Ellie’s Guide to Shaver Lake
Groceries & Supplies
The largest grocery store in the Village. They also offer firewood, cabin supplies, some clothing and local souvenirs.
20 locals recommend
Ken's Market
42137 Tollhouse RdThe largest grocery store in the Village. They also offer firewood, cabin supplies, some clothing and local souvenirs.
Bob’s is smaller than Ken’s Market, but it’s walkable from the cabin. They offer a selection of snacks, some grocery items, firewood and some toiletry supplies.
14 locals recommend
Bob's Shaver Lake Market
41781 Tollhouse RdBob’s is smaller than Ken’s Market, but it’s walkable from the cabin. They offer a selection of snacks, some grocery items, firewood and some toiletry supplies.
The best selection of groceries in the area. It’s a full size grocery store and takes 20 mins to travel there down HWy 168 from the cabin. If you plan ahead, you can stop there on your way up to the cabin to stock up.
15 locals recommend
Mar-Val Food Stores Inc
29424 Auberry RdThe best selection of groceries in the area. It’s a full size grocery store and takes 20 mins to travel there down HWy 168 from the cabin. If you plan ahead, you can stop there on your way up to the cabin to stock up.
Food scene
Popular local bar and grill with a good sized menu of food options. One of the closest restaurants to the cabin.
When they get busy, they sometimes stop serving ‘to go’ food so they can focus on the guests dining in. For holiday/busy weekends, try calling early and placing your order far ahead of time.
29 locals recommend
Shaver Lake Pub N Grub
41782 Dorabella RdPopular local bar and grill with a good sized menu of food options. One of the closest restaurants to the cabin.
When they get busy, they sometimes stop serving ‘to go’ food so they can focus on the guests dining in. For holiday/busy weekends, try calling early and placing your order far ahead of time.
Delicious pizza & other food and drinks! One of the closest restaurants to the cabin and best pizza in town. They get VERY busy and during busy weekends, by 6 pm, the wait can easily exceed an hour. Call ahead and place your order in advance! Also, when the snow is heavy or if they aren’t very busy, they sometimes close early without warning, so always call ahead before venturing out.
48 locals recommend
Shaver Lake Pizza
41820 Tollhouse RdDelicious pizza & other food and drinks! One of the closest restaurants to the cabin and best pizza in town. They get VERY busy and during busy weekends, by 6 pm, the wait can easily exceed an hour. Call ahead and place your order in advance! Also, when the snow is heavy or if they aren’t very busy, they sometimes close early without warning, so always call ahead before venturing out.
Mountain Tripper Cafe & Tea House
41781 Tollhouse RoadYummy coffee, breakfast dishes, lunches, smoothies & cookies!
New restaurant that recently opened - operated by Shaver Lake Village Hotel, conveniently located right on Tollhouse Rd at the North end of the Village, they offer breakfast, Sunday brunch, lunch, dinner, kids menu, full bar, live music certain days of the week and indoor and outdoor dining.
Aroma Tavern
New restaurant that recently opened - operated by Shaver Lake Village Hotel, conveniently located right on Tollhouse Rd at the North end of the Village, they offer breakfast, Sunday brunch, lunch, dinner, kids menu, full bar, live music certain days of the week and indoor and outdoor dining.
Restaurant with views of the lake at The Point! You can walk to the beach from the restaurant.
Shaver Lake Lodge at The Point
Restaurant with views of the lake at The Point! You can walk to the beach from the restaurant.
Hungry Hut
42008 Tollhouse RdGreat burgers, quick bite
Delicious breakfast and coffee stop. Try the breakfast burritos! You order at the counter. The interior is a deli/store without places to sit, but there’s benches outside. On busy weekends, there can be a long wait! They are known for their monkey bread - a warm ooey gooey cinnamon bun type dessert.
26 locals recommend
Shaver Coffee & Deli
41758 Tollhouse RdDelicious breakfast and coffee stop. Try the breakfast burritos! You order at the counter. The interior is a deli/store without places to sit, but there’s benches outside. On busy weekends, there can be a long wait! They are known for their monkey bread - a warm ooey gooey cinnamon bun type dessert.
Local tip - when Pub N Grub and Shaver Pizza both have hour+ wait times for food, Shorthorn will have nearly no wait for food!
This is a local dive bar with good food and pool tables. It’s one of the closest locations to the cabin. Grab a beer, chill on the front deck and enjoy the view!
14 locals recommend
Shorthorn Bar & Smokehouse
41790 Dorabella RoadLocal tip - when Pub N Grub and Shaver Pizza both have hour+ wait times for food, Shorthorn will have nearly no wait for food!
This is a local dive bar with good food and pool tables. It’s one of the closest locations to the cabin. Grab a beer, chill on the front deck and enjoy the view!
Nice sit down dinner with indoor and outdoor seating. Steak, seafood and more. Great Breakfast too!
38 locals recommend
Trading Post
41760 Tollhouse RdNice sit down dinner with indoor and outdoor seating. Steak, seafood and more. Great Breakfast too!
The Sawmill
Rent/Buy Equipment
Rent or buy equipment for all your fun Shaver activities.
Rent ski and snowboard gear, buy snow gear, fishing gear, etc.
17 locals recommend
Shaver Lake Sports Inc
41777 Tollhouse RdRent ski and snowboard gear, buy snow gear, fishing gear, etc.
Rent kayaks, speed boats, pontoon boats, paddle boats, etc.
8 locals recommend
Shaver Lake Watersports
42000 Tollhouse RdRent kayaks, speed boats, pontoon boats, paddle boats, etc.
Sierra Marina, Inc.
45795 Tollhouse RdBoat and gear rental
Shaver Lake Power Center
42157 Tollhouse RdRent boats, lake equipment & more
Swimming, Hikes, Horseback & More
So many outdoor adventures to do in and around Shaver Lake!
Walkable from the cabin! Great day use and campground area with lake access. You can avoid the car entrance fee by walking in, but just remember, there’s a hill on your way back up.
Dorabelle Picnic Site
Dorabella RoadWalkable from the cabin! Great day use and campground area with lake access. You can avoid the car entrance fee by walking in, but just remember, there’s a hill on your way back up.
Campground walking distance from the cabin. Also has day-use access to the lake beaches, hikes, etc. Free to walk in or $10 per day for day-use
6 locals recommend
Dora Belle Campground
Dorabella RoadCampground walking distance from the cabin. Also has day-use access to the lake beaches, hikes, etc. Free to walk in or $10 per day for day-use
Free access/parking. Nice lake beach area for swimming, floating, boat/kayak rental. There’s a little store and restaurant across the street for supplies/meals. Parking lot can fill up quick on warm summer weekends - arrive early, or ride your bike there from the cabin.
Shaver Lake Point
Free access/parking. Nice lake beach area for swimming, floating, boat/kayak rental. There’s a little store and restaurant across the street for supplies/meals. Parking lot can fill up quick on warm summer weekends - arrive early, or ride your bike there from the cabin.
Shaver Lake Marina
42696 Tollhouse RdBoat slip and boat/gear rental
Serene guided horseback riding for adults and kids, right on the lake, parking lot is 5 mins from the cabin. Choose from group or private rides, through the trees and along the beach. You can book in advance or check for last minute openings. See their website for rates, times and age minimums. Note the early arrival time for your ride - takes a bit of prep work, going over riding instructions and getting everyone on their saddle.
12 locals recommend
Shaver Stable
42846 California 168Serene guided horseback riding for adults and kids, right on the lake, parking lot is 5 mins from the cabin. Choose from group or private rides, through the trees and along the beach. You can book in advance or check for last minute openings. See their website for rates, times and age minimums. Note the early arrival time for your ride - takes a bit of prep work, going over riding instructions and getting everyone on their saddle.
Rock slides and swimming holes located at the end of the Dinkey Creek Campground, about 30 min drive.
The Slicks
Rock slides and swimming holes located at the end of the Dinkey Creek Campground, about 30 min drive.
The largest and deepest of several pools found within the Dinkey Creek campground. Pay the day use fee at the ranger station and look for signs for Honeymoon Pool stairwell. Additional swimming holes upstream, including cliff jumps, and “the Slicks” rock slides. Great for families/kids.
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The largest and deepest of several pools found within the Dinkey Creek campground. Pay the day use fee at the ranger station and look for signs for Honeymoon Pool stairwell. Additional swimming holes upstream, including cliff jumps, and “the Slicks” rock slides. Great for families/kids.
Trail with great swimming holes for all ages. 2 miles round trip. Trailhead accessed from the China Peak parking lot. Parking free.
Indian Pools Trail
Trail with great swimming holes for all ages. 2 miles round trip. Trailhead accessed from the China Peak parking lot. Parking free.
Soaring Giant Sequoias on a flat easy walking path. Free access. 30 minute drive from the cabin toward Dinkey Creek. Good destination for kids, seniors and is handicap accessible. Parking is free and very close to walking path.
20 locals recommend
Mckinley Grove
Soaring Giant Sequoias on a flat easy walking path. Free access. 30 minute drive from the cabin toward Dinkey Creek. Good destination for kids, seniors and is handicap accessible. Parking is free and very close to walking path.
Spectacular waterfall hike! 2 mile round trip hike. Approx 20 mile drive up HWy 168, not far past the China Peak resort entrance. 7,200’ at trailhead, 8,120’ at end of trail near base of the falls. Restrooms at trailhead.
7 locals recommend
Rancheria Falls National Trail
Spectacular waterfall hike! 2 mile round trip hike. Approx 20 mile drive up HWy 168, not far past the China Peak resort entrance. 7,200’ at trailhead, 8,120’ at end of trail near base of the falls. Restrooms at trailhead.
Free museum about the local history, open May through November, make a small donation if possible. It’s part open-air and part indoor. It has preserved local historical treasures, such as a 1912 caboose from the S J & E Railroad. Watch the amazing Dolbeer Steam Donkey that used to drag huge felled logs from where they lay to the sawmill. Kids love pulling the handle to hear the whistle scream. Learn about the natural world and the people who inhabited the region from the original Mono people to the explorers and settlers.
20 locals recommend
Central Sierra Historical Society
42642 Tollhouse RdFree museum about the local history, open May through November, make a small donation if possible. It’s part open-air and part indoor. It has preserved local historical treasures, such as a 1912 caboose from the S J & E Railroad. Watch the amazing Dolbeer Steam Donkey that used to drag huge felled logs from where they lay to the sawmill. Kids love pulling the handle to hear the whistle scream. Learn about the natural world and the people who inhabited the region from the original Mono people to the explorers and settlers.
Mono Hot Springs Resort
70000 Edison Lake RdSoak in the soothing natural hot springs. There are around 12 open-air springs with temperatures as hot as 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Wear grippy shoes to avoid slipping on the rocks.
A 40 mile drive, but the road is very windy so could take 1-1.5 hours. Spotty to no cell service in places. Not recommended in the winter.
17 locals recommend
Mono Hot Springs
Soak in the soothing natural hot springs. There are around 12 open-air springs with temperatures as hot as 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Wear grippy shoes to avoid slipping on the rocks.
A 40 mile drive, but the road is very windy so could take 1-1.5 hours. Spotty to no cell service in places. Not recommended in the winter.
Great hikes to waterfalls, rope swings and swimming holes. Free entry into Camp Sierra. 15 min drive from the cabin. Turn left after the marina onto Huntington Lake Rd and follow the signs to Camp Sierra. The road closes in the winter, great for late spring, summer and fall hikes.
Camp Sierra
52050 Huntington Lake RdGreat hikes to waterfalls, rope swings and swimming holes. Free entry into Camp Sierra. 15 min drive from the cabin. Turn left after the marina onto Huntington Lake Rd and follow the signs to Camp Sierra. The road closes in the winter, great for late spring, summer and fall hikes.
Panoramic vistas at 8,000 feet of Shaver Lake and Big Creek Powerhouse. Trailhead accessed 2 miles beyond Huntington Lake Dam as you wind down toward Big Creek.
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Panoramic vistas at 8,000 feet of Shaver Lake and Big Creek Powerhouse. Trailhead accessed 2 miles beyond Huntington Lake Dam as you wind down toward Big Creek.
Fun in the Snow
Great ski/snowboarding resort with affordable lift ticket prices. Just about 15 miles from the cabin.
82 locals recommend
China Peak Mountain Resort
59265 CA-168Great ski/snowboarding resort with affordable lift ticket prices. Just about 15 miles from the cabin.
15 min drive from the cabin. Bring the sleds from under the cabin and enjoy an afternoon of sledding and building snow men! Day pass parking passes are sold at Shaver Lake Sports on Tollhouse Rd or online.
7 locals recommend
Tamarack Sno-Park
41387 Tollhouse Rd15 min drive from the cabin. Bring the sleds from under the cabin and enjoy an afternoon of sledding and building snow men! Day pass parking passes are sold at Shaver Lake Sports on Tollhouse Rd or online.
15 min drive from the cabin. Bring the sleds from under the cabin and enjoy an afternoon of sledding and building snow men! Day pass parking passes are sold at Shaver Lake Sports on Tollhouse Rd or online.
6 locals recommend
Coyote Sno-Park
Tollhouse Road15 min drive from the cabin. Bring the sleds from under the cabin and enjoy an afternoon of sledding and building snow men! Day pass parking passes are sold at Shaver Lake Sports on Tollhouse Rd or online.