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
Roberto C
VerifiedAugust 15, 2025 • Stayed at: 506, Loop: 5
I absolutely loved this campground, it was so quiet and peaceful. Camping areas and bathrooms were clean. It was around 35 mins from yosemite valley, the ride there and back had beautiful views! There’s also a gas station outside of the campground and the Tuolumne Grove trailhead which I loved. I would definitely stay there again.
Prabal T
VerifiedAugust 15, 2025 • Stayed at: 112, Loop: 1
Great campsite. Some bees bothered us in the morning. Bathrooms were relatively clean. No complaints :)
Anthony N
VerifiedAugust 15, 2025 • Stayed at: 113, Loop: 1
The driveways are small, but you know that when you book. Not enough toilets. One bathroom for two loops of campsites? I thought the bathroom closest to us is for our loop only, but the adjacent loop also used it.
Alexis M
VerifiedAugust 15, 2025 • Stayed at: 113, Loop: 1
Great campground, spots were close enough to feel safe but far enough that it doesn't feel crowded. Bathrooms were clean and stocked. The people at the entrance were very informative and friendly and happy to give suggestions and advice. We would absolutely camp here again :) (my first time camping with my girlfriend)
Alvin P
VerifiedAugust 14, 2025 • Stayed at: 314, Loop: 3
Lovely camp ground just a short drive away from the valley.
Ariel P
VerifiedAugust 14, 2025 • Stayed at: 111, Loop: 1
Beautiful location and well kept sites. Would definitely come back here if I ever visit the redwoods again!
Megan N
VerifiedAugust 14, 2025 • Stayed at: 308, Loop: 3
Everything was beautiful and clean. There was wildlife everywhere. The rangers were extra rude. Even though our family was in our campsite, which was neighboring their campsite, the rangers started going through their campsite and opening their bear box. They yelled at my family for leaving their toothpaste on top of the bear box at 8:00 after they woke up and used it. We were awake and outside but they were extremely rude about it. They walked into a campsite on the other side of ours and yelled at them for making breakfast and not standing next to it. They were just looking at deer nearby.
Alvin P
VerifiedAugust 14, 2025 • Stayed at: 314, Loop: 3
Lovely camp ground just a short drive away from the valley.
Megan N
VerifiedAugust 14, 2025 • Stayed at: 308, Loop: 3
Everything was beautiful and clean. There was wildlife everywhere. The rangers were extra rude. Even though our family was in our campsite, which was neighboring their campsite, the rangers started going through their campsite and opening their bear box. They yelled at my family for leaving their toothpaste on top of the bear box at 8:00 after they woke up and used it. We were awake and outside but they were extremely rude about it. They walked into a campsite on the other side of ours and yelled at them for making breakfast and not standing next to it. They were just looking at deer nearby.
Ariel P
VerifiedAugust 14, 2025 • Stayed at: 111, Loop: 1
Beautiful location and well kept sites. Would definitely come back here if I ever visit the redwoods again!
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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Last updated: June 5, 2026
