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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (1316)
What Guests Are Saying
Crane Flat Campground is well-maintained, surrounded by towering trees, and known for its cleanliness and accessibility. While campsites are relatively close together and noise can be an issue, the location offers easy access to Yosemite Valley and nearby hiking trails. Most visitors appreciate the beautiful setting, helpful staff, and overall positive camping experience, making it a recommended choice for families and nature lovers.
What Guests Are Saying
Crane Flat Campground is well-maintained, surrounded by towering trees, and known for its cleanliness and accessibility. While campsites are relatively close together and noise can be an issue, the location offers easy access to Yosemite Valley and nearby hiking trails. Most visitors appreciate the beautiful setting, helpful staff, and overall positive camping experience, making it a recommended choice for families and nature lovers.
Review Summary
Landon S
VerifiedAugust 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 114, Loop: Crane Flat
Great campsite! Very beautiful area, definitely recommend!
Joselino Balading E
VerifiedAugust 22, 2026 • Stayed at: 204, Loop: Crane Flat
Restrooms could use some scrub down. Walls and stalls were kind of dingy and there were occasional water pooling in some stalls. There was a dead mouse floating in the wash basin for almost a whole day. Some campers were still loud up until midnite and I guess there isnt a camp host around to talk to them? They were SO loud. Wifi signal would have been nice to have.
John F
VerifiedAugust 22, 2026 • Stayed at: 402, Loop: Crane Flat
Taking the bus from the gas station is the way to go! Unfortunately, the YARTS bus was about an hour late one day, so we thought the driver had blown us off - has to be some way to inform people there has been a delay!
Also found out the hikers bus from the valley to Tuolnme stops at Crane Flat. We could not and still can't find that information on line!
Liam M
VerifiedAugust 23, 2026 • Stayed at: 532, Loop: Crane Flat
Very well maintained campground in a nice grove of towering trees. Bathrooms, food chest, and campsite were clean. Easy to navigate the campground.
Only complaints: a bit dusty and campsites are very close to each other
mario w
VerifiedAugust 23, 2026 • Stayed at: 412, Loop: Crane Flat
Very clean campground! A little more private and tucked away than the valley but worth it. Also the bathroom's were very clean! Definitely would stay again.
Tarek F
VerifiedAugust 24, 2026 • Stayed at: 103, Loop: Crane Flat
Great campground - walk to the restroom was easy.
Sawyer F
VerifiedAugust 24, 2026 • Stayed at: 420, Loop: Crane Flat
Great campground and campsite. Solid distance from neighbors on each side and across the street, wilderness on the backside. Easy drive to get into the valley, highly recommend Crane Flat!
Dorothea S
VerifiedAugust 25, 2026 • Stayed at: 442, Loop: Crane Flat
great private campground area - very much enjoyed our stay
Krista S
VerifiedAugust 26, 2026 • Stayed at: 512, Loop: Crane Flat
Site 512, great site with neighbors only on one side! They were a distance away and plants separated the two sites, so it felt isolated. Bathroom is close, about 2 sites distance. Very quiet campground. I would book the same site again! The site was flat and spacious enough for our large tent. There's a lot of tiny rocks, so if you dont have a sleep mat you'll need a rake. Only 30 minutes from the valley! No cell service, T-mobile.
Karen B
VerifiedAugust 26, 2026 • Stayed at: 108-Double, Loop: Crane Flat
Deer walked through my campsite!! 108-D
It’s a very short drive through the tunnels into Yosemite!!
Location & Directions for Crane Flat Campground
Po Box 577, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389 United States
Elevation: 1,783 ft
Getting There
Take Highway 41 north from Fresno, Highway 140 east from Merced, or Highway 120 east from Manteca into Yosemite National Park. Crane Flat Campground is located 8 mi from the Big Oak Flat Entrance Station (Hwy 120 from the west), and is 17 mi (30 m...
Take Highway 41 north from Fresno, Highway 140 east from Merced, or Highway 120 east from Manteca into Yosemite National Park. Crane Flat Campground is located 8 mi from the Big Oak Flat Entrance Station (Hwy 120 from the west), and is 17 mi (30 minutes) northwest of Yosemite Valley.
Highway access
Crane Flat Campground is accessible via Highway 120, which is 8 miles from the Big Oak Flat Entrance Station to Yosemite National Park.
Nearby National Park
In Yosemite National Park
Approximate driving time: 6 min
Policies & Rules
General
- You are responsible for reading the site alerts and booking a site that will accommodate your equipment. The campground has had a complete overhaul and every site has changed.
- If arriving one or more days late, call (209) 379-2123; your reservation will be cancelled if we do not hear from you within 24 hours of your arrival date.
- Bring proof of your reservation (screen shot or paper version). There is no internet access, cell service or public phone at Crane Flat.You must sign in at the entrance of the campground or you will be considered a no show and your reservation cancelled.Make your site look occupied--leave a chair or other equipment so we know you've arrived.
- Bears and wildlife live here! Food, scented items and toiletries must be stored 24 hours/day. Absolutely NO food stored in vehicles!Food lockers are provided in all campsites and measure 35 inches deep x 43 inches wide x 28 inches high.Dispose of garbage immediately in bear-proof dumpsters or in your locker. Do NOT hang garbage bags in your site!
- No electric, water, or sewer hookups are available at this facility, however, a dump station is located in Yosemite Valley, as are showers.
- Resale or auction of advance reservations is prohibited.
- There is no electricity and therefore, no lights in this campground. Bring a light source!
- For additional park information, call (209)372-0200 or visit www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit
- Don't Move Firewood: Help protect our forests! Prevent the spread of tree-killing pests by obtaining firewood at or near your destination and burning it on-site. Moving firewood is illegal in some states. Visit dontmovefirewood.org to learn more.
- Help Yosemite be a Zero Landfill park! Leave excess packaging at home. Use refillable water & propane bottles, food containers and travel mugs. Place all of your recyclable waste in designated recycling containers. For more information go to: https://www.nps.gov/yose/getinvolved/zlf.htm
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Last updated: October 21, 2026
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