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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
Ed A
VerifiedSeptember 22, 2026 • Stayed at: 534, Loop: Crane Flat
Wonderful campground and helpful individuals whom work there
Enrico P
VerifiedSeptember 22, 2026 • Stayed at: 419, Loop: Crane Flat
Great weekend stay. Friendly rangers with lots of helpful information. Easy access to the valley and right across the street from Hwy 120 to go up to the meadow. Spacious campsites, but no showers in the campground.
Definitely coming back here.
Sarah H
VerifiedSeptember 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 215, Loop: Crane Flat
Camp site was amazing! Lots of space between sites & we had a very nice view. The parking pad was a little sloped for our camper van but we were able to accommodate with ramps. Bathrooms were surprisingly unlit which was fine as long as we remembered to bring our flashlights.
Brianna L
VerifiedSeptember 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 414, Loop: Crane Flat
I was at site 414. The campground is amidst beautiful trees and shaded nicely, while still having some open sky views for star-gazing. Bathrooms were clean. Bear locker was spacious and easy to use. I liked the location of Crane Flat at the T-intersection between Tioga Pass and Yosemite Valley to allow access to both areas, and a slightly shorter drive to and from my home in the east bay. Site 414 was adjacent to a restroom, which was convenient for accessing the potable water and the waste-water dump sink, but definitely bring an eye mask and ear plugs so you are not disturbed by folks passing near by. Some of our site-neighbors were not great about respecting the 10 pm quiet hours, but again ear plugs did the trick! Some of the sites along the outer rings of the park that back up to forest might have a little more privacy than site 414 if that is important to you. Since I was mostly out and about during the day and only at our site for the evening this was not an issue for me.
daniel e
VerifiedSeptember 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 113, Loop: Crane Flat
Crowded, noisy, barking dog, crying, baby, and gaggle of adolescent girls talking. Otherwise physical attributes site were OK.
Danny K
VerifiedSeptember 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 220-Double, Loop: Crane Flat
It was a rather expensive place to book and stay for two nights. The narrow, dusty driveway was inconvenient.
Adrian F
VerifiedSeptember 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 420, Loop: Crane Flat
Amazing camp ground. I have stayed here a few times and last time seems it was recently renovated. Great location if you don't want to be in the valley but still close enough to it.
Oscar M
VerifiedSeptember 21, 2026 • Stayed at: 223, Loop: Crane Flat
Its a very good campground, the only thing is that is a bit far from the valley
Travis l
VerifiedSeptember 20, 2026 • Stayed at: 221, Loop: Crane Flat
Very peaceful loved the rules and glad I could have a camp fire with my buddies, parking spaces were perfect and got to hear some bears!
Victor V
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2026 • Stayed at: 507, Loop: Crane Flat
Really enjoyed our stay. Bathrooms were clean and the area was neat.
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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