Crane Flat Campground

Overall great campsite. Will be staying here again.

Check-in was sweet and simple. They just asked for an ID upon entry but we had a screenshot of the reservation (FYI:There is barely any signal at the entry booth).

Parking is horizontal to the site with plenty of room for two cars. Site 403 or 404 struggled a little to fit two cars. Please keep in mind the steps are a little hard to see at night. We brought solar powered lights and placed a couple in that area. We also brought a head lamp for any emergency bathroom trips. The bear box fit our 90 qt igloo cooler from costco. There was plenty of room to fit two foldable crates (Greenmade InstaCrate Collapsible Storage Bin). No issues with the box itself but you will need to put your hand inside to unlatch the door. We luckily didn't have any spiders but you never know.

Site had trees close enough to hang a Hammock but bring an extension as the one tree is very wide. 18 loop strap was too small. The area is fairly flat but there was a slight incline where we placed our tent. If you want to bring a table cover get the 96"x 30"!
72" is too short. The incline made sites 400-405 feel secluded from each other. Felt like it was just my group out there. The weather stated it was 90 degrees but it barely felt 82 degrees with all the tree coverage. Keep in mind it did drop to 62 at night.

Verizon had coverage but it was more delayed notifications and able to receive text messages.

If you an interested in the crane flat trial, the entrance is fairly close to this site.

Trash container is located down the base of the hill aound 2-3 minute walk.

Restroom were fairly clean and stocked. 1-2 minute steep inclined walk. If you are planning on bringing any elderly you might consider driving them up or staying at a closer site. Toilet paper was always filled. There is tap water located next to the mens restroom entrance.

The only CON about this is site are the crows... always had a 5 am wake up call.

Water was not initially available at bathroom and mosquitos are a problem. But campground itself was fine.

Overall great campsite. Will be staying here again.

Check-in was sweet and simple. They just asked for an ID upon entry but we had a screenshot of the reservation (FYI:There is barely any signal at the entry booth).

Parking is horizontal to the site with plenty of room for two cars. Site 403 or 404 struggled a little to fit two cars. Please keep in mind the steps are a little hard to see at night. We brought solar powered lights and placed a couple in that area. We also brought a head lamp for any emergency bathroom trips. The bear box fit our 90 qt igloo cooler from costco. There was plenty of room to fit two foldable crates (Greenmade InstaCrate Collapsible Storage Bin). No issues with the box itself but you will need to put your hand inside to unlatch the door. We luckily didn't have any spiders but you never know.

Site had trees close enough to hang a Hammock but bring an extension as the one tree is very wide. 18 loop strap was too small. The area is fairly flat but there was a slight incline where we placed our tent. If you want to bring a table cover get the 96"x 30"!
72" is too short. The incline made sites 400-405 feel secluded from each other. Felt like it was just my group out there. The weather stated it was 90 degrees but it barely felt 82 degrees with all the tree coverage. Keep in mind it did drop to 62 at night.

Verizon had coverage but it was more delayed notifications and able to receive text messages.

If you an interested in the crane flat trial, the entrance is fairly close to this site.

Trash container is located down the base of the hill aound 2-3 minute walk.

Restroom were fairly clean and stocked. 1-2 minute steep inclined walk. If you are planning on bringing any elderly you might consider driving them up or staying at a closer site. Toilet paper was always filled. There is tap water located next to the mens restroom entrance.

The only CON about this is site are the crows... always had a 5 am wake up call.

Water was not initially available at bathroom and mosquitos are a problem. But campground itself was fine.

Wonderful location Inside Yosemite. Beautiful campsite. Nice bathrooms.

Wonderful location Inside Yosemite. Beautiful campsite. Nice bathrooms.

They really improved the facilities in the past few years! Very quiet at night on a Thursday. Somewhat close to other campers but still good experience. Lots of firewood laying around, just bring a good saw and or axe.

We had a great time @ Crane Flat and enjoyed the more peaceful setting outside the Valley. The sight was extremely dusty and we wished we’d had a shovel to move mulch, from the big piles scattered around the campground, to our site. Although there are no showers we just showered in the valley after our hike.

Loved this campground. It was a little offset from the extremely touristy parts of the park, I would say about 30 minutes from the destinations and camp store. Right across from the gas station if you needed it. It was very organized as you were greeted at the entrance by campground attendants, and then you checked out in the same spot when you left. The campground itself looked like it was brand new, and the attendant told me it had been closed for a few years for snow and renovations, but the renovations made it look like we were one of the first campers there. The bear boxes and picnic tables seemed brand new. There was also a ton of recently knocked down timber, which they allowed you to pick up firewood from the area, which was different from a lot of campsites we had been to. We were at site 110, which was the corner of the first loop. It was a good site as the right site didnt have a site next to it, just a meadow! It was a little far from the bathrooms and water, but not too bad for not having people to your site. I would also mention that if you are in a sprinter van or plan on sleeping in your car I would really encourage you to have a tent available. The only level places in the whole campground were where you could pitch your tent, and all the parking spots I saw were on a hill. We were sleeping in a tent, but the campsite across from us was a kid in a sprinter van, and even with his blocks was not able to make the van even close to level! We would definitely stay in this campground again and highly recommend.

They really improved the facilities in the past few years! Very quiet at night on a Thursday. Somewhat close to other campers but still good experience. Lots of firewood laying around, just bring a good saw and or axe.