The Pines Resort on Bass Lake 54432 Road 432 • Bass Lake • CA 93604
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Why You'll Love This Place
A Here Comes The Guide Wedding Venue Review
- The only lakefront venue in the Yosemite Mountains, this dreamy destination resort is blessed with shimmering, crystal-clear waters, fragrant pines, and picturesque mountain views. Just 17 miles from the national park and surrounded by the exquisite Sierra National Forest, it's the ideal home base for outdoor adventuring.
- A charming gazebo anchors a lovely lakeside lawn—it's the perfect spot for outdoor ceremonies or tented receptions to take advantage of those one-of-a-kind views. The Lakeview Room is equally charming, with large wraparound windows and warm wood accents throughout.
- Give your guests the gift of a true Yosemite retreat. With 20 cozy lakeview hotel suites, 84 two-story chalets—each with a sweet deck overlooking the grounds—and spacious rental homes and cabins, there's plenty of room for all your loved ones to stay the weekend
DEALS: What discounts, special offers, or packages are available here?
Lakeside Micro Weddings and Elopements
The Tuolumne package is $6,000 for up to 50 guests and includes:
- 4 hours for ceremony & reception
- Professional DJ
- Day-of-coordinator
- Sweetheart wedding cake & dessert bar
- $2,500 F&B minimum (sold separately)
The Sentinel package is $4,500 for up to 25 guests and includes:
- Decorated wedding arch or gazebo
- Bouquets & boutonnieres
- Non-denominational officiant
- Day-of-coordinator
- Ducey's on the Lake dinner credit ($100)
- Sweetheart wedding cake
- 2-nights accommodations in spa suite
Both packages are available Monday–Thursday. Select weekend dates may be available. Please contact the venue for more details.
PRICES: What's this going to cost?
Package Prices
- $4,900–20,000/event
- Package prices vary depending on:
- Package chosen
- Type of event
The Yosemite Package includes:
- 6-hour lakeside ceremony + reception
- Chairs, tables, linens, custom and standard rentals, with setup and teardown
- Wedding coordinator and 1-hour ceremony rehearsal
- Special room rates for guests and a catering tasting
The Half Dome Package includes everything listed above plus:
- Entertainment
- Decor
- Bakery bar
The Bridalveil Package is an upgraded package.
Meals (when priced separately)
- $65/person and up
Service Charge or Gratuity
- 20%
COUPLES ARE ASKING: We've got answers
The Pines Resort on Bass Lake offers all-inclusive wedding packages that combine your venue space, dining, accommodations and coordination in one place. There are three tiers: Essential, Signature (which adds coordination, décor elements and enhanced dining) and Premium, the most elevated, and each can be customized for your guest count and style. Food and drinks come from the resort's own culinary team, from cocktail hour hors d'oeuvres and plated or buffet dinners to signature cocktails, desserts and late-night snacks. A 20% service charge applies, and guest rooms are booked on top of your package.
Yes, your whole day can happen at The Pines Resort on Bass Lake. Say your vows at the Gazebo Lawn overlooking the water or at sunset on the Lakefront Deck, then move to cocktails, dinner and dancing without anyone getting in a car. The Lakefront Deck also works for tented receptions by the water, and the indoor Lakeview Room, with wraparound windows, hosts ceremonies and receptions year-round. The Conference Center holds up to 300 guests.
At The Pines Resort on Bass Lake, catering and bar service are handled in-house, so your food and drinks come from the resort's culinary team rather than an outside caterer. You'll work with them to customize appetizers, plated or buffet dinners, family-style meals, signature cocktails, desserts and late-night snacks. The resort's planning team also helps with vendor communication, timelines and event flow, so the pieces come together in one place.
Events at The Pines Resort on Bass Lake can run any day of the year between 6am and 10pm, so plan for your last dance by 10pm. Amplified music is allowed both indoors and outdoors, with some restrictions. Since guests can stay on-site in the resort's chalets and suites, there's no long drive at the end of the night, which is a big plus up here in the mountains.
If rain moves in, your ceremony can head indoors to the Lakeview Room at The Pines Resort on Bass Lake, which hosts both ceremonies and receptions in any season. Its large wraparound windows and wood accents keep the lake and pines in view, so you won't lose the setting. If you'd rather stay by the water, the outdoor deck can be covered with a tent that has detachable sides.
Your guests can stay right at The Pines Resort on Bass Lake, steps from your celebration. Lodging includes 20 lakeview hotel suites, 84 two-story chalets with decks, plus rental homes and cabins. Lakefront spa suites and lakeview chalets suit couples, chalets and larger suites work for families, and rental homes with full kitchens are great for big groups. Parking is free, and guests get the resort's private beach and seasonal outdoor pool too.
The Pines Resort calls itself the only lakefront venue in the Yosemite Mountains, and it's about 17 miles from Yosemite's South Entrance in the Sierra National Forest. It's all in one place: your ceremony, reception, dining and on-site lodging for guests, with 20 lakeview suites, 84 chalets and rental homes and cabins. All-inclusive packages bundle venue, food, accommodations and coordination. That makes it a natural fit for a full wedding weekend, with boating, swimming and Yosemite day trips for your guests before and after the big day.
GUEST COUNT: How many people can we have here? What’s the max capacity?
| Indoors | Outdoors | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceremony | Seated | 300 | 200 |
| Cocktails, etc. | Standing | 400 | 300 |
| Reception | Seated | 300 | 200 |
| Meetings | Total meeting capacity for this venue is 200. | ||
Note: A tent with detachable sides is available for the outdoor deck.
Venue Info & FAQs
OPTIONS: What kinds of events can we have here?
- All-Inclusive
- Outdoor Ceremony
- Ceremony
- Wedding Receptions
- Outdoor Reception
- LGBTQ+ Friendly
- Elopement Packages
- Small Wedding
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Special Events / Parties
- Business Functions / Meetings
- On-Site Accommodations
POLICIES: What are the food, alcohol, music, and other rules here?
Price
$ • $$
Catering
In-house
Alcohol
In-house
Amplified Music
Indoors
Outdoors
Some restrictions
Wheelchair Access
Wheelchair accessible
Availability
Year-round, daily, 6am–10pm.
STYLE: What’s the style and overall vibe of this venue?
Buildings & other settings available:
- Banquet Hall / Events Facility
- Lake
- Mountain
- Patio / Deck / Terrace
- Resort / Spa
- Restaurant
- Retreat
VIEWS: What kind of views does this place have?
Peep the views you’ll enjoy from this venue!
- Forest / Woods
- Garden
- Hills
- Lagoon / Pond
- Lake
- Landscaped Grounds
- Mountains
- Panoramic
The Pines Resort on Bass Lake
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