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Lillaskog is the life dream of Bill Charlson, a retired park ranger and administrator. Borrowing from his family’s Swedish ancestry, the name Lillaskog is Swedish for “Little Forest.

After purchasing the property, and planting over 20,000 trees (!!) Bill also bought a small sawmill and began drawing up plans to build his dream Lodge. Work halted when in 2002, Bill was diagnosed with cancer. After undergoing extensive cancer treatments, Bill made a miraculous recovery. After years of hard work, Bill opened Lillaskog Lodge welcoming guests from all around the world.

The Lillaskog family suffered a tremendous loss when Bill passed away on January 1, 2020. While he is no longer with us, his legacy will live on and it was his dream that others love Lillaskog as much as he did.

Tom McDonnell and Liza (Leeza) Dadiomov became the new Lillaskog Lodge owners in 2022. They had known of Lillaskog for many years, as Tom’s family’s whitewater rafting company (Sierra Mac River Trips) is located just across the road from the lodge. Tom’s dad Marty had been friends with Bill, the original owner of the lodge. Tom and Liza fell in love with the lodge and even planned to have their wedding there. The pandemic shifted their plans, but they still dreamed of spending time at Lillaskog, and are thrilled to be the new stewards of this beautiful and special piece of property.

Tom grew up in Tuolumne County and has lived in Groveland for over a decade. Tom and Liza both have worked in the outdoor education and recreation industry for many years - Tom as a raft guide, and Liza as a backpacking and hiking guide. At the end of 2021, they were offered an opportunity to continue running Lillaskog, with the help of those who inherited it, and it has been a dream come true. They are both passionate about sharing their love of the outdoors with people and are looking forward to meeting future guests of the lodge and bringing their energy and ideas to Lillaskog!

The main floor of the cabin is wheelchair accessible and consists of a large, fully equipped kitchen and the dining area with beautiful views. The great room features a floor to ceiling stone fireplace, flat screen TV and entertainment center. The great room and dining area have floor to ceiling windows with stunning views!

There are also two bedrooms on this floor, Bridalveil and Half Dome, with three bathrooms (one of which is fully Handicapped accessible). A piano is available for those who are musically inclined.

The upper loft area contains the library and the master bedroom, El Capitan. The bathroom has an antique claw foot tub with a halo shower.

The lower level includes a Bonus Room with 6 twin beds. There are three other bedrooms, Bodie, Tioga, and Mono. There are also three bathrooms.

Surrounding the cabin is a wheelchair accessible veranda so you can enjoy a sunrise over Yosemite and the sunset over the Stanislaus National Forest.