About Crane Flat Campground
Number of accommodations: 148
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2026 Season availability
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Reviews (968)
What Guests Are Saying
Crane Flat Campground offers a quiet and peaceful setting with well-maintained sites and friendly staff, making it a great base for exploring Yosemite National Park. Many guests appreciated the campground's remote location, clean facilities, and the opportunity to enjoy nature, with some even spotting deer nearby. While some noted issues with site size and air quality due to campfires, overall experiences were positive, highlighting the beauty and tranquility of the area.
What Guests Are Saying
Crane Flat Campground offers a quiet and peaceful setting with well-maintained sites and friendly staff, making it a great base for exploring Yosemite National Park. Many guests appreciated the campground's remote location, clean facilities, and the opportunity to enjoy nature, with some even spotting deer nearby. While some noted issues with site size and air quality due to campfires, overall experiences were positive, highlighting the beauty and tranquility of the area.
Review Summary
Julia H
VerifiedDecember 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 434-Double, Loop: 4
wonderful volunteers and enjoyed the improvements to the campground.
Juan C
VerifiedDecember 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 106, Loop: 1
Excellent place to visit and enjoy Yosemite National Park
Lindsay R D
VerifiedDecember 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 214, Loop: 2
The rangers (?) or host at check-in were very knowledgeable and friendly. The facilites were well maintained and I loved my camp site. A deer even came bounding through one afternoon! The campground is super conveniently located, near the gas station/convenience store as well as the junction of two of the main roads. I think next time I'll try to choose a campsite a little further back though, sometimes I could hear cars on the main road. But still, five stars, would 100% camp here again!
Lindsay R D
VerifiedDecember 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 214, Loop: 2
The rangers (?) or host at check-in were very knowledgeable and friendly. The facilites were well maintained and I loved my camp site. A deer even came bounding through one afternoon! The campground is super conveniently located, near the gas station/convenience store as well as the junction of two of the main roads. I think next time I'll try to choose a campsite a little further back though, sometimes I could hear cars on the main road. But still, five stars, would 100% camp here again!
Elizabeth L
VerifiedDecember 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 431, Loop: 4
This was my first time staying in Crane Flats. I absolutely loved it. It is a little drive from the Yosemite Valley, but well worth the stay. I really enjoyed myself. Very affordable. Thank you so much Yosemite Rangers for making my stay beautiful.
Oh, there is plenty of places near Crane Flats to hike. My daughter and her family had a blast’.
John K
VerifiedDecember 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 417, Loop: 4
The positives: We were able to camp near Yosemite Valley with easy driving access to trailheads. The tent sites were level and smooth.
The negatives: In order to accommodate more campers, the sites are very small, so your neighbors are very close. Most campers chose to have fires which made the air quality very poor. We wore N-95 masks most of the time while in the campground, even while sleeping. The park service should limit or ban campfires when weather conditions prevent campfire smoke from dispersing. The only other issue was that the tent sites were covered with a very powdery, dusty soil, so expect it to get all over you and your gear.
Elizabeth L
VerifiedDecember 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 431, Loop: 4
This was my first time staying in Crane Flats. I absolutely loved it. It is a little drive from the Yosemite Valley, but well worth the stay. I really enjoyed myself. Very affordable. Thank you so much Yosemite Rangers for making my stay beautiful.
Oh, there is plenty of places near Crane Flats to hike. My daughter and her family had a blast’.
John K
VerifiedDecember 24, 2025 • Stayed at: 417, Loop: 4
The positives: We were able to camp near Yosemite Valley with easy driving access to trailheads. The tent sites were level and smooth.
The negatives: In order to accommodate more campers, the sites are very small, so your neighbors are very close. Most campers chose to have fires which made the air quality very poor. We wore N-95 masks most of the time while in the campground, even while sleeping. The park service should limit or ban campfires when weather conditions prevent campfire smoke from dispersing. The only other issue was that the tent sites were covered with a very powdery, dusty soil, so expect it to get all over you and your gear.
Julie B
VerifiedDecember 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 119, Loop: 1
I loved its location close to the gas station and Tioga hwy. it was also not far at all to get to Yosemite Valley! The rangers were so helpful, and kind. We camp here again in the future.
Julie B
VerifiedDecember 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 119, Loop: 1
I loved its location close to the gas station and Tioga hwy. it was also not far at all to get to Yosemite Valley! The rangers were so helpful, and kind. We camp here again in the future.
Location Crane Flat Campground
Address:
Po Box 577
Yosemite National Park, CA, 95389
United States
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 miles from the Big Oak Flat Entrance Station (Hwy 120 from the west), and is 17 miles (30 minutes) northwest of Yosemite Valley.
Crane Flat Campground is accessible via Highway 120, which is 8 miles from the Big Oak Flat Entrance Station to Yosemite National Park.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.7639 / -119.844
Elevation: 1783 feet
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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