Parcher’s Resort

We have out father’s day yearly trip and I have to say that it is the most amazing 4 day weekend of the year for me:
Fishing
BB-​qing
Fishing oh yeah I already mentioned that!
Company; son, bro-​in law, nephew, other family members!
Not to mention the staff is so damn helpful and willing!
Not too mention their breakfast they serve.
The French toast is the shiznit!
I’ll upload images when we go this year. I promise!
A must…

Parcher’s Resort will easily become part of our annual vacations. The staff is incredible and so kind and welcoming. And not to mention, very dog friendly! The resort itself is so cool… there are creeks to fish from just feet away from the cabins and lakes to fish as close at 2 miles from the resort. The cabins are super cozy and CLEAN. There is also horseback riding and nice hiking all over the place. I would recommend this resort to anyone who wants to get away from the city and relax and enjoy the beautiful land.
Special thanks and shout out to Jocelyn, Carrie, Seth and Tim. Also to Ken and Marisa at the stables at Rainbow Pack Outfitters. You all made our stay memorable. Thank you!!!
Jen, Jerry and Desi aka JJ

Parcher’s Resort is in an amazing spot in the Eastern Sierras. The creek runs on both sides of the resort. The rush of the creek was so nice to listen to throughout our stay. The resort is close to 3 lakes: Sabrina, South Lake and North Lake. All 3 provide good fishing opportunities. It’s also very close to picturesque Weir Pond where we saw several fly fisherman. That takes skill! However, my favorite type of fishing was in the creek where it crossed under the road nearby the resort. I especially loved the spots worn down by other fishermen. The weather never got above 78 degrees while we were there. Perfect.
We rented cabin #26 which came with 2 twin beds in the main living area and a separate bedroom with a queen bed. The living area also had a table with 4 chairs and a rocking chair. I’ve heard that these rooms were recently upgraded. I couldn’t tell how because the fixtures and the kitchen seemed like they’ve been there for quite some time. The floors were very creaky under our feet. That said, the cabin was exactly what we were looking for. The location was absolutely perfect. The views from all directions was pure bliss. I loved sitting out on the porch watching the creek below and looking out at the mountains ahead. There was also a horse trail below (the resort offers horse rides). They had towels left for us when we checked in and linens for the beds. No one ever came to clean the rooms or check on how we were doing at all during our stay. Not sure if that’s always the case, but I expect so. The cabins came with plates, silverware, pots & pans. Everything you would need to make most meals. There was even an oven. The cabin got very cold at night. However, there was a heater to keep us warm.
The resort had a fish cleaning station and a well equipped store carrying food and fishing supplies. We never tried their restaurant but the menu looked great. We rarely saw the staff members. This is really nice when the whole point of getting out to a place like Parcher’s is getting away. But it also means you may have to wait before you see anyone at checkin or checkout. The wait wasn’t too long though.
I loved Parcher’s and my family and I have decided to make our way back next year. We fell in love with the sights and sounds of such a beautiful area.

Wow — what a great place ran by caring people! Everything is clean and well stocked. (We were pleasantly surprised to find plenty of dishes in our kitchen!) As there are no TVs, Internet, etc. we decided to play cards but our game became too large for the chips we brought — the guy who runs the place was awesome and loaned us a Crown Royal bag full! HA! Thank you again!

Just got home from a 3 night stay here, first time trying this beatiful setting quiet and clean (we were probably the noisest one here. It was more than what we expected
Great Great place. Think we brother and myself are going to do Parcher’s as an annual Thing Not one singly complaint except itsto easy to drink to much. Oh well,
we’ll be back

My husband and stayed at Parchers for a five day fishing adventure. Jared and the staff at Parchers were friendly and helpful. Even with the water level being so low, we found may fishing opportunities on and around South Lake. Thanks for making our adventure a great one.
Cijae

Perfection. The drive up was awesome and to be greeted by these folks was over the top. The whole staff was warm and friendly from the get go. Even in passing on their routes to maintain the resort they would wave with a smile of loud folk song. haha mostly about beer and fishin. We were a group of 10 loud, grumbly, 30yr old men looking for a place to decompress from he everyday life. Did we ever get a huge dose of that medicine.
The location was nestled in between 2 flowing creeks that is fed by the local lakes. At night with the windows open you could hear the sounds of the streams… unbelievable. Fishing galore, wild animals all along the rocks and just pure seclusion with the ammenities of a small hotel. Talk about the investment of a lifetime… you luck owners!
Breakfast buffet on the weekends is a killer touch with sundays being bottomless memosas… note to self: they stock 9 bottles at a time. TEEHEEE! Thanks Kim for being cool about that! They have a stocked store that will provide the basic essentials for your tip should you need milk, eggs, cheese ect. Literally the things you may not want to try to transport if your coming from afar. Honestly theres nothing they havent thought of to keep your weekend comforterable other than a huge spa for those cold nights.
Fishing was jammin! Lake Sabina and South Lake were breath taking. South Lake yeilded a full 15 fish on out Sunday. It was so awesome for a bunch of inner city bitches to actually come home with a story of the monsters (1−2lb) that was caught. Were men, we like to blow things ut of proportion! Pssst… trout up there like the powerbait mice tails.
To sum it up we all left with smiles and no complaints. Its a tremendous value for the time spent with these folks. To those who bitched and moaned about this place i have a simple solution to your gripes. Go to any place of business with a smile and positive attitude and watch the relationship grow. Come in with a pissy face and recieve the hex that affords you nothing but the plague from people. Parchers Resort makes it a point to be there when you need them and want them to be. They are not there to rub your nuts when you fall down and bump your knee.
Thank you again Staff. It was a great journey. See you again soon!

Amazing staff, wonderful location! Ask for Jared, the Manager-​he can help you get on the fish if you are a beginner or expert. Excellent trails and lakes within a few miles from the resort, don’t miss the aspen colors in the fall, amazing!

We came stumbling down Bishop Pass with a storm on our heels after 5 days out in the backcountry, hungry and dirty as backpackers can be, the day after Labor Day when the kitchen had officially shut down for the season. Didn’t matter – the manager whipped up tri-​tip sandwiches with baked beans and coleslaw just for us – then showed us to a very reasonably priced, comfortable and serviceable backpacker cabin where we spent two nights waiting out the storm. This place is operated by people who know what it feels like to be in need of a hot meal, a good shower, and a sound night’s sleep after time in the wilderness!

I just came from a great four day fishing trip here and I loved it. This resort is not far from south lake which is stocked regularly with a variety of trout including brown, brook, rainbow and alpers, and is near a good number of well maintained trails that will take you to some of the most amazing lakes and streams I’ve had the joy of encountering and fishing that are heavily populated with a variety of wild trout and other fish.
We rented the hikers cabin the first day and one of the larger mountain cabins for the remaining three days. The cabins were fairly clean and stocked with an assortment of dishes and pots and pans. The appliances were pretty beat up but functional, and the plates spoons and cups were a bit of a mishmash. If you don’t like stove top percolated coffee you may want to bring your own coffee maker like I did. The cabins came with clean linens and towels. The beds were fairly comfortable. Our cabin was a stones throw from a fishable stream.
The water system is fed from a local spring and was some of the best tasting water I’ve had straight out of the tap. They also use this spring to feed a small hydroelectric power system to generate the electricity for the campground. The power stayed on consistently until the morning of our last day there when they were having problems. Understandably they don’t have microwaves and would likely discourage people from using hair dryers, etc. as to prevent overloading their power systems.
On site they have a store that sells fishing supplies as well as a small assortment of groceries, t-​shirts, etc. The owners and staff are very friendly. Their fishing supplies are priced the same as some of the better fishing stores I’ve been to and their groceries have the typical camp site price. There is a restaurant there where you can get eggs, biscuits and gravy, pancakes, burgers, sandwiches, etc. I only had a couple of meals at the restaurant. It’s not gourmet but probably one of the better places to eat in the area without making the drive back to Bishop.
There is no cellphone reception in the area. The nearest place I could get a signal was about 8 or 9 miles down the road toward bishop. There is wifi fed by satellite there which they don’t really advertise. I didn’t bring my laptop so I didn’t try their connection although my experience with satellite service is that it tends to be slow and I wouldn’t expect skype or any other VOIP service to work. They do have a phone you can use and they do sell inexpensive phone cards there.
If you must you could likely bring your laptop and ask them to use their service but remember, you’re on a fishing trip dammit! Get out from behind your damn computer and get some fresh air!
The campsite is near the 10,000′ level so figure on taking a day or two to get acclimated to the altitude. On our brutal hike to treasure lakes which had about a 1000′ elevation gain over three miles we found ourselves walking over snow in late June! I still can’t believe one of the hikers in our group did this hike in her flip flops with perfectly painted toe nails and insisted on hiking an additional 6 miles to and from bishop pass and long lake with half the group. The rest of us went back to bishop for a well earned pizza and a pitcher of the local Trout IPA.
I would give this place 4 ½ stars as there is room for improvement and updating of some of the cabin amenities, replacing oven racks, replacing the pots and pans with warn off Teflon, covering some dirt areas with gravel, etc but at the same time it deserves more than 4 stars for what it is, especially given the price. I’ve listed the price as moderate but if you check out their website you’ll see it’s on the cheaper side of moderate.
I highly recommend this place to anyone that enjoys fishing, hiking, or backpacking.