Crane Flat Campground

We stayed here a couple of days before staying in the valley and it was a great campground to visit the northern parts of Yosemite and points along the Tioga Road. It is busy and open so you can see all the other campers around you but you are still surrounded by nature and beautiful trees. Had a bathroom with running water and flush toilets but no soap (due to bears) so make sure to pack your own soap and hand towels. There was also a handy water spout to fill water bottles/bladders. Had an amazing time here and in Yosemite!

I was impressed with the organisation and the promptness of every staff/ranger.
Can't wait to comeback, you guys are awesome and should be very proud of what you do.

Was disappointed to find only one shared tap, and then first one, then both ladies toilets blocked when we stayed. we reported this- but nothing happened.We have camped all around the world for 25 years and have never seen facilities like this servicing so many people. what about composting toilets?. There should be no shortage of wood chippings.

I visited Crane Flat around October, and while it was just a little cold, it was a beautiful campground with loads of trails heading out the back of the camping boundary. We even saw a couple of bears from a distance! Definitely use the bolted-in food storage bins if you're planning to camp here, and don't keep any food in your tent or car. Otherwise a very convenient location within Yosemite, and easy to drive to.

Beautiful campground, we were fortunate to find a last minute weekend site. Close enough to the valley to drive there in the morning in under an hour, but far enough a way to be able to enjoy the nature and fewer people. The wildlife precautions are not to be trifled with; we saw a bear around the treeline a few hundred yards from the campsites a little after arriving late afternoon, Use the bear boxes!

Watch out for the 400 series campsites. You may end up with a very rocky, slippery campsite on an uncomfortable grade.
My two companions could not navigate the slope. Slept in the car. Left early the next day. Ranger said she would see that I received a refund for unused days but that has not happened. Lovely area, friendly staff. Just pick your site carefully.

Beautiful spot to spend a night at. Noticed no issues with on-site infrastructure. The only thing to keep in mind is that it is kinda far from the valley village, and the road is also quite steep. Allocate time with a good margin if you're coming to the park from the south.

A gorgeous place to camp. Quieter than the valley, lots of space, beautiful boulders that separate many of the campsites. It’s an easy drive (about 15 min) down to the valley with incredible views the whole way. We will happily choose this campground again.

The most memorable part was the guy who woke up the entire campground at 4:30am by shockingly loudly blowing up the bathroom. To that guy: we all sincerely hope you're okay and that you were able to enjoy the rest of your visit to Yosemite. :)

To everyone else, this campground was peaceful and clean, no bears that night, often patrolled by staff or rangers, was an overall great stay! All four of us hammock camped in the trees at our site, and there was room for more hammocks easily. This campground is a great spot to stay kind of in between Tuolumne Meadows and the Valley—a great middle ground. 10/10

This location is pretty great especially if coming in towards the valley from the west. Very quiet, we found a great spot between a bunch of boulders towards the back of the loop. It was great!