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!
46 Comments
Angie
August 4, 2019 at 7:50 AMOMG 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
Angie
August 4, 2019 at 7:50 AMshasta**** oops!
Sophie
August 4, 2019 at 8:47 AMLooks like so much fun!! Looks like you had an amazing time and those images are beautiful x
Mica
August 4, 2019 at 2:34 PMOh what a fun time together! the water looks beautiful! 🙂
Hope that you had a wonderful weekend 🙂
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Nancy
August 4, 2019 at 5:29 PMLove 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.
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Kara
August 4, 2019 at 5:51 PMThis looks like so much fun! The lake is beautiful and being able to grill on the pontoon must have been really nice. Enjoy the rest of your summer!
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Alghashiyah
August 4, 2019 at 5:59 PMVery 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
Carolina g. Ticala
August 4, 2019 at 11:02 PMTodo es precioso! Espero verte pronto por mi blog! Feliz semana! ♡♡♡
Sheena Gonzales
August 4, 2019 at 11:44 PMSounds like so much fun and beautiful photos!
Katrina
August 5, 2019 at 3:38 AMLooks like an amazing time! What a fantastic way to spend the weekend.
Emily
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Grace Louise
August 5, 2019 at 5:01 AMThis all looks like so much fun hun!! x
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Hayley
August 5, 2019 at 5:24 AMAhh 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!
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glowyshoes
August 5, 2019 at 5:46 AMThis sure looks like lots of fun…i am planning a vacation for next year, still looking at possible places to go to.
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Britt
August 5, 2019 at 7:19 AMWhat a great way to spend time together during this beautiful summer weather! The view there is gorgeous!
Mona Bednarska
August 5, 2019 at 8:04 AMOh wow, the place is beautiful! The views are amazing, I hope I’ll have a chance to spend some time on and also in the water, having fun this summer, I wish you a lot of sunny days!
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Natalia
August 5, 2019 at 8:10 AMI am in awe looking at your pictures! What a wonderful place 🙂
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August 5, 2019 at 9:56 AMLooks 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 😅).
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SundayDahlias
August 5, 2019 at 10:23 AMThat water looks amazing! Sounds like such a great time with family!🥰
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The Exclusive Beauty
August 5, 2019 at 12:11 PMI completely understand you. Being on water is amazing and time just flaying when you have so much fun with family and friends. Enjoy in your holiday and that amazing nature.
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Ivana Split
August 5, 2019 at 1:02 PMBass 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.
Sophie Wentworth
August 5, 2019 at 1:38 PMI love your posts like this! You guys always seem to get up to so many fun activities. Your photos are beautiful, and this sounds like a great day x
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Michael Anderson
August 5, 2019 at 8:44 PMThat 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!
Soph
August 6, 2019 at 2:56 AMEena you always seem to visit the most beautiful places! I love being on the water and all that food and just enjoying the scenery sounds like a perfect day to me!
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Lauren
August 6, 2019 at 8:27 AMSounds 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
Asher
August 6, 2019 at 10:26 AMWow this looks so much fun. And the actj place looks beautiful. Keep writing!
Kaci
August 6, 2019 at 12:47 PMAh! This sounds like so much fun! I’m glad you all enjoyed yourselves. Next summer I may have to plan something similar.
Deborah Kos
August 6, 2019 at 12:50 PMThe 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.
Martyna
August 6, 2019 at 1:30 PMYou must have had so much fun! I like such warm, summery days with my family.
Have a nice day,
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Geraldine
August 6, 2019 at 4:34 PMOhh how fun is this!! I’ve never been on a pontoon or on a jet-ski before. The water looks so pretty (and cold) haha but glad you got used to it after a while. Sometimes I don’t give it a try which I should!!
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Jenn
August 6, 2019 at 8:15 PMIt looks like you guys had a great time out there!
Annie
August 7, 2019 at 2:50 AMYou 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!
Crystal Foreman
August 7, 2019 at 4:28 AMAwesome! It seemed like such a fun and relaxing time! Glad you had fun!
ThatAutisticFitChick
August 7, 2019 at 5:46 AMThat pontoon looks so luxurious and how amazing to have it’s own grill so you could even cook on the lake!
Minhal Taher
August 7, 2019 at 10:19 AMThat lake looks absolutely beautiful! Seems like you had a wonderful trip!
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Valerie
August 7, 2019 at 1:35 PMWow, Bass Lake looks beautiful, and it looks like it was such a great day to ride a pontoon! I definitely would love to check this place out next time we are in the Yosemite area!
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Jill
August 7, 2019 at 5:14 PMBass Lake looks beautiful! Being on the water always relaxes me! Looks like a perfect day!
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Mai
August 8, 2019 at 6:57 AMBass Lake looks so lovely! I haven’t been jet-skiing in years, and I’d really love to go. The weather looked amazing too!
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Jessica
August 9, 2019 at 6:00 PMA weekend by the lake sounds such a fun idea, especially for the whole family!
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sarah
August 9, 2019 at 6:57 PMThis looks so much fun! I’ve never been to any lake before but Bass lake is gorgeous! I’m glad you had a great time with your family. I love your photos too!
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Jacob
August 10, 2019 at 1:18 AMcute and nice travel experience
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Radi
August 10, 2019 at 11:46 PMThis is what family time is all about. I love boating!
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Nahid Akhter
August 14, 2019 at 12:12 AMSooo beautifully written. Thanks for sharing.
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Jenny
August 15, 2019 at 2:50 AMThis lake looks beautiful, I’m seriously always in awe of where you go!!
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April Rodea
August 18, 2019 at 7:12 AMI 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
Mercy
August 26, 2019 at 11:16 PMI haven’t been on a pontoon but I’ve tried jetskiing. I agree it’s so fun even under the sun. You must had a blast with your fam bam.
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