Snow Line Lodge

I absolutely loved staying here. That people who run this lodge are so incredibly friendly and just genuinely nice people. The manager has even taken in a sweet dog, Lucky, whose owners were horrible enough to leave it on the highway as bear food. But that’s neither here nor there.
The rooms are small but are all that I needed during my stay at Sequoia/​Kings Canyon. The beds were comfortable, sheets and towels were clean, the shower was hot, and the room itself was clean and quaint. The walls are a bit thin but the other guests were relatively respectful of the other guests. Waffles and coffee were available for breakfast. I heard it was good home cooked food but even though it was available as early as I left in the morning, I didn’t take the time to chow down.
I would stay here again without a doubt. In retrospect, one of the lessons learned on this road trip would have been to spend another night here instead of driving all the way to Three Rivers for the next night. I hope I’ll be able to stay here again some time. I would recommend this lodge to my friends without reservations. It was cute enough that my high end sister might even be able to appreciate it, but I’d have to give her the run down ahead of time so she wasn’t expecting a 5-​star luxury hotel.
All in all, I was sorry to go and wished I could’ve enjoyed the lodge longer.

After spending half a day in Sequoia National Park, I had two choices: go out the south entrance and get a place in Three Rivers, or try my hand at night driving on a winding mountain road and go out the north/King’s Canyon entrance and find a room there. Well, the NPS was doing some crazy road work between where I was and the south entrance, so I decided to go north. The winding road was actually way better than the winding road to the south, anyway, and the lady at the north entrance told me that 7 miles down the road, I’d come to the Snow Line Lodge. She lied. It was 8 miles.
The room they had available wasn’t quite ready, so Robert prepared me dinner and I chatted for a couple hours with some of the other guests. The house dog, Lucky, is super friendly and the house cat tried to come into my room!
I stayed in the cabin at the back of the property, which was pretty fun because I was by myself and had 4 beds to choose from! Everything was clean and the room was quirky (I’ve posted a photo) and warm. The only issue is that the wireless doesn’t reach the cabin, so I had to walk down to the lodge, but it was a nice excuse to hang out and chat with the various staff, who are all the friendliest people ever. I had such a great time the first night and morning (waffles for breakfast!) that I extended my stay for a second (and my last) night.
If you’re looking for a super friendly place with lots of character, cute animals, and a communal atmosphere, this is the perfect place. Totally my favorite kind of place to stay on a road trip! Snow Line Lodge is the best :)
I hope I get to come back to Sequoia/King’s Canyon again, not in small part so I have an excuse to stay at Snow Line Lodge!

We stopped by here because of its close proximity to Sequoia and Kings Canyon nat’l parks. Also, many good reviews on Unilocal.I have to say the place is charming and cute, with a very small town vibe. The guy who helped us was very nice and showed us to our room. Rooms are small, no tv and thin walls, but this place is pretty much the only thing around. One creepy factor is the mannequin in the lobby/​bar area, a little Bates Motel-​ish. However, the homemade waffles in the morning was a great touch.

We were on a 2k+ miles improvised road trip thru major California National Parks and hit Sequoia NP. Lost our sleeping bags a few days earlier so couldn’t camp out. We were recommended by a ranger to stop at the Snow Line and that we will not regret it…
This place is phenomenal! Indeed, looks old and rustic but it has amazing atmosphere and vibe thanks to that! The room we got was super cute and clean. Same our friends. They were touched by a teddy bear left on their bed :)
In the morning you will get super good breakfast w/​handmade waffles. The guys who run the place are very nice and sweet.
Also, there’s *NO* checkout time! ;)
PS. You can grab a marker and put your name on the white wall to complement all international graffiti and tags!

Friendly and understanding staff. I really wish business picks up at this place. That said, the property needs complete renovation. While driving on 180E surrounded by beautiful mountains and scenery we got very excited when the GPS said the location is 0.1 miles. When we arrived at the location, my first reaction was complete shock! There were lot of junk, hardly anyone around, rustic items, dusty furnitures, windows that won’t make you want to look inside. Since there was no one around and not daring to open the door, we called the telephone number and then later a guy (I believe it is Jeff?) greeted us. He took us upstairs to show the room and there were 4 rooms with a common porch and a hallway. For some reason, the dull lights made me feel not to stay over. I didn’t inspect bedding but the bathrooms were clean with sample toiletries. One of the rooms has small TV with built-​in video tape player. Other room didn’t have it. They do not have a running bar yet as they are waiting for license and the whole place needs some lighting to make it not look creepier.
Pros: 8 miles West of Kings Canyon Park, understanding staff
Cons: The property had a scary outlook, didn’t feel quite safe looking around, needs lot of renovation.