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About

Lillaskog Lodge is located in Groveland, California. Nestled on a serene ridge top surrounded by the Stanislaus National Forest, the Lodge is the perfect setting for outside weddings and receptions. 11 miles from the Big Oak Flat entrance to Yosemite National Park, the Lodge is surrounded by natural wonder and beauty for guests to explore. For guests arriving from further afield, Pine Mountain Lake Airport is approximately 20 minutes drive and Sacramento and Oakland Airports are 2 hours 30 minutes away.

Facilities and Capacity

Boasting spectacular panoramic views of Yosemite’s majestic snow-capped mountains, Lillaskog Lodge is a nature enthusiast's paradise. Meaning “little forest” in Swedish, Lillaskog is bursting with rustic charm and natural beauty. Perfect for more intimate weddings, the Lodge offers an incredible outdoor space for you to celebrate your special day. The expansive lower lawn features a charming gazebo with a stunning mountain view as the backdrop – ideal for a romantic ceremony and breathtaking pictures. The upper lawn and adjacent cobblestone area provide plenty of space to set up your reception and celebrate your new marriage. This area offers impressive views of the surrounding landscape and exquisite sunsets. Located just 11 miles away from Yosemite National Park and surrounded by the Stanislaus National Forest, your guests will be thrilled to spend the weekend in this scenic region. You can get married in the great outdoors at the Lodge and make beautiful memories that will last a lifetime.

Services Offered

The Lodge offers an array of event services to make a couple’s special day as stress-free as possible. Event services and items include setup, cleanup, get-ready rooms, suites, lighting and sound, WiFi, accommodations, tables, and chairs. The Lodge is also pet-friendly, wheelchair-accessible, and offers free parking.

Accommodation

Lillaskog Lodge has seven-bedroom, seven-bathroom accommodations. The Lodge itself has floor-to-ceiling windows with scenic views. It offers a large kitchen with a great room and a stone fireplace. All accommodations at the Lodge are equipped with soft, quality bed linens, flat-screen TVs with satellite, and irons. The Lodge offers a variety of rooms varying in size and capacity. The largest room, El Capitan, offers beautiful mountain views, a king-sized bed, a queen sofa bed, a private bathroom, a soaking tub, an overhead halo shower, and a private balcony. The Bridalveil is the most romantic and intimate room at the Lodge. Boasting two-sided mountain views and a king-sized bed, the room is sunlit in the mornings and cool in the afternoon. It has a large private in-room bath and an overhead shower. Other rooms include the sleeping quarter's bonus room. Perfect for kids, teenagers, or large groups, the room has six twin beds, a double sofa bed, and a patio area.

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Frequently asked questions

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

$4,500

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

$4,500

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during peak season?

$4,500

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during off-peak season?

$4,500

Which of the following are included in the starting site fee?

Bridal Suite
Chairs
Clean Up
Lighting/Sound
Linens
Parking
Set Up
Tables

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

7

Describe your venue:

Campsite/Cabin
Garden
Hotel
Park

What kind of settings are available?

Covered Outdoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Accommodations
Clean Up
Event Rentals
Get Ready Rooms
Pet Friendly
Wifi

What event items are available?

Audio Equipment
Chairs
Lighting
Tables
Tents

What food and beverage items are available?

Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Shuttle
Wheelchair Access

What months are included in your peak season?

May
June
July
August
September
October

What months are included in your off-peak season?

January
February
March
April
November
December

Reviews of Lillaskog Lodge

Christa
Christa Sent on 06/28/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Miss it Already

Liza was very helpful throughout my wedding planning process. I would message and email her and she would answer my questions within a day, sometimes immediately after I sent them. The large rules were very simple, and listed how to respect the property while staying there. I had 20 wedding guests plus myself and my husband staying there for the weekend of our wedding. Everyone was talking about how beautiful the lodge was, not just as a venue but also as a very cozy place to stay. Because it used to be a bed and breakfast, there were plenty of rooms and bathrooms to accommodate all of our guests. I mapped out all of the rooms for the guests in advance because some of them have multiple beds and others have their own bathrooms. To accommodate my different guests, I used the actual Lillaskog website because they have a 3D tour that you can take of the entire property. It was very helpful to freely go on that website and map out my plans. The view of the mountains from outside on the balcony and in the reception area is breathtaking. I hope in a few years we can come back to this beautiful place for another stay.
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Avery Sent on 10/12/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic location

This location is stunning. The views are amazing and made the most beautiful backdrop at sunset for our wedding reception. Everyone felt so comfortable and we’re able to relax and enjoy our wedding. The owners Tom and Liza were amazing. Very responsive and addressed all of our questions and concerns. Brought us extra supplies when needed and sent several people to help us during our big day. I really can’t recommend this venue enough.
Ashley
Ashley Sent on 03/30/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Great Views Beautiful Lodge

This was truly an amazing place. The views are incredible. The price is fair. We had a small wedding of 15 people and it comfortably hosted all 15. The lodge inside and out was beautiful. We definitely plan on coming back in the future!
Logan
Logan Sent on 10/10/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding in the mountains. Prompt communication and wonderful views. Comfortable accommodations with a lot of room for guest.

Great Venue!!! Beautiful !!!!!
Megan
Megan Sent on 11/16/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful, Private, and Welcoming

Lillaskog Lodge was exactly what we hoped to find when planning a wedding. Easy access to Yosemite park, breathtaking views, one-stop location, and charming history. The team was very responsive and so delightful to work with from the beginning to end. They helped coordinate vendors and set-up and break down the event, all with a laugh. We were so happy to find this location and customize our weekend to truly represent us as a couple.
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Rachel Sent on 09/20/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect location for our wedding reception!

We were supposed to get married last year (2020), and had booked a different venue (somewhere in Coulterville), then covid happened and we had so many issues with the venue we had, we decided to book somewhere else in the future (and we were so glad we did!) We spent so much time trying to find the perfect venue for our wedding reception, and when we found Lillaskog we literally jumped with joy then stressed out until the next day when we heard back from Diane. Lillaskog was exactly what we wanted!! A location for our families to stay in with us since they were mostly traveling from afar, and a place for our wedding reception. We got married in the park, only about an hour drive from the lodge. We enjoyed the space so much!- We BBQ'd outside, star gazed at night, ran around the orchard area with the kids and picked apples, and cooked meals in the large kitchen. This lodge was a big house for everyone to watch tv, play board games, do laundry if needed, play the piano in the living room, and enjoy each other. The swamp cooler kept our flowers cool enough until our wedding day. Our reception was everything we wanted! We were able to do everything ourselves, perfect for us since we are very controlling when it comes to decorating! We did all our own flowers, food, music, etc. The string lights outside on the patio were beautiful at night, giving our wedding that much more of a mood! Diane was so helpful and quick to respond to all of our questions. Scott was on site and available for the little details (extra trash bags, finding us a speaker for music, etc). Lillaskog was PERFECT!!!! We literally could not be any happier with our time at the lodge and how beautiful our wedding was. We stayed three nights with all 21 of us at the house, then had 35 total at our reception. Our families even want to go back for a reunion in the future!
christina
Christina Sent on 05/31/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Best wedding venue ever!

We spent months looking for a wedding venue that fit our vision. I knew the first moment I found Lillaskog that this was the one. Diane was so helpful through the planning process and truly saved our wedding by finding a gorgeous tent for us just 2 days before our wedding when the weather decided to go crazy. Even though it poured on our wedding day (and snowed the day after!) The lodges beauty and magic was not lost. It actually made it even better. The views were incredible and the lodge itself is stocked with everything you could possibly need to accommodate a house full of people (we had 22 and 3 dogs!). If your vision includes the beautiful and unpredictable great outdoors and a homey, comfortable vibe - Lillaskog will be perfect for you too 🥰
Jorge
Jorge Sent on 05/21/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Yosemite’s best kept secret. WOW!!!

We did an extensive search for a wedding venue. Thank God we found Lillaskog Lodge. This is a beautiful wedding venue and the scenery is just beautiful. We could have not asked for a better venue to host our wedding. We came all the way from New Jersey to host our wedding at this perfect location. Our guest and family were amazed by the beauty and nature of this place! Without any doubts this is a beautiful place! View is fantastic, the facility is very clean, and staff quite friendly and helpful. Our vendors (photographers, DJ, Caterers, and bar attenders) were amazed by the beauty of this place. “How come we did not know about this place?” Was the most common reaction from our vendors. Our memories of this place will last forever.
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Allison Sent on 11/12/2025
4.8 out of 5 rating

Loved our wedding here!

The team at Lillaskog was so responsive and wonderful to work with through the whole process. The venue is nearly totally DIY, but they have some basic items (tables, chairs, white linens) as a start. We booked 90% of our other vendors through their recommended list but you can bring in anybody without restrictions.
I loved being able to stay on the property with our wedding party and have no restrictions about entry or exit times other than quiet hour guidelines. The lodge has a lot of character and was very spacious for the 9 of us that stayed more and could have slept many more.
The owners are very helpful and responsive and pop by throughout the day to pick up trash and check in but otherwise leave you to it. Our guests were a bit perplexed at the location but totally understood when they saw the gorgeous view. We opted for a ceremony on the overlook rather than the gazebo and our coordinator team flipped the space between. We just couldn’t miss out on the view!
To top it all off, we had the most perfect weather on November 1st, around 75 degrees and sunny. Almost too good to be true.
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Lillaskog Lodge frequently asked questions

Lillaskog Lodge includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Bridal Suite
  • Chairs
  • Clean Up
  • Lighting/Sound
  • Linens
  • Parking
  • Set Up
  • Tables
The space offered by Lillaskog Lodge for wedding events is known for:
  • Campsite/Cabin
  • Garden
  • Hotel
  • Park
Lillaskog Lodge offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Covered Outdoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
Lillaskog Lodge offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
  • Rehearsal Dinner
Lillaskog Lodge offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Accommodations
  • Clean Up
  • Event Rentals
  • Get Ready Rooms
  • Pet Friendly
  • Wifi
Lillaskog Lodge offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Audio Equipment
  • Chairs
  • Lighting
  • Tables
  • Tents
Lillaskog Lodge is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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