RV Rental Westley, CA

Made up of impressive waterfalls, lush valleys, and alpine lakes, the Yosemite National Park should certainly be at the top of your travel itinerary. The park contains over 1,200 square miles of natural landscape which are threaded with hiking, biking, and horseback riding trails. During the summertime, Yosemite National Park even has a 39-mile scenic driving route along Tioga Road which is ideal for less active visitors. The route traverses the park from east to west via the Tioga Pass and Tuolumne Meadows.

You can pick up your RV rental in Westley and take Highway 120 via Modesto, or Highway 140 via Merced, to the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center in Mariposa County. This is a fantastic starting point for many hiking trails which are suitable for a range of ages and abilities. The Mirror Lake Trail is a moderate to easy two-mile hike through the stunning Yosemite landscape. Alternatively, seasoned hikers can get started in the strenuous 17-mile Half Dome hike which provides some of the best views of the park.

Just north of Westley is the San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge, located on Highway 132. This wildlife preserve was established in 1987 and covers an area of 7,000 acres. Since opening, the refuge has built the largest riparian forest recreational project in the state, planting over 500,000 native trees and shrubs across river floodplains. Along with willows and oaks, visitors can find blackberry bushes and cottonwood trees. By visiting the wildlife viewing area on Beckwith Road or walking the Pelican Nature Trail, visitors will have the chance to spot endangered riparian brush rabbits, Swainson’s hawks, Aleutian cackling ducks, and more.

After a full day of exploring the great outdoors, you’ll need somewhere to park your luxury RV rental in Westley and relax for the evening. Fortunately, there are a couple of options within 15 miles of town.

Two Rivers RV Park is a located north of Westley in Manteca and offers tent and RV camping all year round. The campground is located at the point where the San Joaquin and Stanislaus Rivers meet and has a private boat launch ramp. South of Westley is the Kit Fox RV Park in Patterson, just off Interstate 5. The park provides full hookups for all sites, as well as on-site Wi-Fi, restrooms, and laundry facilities.

When you take your Westley motorhome rental into the Yosemite National Park, you’ll find many scenic campgrounds to park your RV for the night. This includes the North Pines Campground, Upper Pines Campground, and Lower Pines Campground in Yosemite Village, all of which are open from March to November and offer non-electric RV sites with access to flush toilets and drinking water. If you prefer a more developed RV park then the Indian Flat Campground, located on Highway 140 within a 30-minute drive of the park’s Arch Rock entrance, offers RV sites with electric and water hookups plus an outdoor swimming pool.

When you’re ready to return your Westley RV rental by owner don’t forget to take a look around the town and its nearby attractions. The town itself has supermarkets where you can stock up on supplies and you could also take a peek inside the historic train station that that town was built around, or pop into the town's church.

Nearby in Modesto, there are a number of events and cultural activities taking place throughout the year. You could park your travel trailer rental in Westley and travel by local bus to Modesto city center. In October each year, the city hosts an International Heritage Festival and in September. the International Architecture Festival takes place. Plus, throughout the month of June, the city’s downtown is taken over by street fairs, performers, and classic car displays in honor of Graffiti Summer, an event which commemorates George Lucas, the locally born director and co-writer of American Graffiti.

For a short trip from the town, you might want to take your Westley RV rental to the Great Valley Grasslands State Park. The natural area sits at the base of the central valley between Highways 165 and 140. This state park is one of the largest remaining grasslands in California and it hosts a diverse variety of plants and wildlife including rare and endangered species. There are countless things to discover when you rent an RV in Westley, California.