in different areas, then jumped into the water. The water was cold during the first plunge but our bodies eventually got used to it. Since it was a holiday weekend, the lake was pretty packed and the water would get extremely choppy at times. Nonetheless, it was still so much fun!

Being on and in the water is so much fun! Spending five hours on the lake was both fun and tiresome. We returned the pontoon and jet-ski with tired looks and sore bodies, but we definitely gained an experience of a lifetime. Until the next adventure!

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  1. OMG the boys are growing up so fast!!! D: Miss you all, this reminds me of our adventures at shast and lake chelan haha! See you soon x <3

  5. Love that your family came to meet from both ends of the state! Bass Lake looks gorgeous, especially with it being low key compared to Lake Tahoe. Pretty cool that it is right outside of Yosemite. Mmm you can never go wrong with pizza. Your family is so cute. Glad you all had a great time out there!! BTW TFTI!! JK ;P.

    Nancy ♥ exquisitely.me

  7. Very nice pics look like guy guys had a ball Yosemite national park is definitely on my list of places to visit. The lake look refreshing as well as the beautiful trees! Thanks for sharing

  13. Ahh what a lovely trip! Wish we had more places like this in the UK – but also the weather is so unpredictable haha! I have never been on a jet-ski but they look like so much fun, one of the things I must do in future!

    hayleyxmartin

  18. Looks absolutely amazing! Nothing beats family adventures in the heart of nature. I’m from the UK, but this kind of thing is exactly how I picture parts of the USA (although maybe that’s because I watched Lake Placid too much as a kid 😅).
    Jo | myanxiouslife.co.uk

  21. Bass Lake looks so beautiful! I love nature and natural park. I’ love to visit this location.
    The images you took are great. Wonderful photography…..That boat ride must have been fun.

  23. That looks so fun! I really love California’s alpine lakes! I’ve never been to Bass Lake but I was at Pinecrest towards the end of June and it was beautiful there. I’ll have to visit this one sometime as I imagine it’s less crowded!

  25. Sounds like you had such a fun adventure and lovely way to spend time together. You have shared some beautiful photos! Thank you for sharing xx

  27. Ah! This sounds like so much fun! I’m glad you all enjoyed yourselves. Next summer I may have to plan something similar.

  28. The Bass Lake pictures look beautiful. I am glad to you guys have a lot of travelling memories. Pontoon boats are fun especially when you are with good friends or family. I haven’t been on a pontoon boat in a while. This is something that is going on my list.

  32. You visit the most picture perfect places. What a lovely lake! It sounds like you were really able to make the most of your time there. Thanks for sharing your experience with us!

  45. I think the last post I’ve read in your blog was when you were also with your family and now another family time. This made me miss doing moments/activities like this with my whole family. Hopefully, we get to have a getaway soon. Sana nga. Haha! Glad you had fun, Eena! x