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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
Charlie L
VerifiedJanuary 14, 2020 • Stayed at: 509, Loop: Crane Flat
We were able to experience the beauty and awesomeness of Yosemite from our campsite. The campsites were huge. The trees were huge. Sunrises and sunsets were beautiful. Just lovely....however, the road was under construction and every car that went by kicked up dust. The bathrooms could use some updating from the 1950's. It would have been nice to have a flat spot or tent pad to pitch a tent, as many national parks provide. Lastly, a group of happy campers(perhaps drunk too) decided to sing well into the night to make for some unpleasantness.
Evelyn V
VerifiedJanuary 14, 2020 • Stayed at: 434-Double, Loop: Crane Flat
Sadly, our campsite was visited by a mountain lion. While it’s not necessarily anyone’s fault, we thought there were more warnings and trainings for bears. And we were able to scare the mountain lion away, but were too scared to sleep there that night . I understand we were in nature, but Crane flat as beautiful as it is, is too isolated. And luckily we were unharmed. Perhaps the mountain lion came to our site because of our dogs (one big one small). Either way, we drove away that night.
Thierry P
VerifiedJanuary 14, 2020 • Stayed at: 220-Double, Loop: Crane Flat
Go to wild ;-)
Charlie L
VerifiedJanuary 14, 2020 • Stayed at: 509, Loop: Crane Flat
We were able to experience the beauty and awesomeness of Yosemite from our campsite. The campsites were huge. The trees were huge. Sunrises and sunsets were beautiful. Just lovely....however, the road was under construction and every car that went by kicked up dust. The bathrooms could use some updating from the 1950's. It would have been nice to have a flat spot or tent pad to pitch a tent, as many national parks provide. Lastly, a group of happy campers(perhaps drunk too) decided to sing well into the night to make for some unpleasantness.
Evelyn V
VerifiedJanuary 14, 2020 • Stayed at: 434-Double, Loop: Crane Flat
Sadly, our campsite was visited by a mountain lion. While it’s not necessarily anyone’s fault, we thought there were more warnings and trainings for bears. And we were able to scare the mountain lion away, but were too scared to sleep there that night . I understand we were in nature, but Crane flat as beautiful as it is, is too isolated. And luckily we were unharmed. Perhaps the mountain lion came to our site because of our dogs (one big one small). Either way, we drove away that night.
Thierry P
VerifiedJanuary 14, 2020 • Stayed at: 220-Double, Loop: Crane Flat
Go to wild ;-)
Andrew S
VerifiedJanuary 12, 2020 • Stayed at: 423, Loop: Crane Flat
A great place to stay.
Very relaxed atmosphere.
Nice to have the wildlife wandering through
Andrew S
VerifiedJanuary 12, 2020 • Stayed at: 423, Loop: Crane Flat
A great place to stay.
Very relaxed atmosphere.
Nice to have the wildlife wandering through
Brittany G
VerifiedJanuary 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 522, Loop: Crane Flat
We loved Crane Flat! I’ve stayed in Yosemite so many times I can’t count and have always camped in the valley. Although it is nice to be close to the villages, Crane Flat makes you feel like you are camping in the forest. I also feel like the bathrooms were very clean. No bugs which is huge because the bathrooms in the valley campgrounds can have tons of black widows. We would definitely stay here again. The only 2 cons is there were tons of mosquitoes not sure if it was the weather or location but we will be more prepared next time and the water spicket for portable water needs to be replaced.
Veronica J
VerifiedJanuary 11, 2020 • Stayed at: 102, Loop: Crane Flat
Excellent camp!
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.
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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