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John Muir Lodge

2.5 star property
Hotel with free parking, a quick walk to Grant Grove Visitor Center

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Exterior
Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Lobby
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; American cuisine
Porch
John Muir Lodge is near Grant Grove Visitor Center and Panoramic Point. Guests can enjoy seasonal snowshoeing, American cuisine at Grant Grove Restaurant, and a cozy lobby fireplace. The property features an on-site coffee shop and helpful staff ready to assist with visitor needs.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(36 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Satellite channels
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible | Desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible

7.6 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Satellite channels
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
86728 California 180, Hume, CA, 93633

What's nearby

  • Grant Grove Visitor Center - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • General Grant Tree - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Big Stump Trail - 4 min drive - 2.7 miles
  • Kings Canyon National Park Big Stump Entrance - 5 min drive - 3.4 miles
  • Hume Lake - 20 min drive - 11.6 miles

Getting around

  • Fresno Yosemite Intl. Airport (FAT) - 74 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hume Lake Snack Shop - ‬21 min drive
  • ‪Grant Grove Restaurant - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Hume & Beans - ‬21 min drive
  • ‪The Pinehurst Lodge and Restaurant - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪Pizza Planet/ Video World - ‬17 min drive

About this property

John Muir Lodge

Hotel near Grant Grove Visitor Center
Located close to North Grove Loop Trail and Panoramic Point, John Muir Lodge provides a terrace, a coffee shop/cafe, and a fireplace in the lobby. Adventurous travelers may like the snowshoeing at this hotel. The on-site American cuisine restaurant, Grant Grove Restaurant, offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self parking
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), a gift shop, and tour/ticket assistance
  • A 24-hour front desk, smoke-free premises, and ATM/banking services
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at John Muir Lodge offer amenities such as free WiFi.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and hair dryers
  • Flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
  • Coffee/tea makers, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 5 to 17 per person
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Grant Grove Restaurant

Things to do

  • Cross-country skiing
  • Ski equipment rentals
  • Snowshoeing

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • In a national park
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (36 inches high)

More

  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels
  • iPod dock

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between October 29 and March 31.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 5.00 to 17.00 per person
  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit 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
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

John Muir Kings Canyon National Park
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John Muir Lodge Hume
John Muir Lodge Kings Canyon National Park
John Muir Kings Canyon National Park
Hotel John Muir Lodge Kings Canyon National Park
Kings Canyon National Park John Muir Lodge Hotel
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Frequently asked questions

Is John Muir Lodge pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property. There's a fee of USD 25 per pet, per day. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at John Muir Lodge?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at John Muir Lodge?

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at John Muir Lodge?

Check-out is at 11 AM.

Where is John Muir Lodge located?

Situated in a national park, this hotel is 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Grant Grove Visitor Center and within 3 mi (5 km) of North Grove Loop Trail and Panoramic Point. Big Stump Trail and Kings Canyon National Park Big Stump Entrance are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Reviews

John Muir Lodge Reviews

8.2

Very Good

8.2

Cleanliness

9.4

Location

8.4

Staff & service

8.6

Eco-friendliness

7.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 245 out of 641 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 253 out of 641 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 96 out of 641 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 641 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 641 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ricky

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved this place. So peaceful and surrounded by the beauty of nature.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Madeleine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A fantastic base to explore the park!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location by Grant Village and grove. Friendly staff and hood accommodation.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is worth the high price. The room is very clean and cozy. The lobby area is nice and the front desk staff was very friendly and informative. The bed is a bit too soft, might be good for side sleepers. There is a small market at the entrance of the lodge area. (Beverages and dry goods)
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Eugene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Location
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Harley

Liked: Staff & service
Friendly staff, room was too hot. Dining options were limited and not very good.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charla

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay right in the park and close to a visitor center, store, restaurant, and even a post office.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Geraldine

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
In an excellent location, enjoyed my visitor there. Everyone was very polite
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patty

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay when visiting Kings Canyon and Sequoia parks! Loved it!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Huyen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The facilty was clean. Staff was friendly and helpful. Loved the free water bottle refill machine.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Penny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bianca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the location and that’s solely why we wanted to stay here. Staff is great, it is limited in staff but they are very attentive once they’re available. Check in and out was easy. Rooms were clean. They also have a tv which can be rare in National Park lodging. It was a great in between to visit Kings Canyon and Sequoia. We are also really close to Big Stump, General Grant and Panorama View. Overall great time during our National Park venture, and close to amenities.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julia Vasanthi

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the hotel .It had WiFi and access to all places and right in the middle of everything
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Obviously when you stay in National Parks, most of the time your lodging options are limited and your expectations need to be realistic, however I do not feel as though this hotel is worth the $300/night price tag as the rooms were very basic and the shower head was only 5 feet off the ground which meant you had to perform yoga moves to rinse your hair and face (and I am only 5'10). The local food options were also grossly overpriced ($25 for a chicken sandwich with potato chips as the side). Prior to staying here I stayed at the Wuksachi Lodge in Sequoia National Park and it was a significantly better venue and experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Justin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not clean
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natividad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing place
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for what we wanted. Quiet and right in the park. It made getting around Kings Canyon and Sequoia Parks so much easier and saved a lot on drive times.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Tanya

Beautiful location. Poor eating options. Had run out of drinks in lodge so didnt sit in lovely sitting area as no drinks, snacks.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness
No frills, No ac but all worth it for convenience and location. Would stay again. Big lobby area with games/activities provodes
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Henry

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly people and nice lodge in a beautiful setting
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Small clean quiet wonderful lodge, beautiful forest view, great walking area, nice helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juliette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quiet location and clean rooms. Great location
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awesome

Great place right in the middle of the action.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bring your own food
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

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