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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
Bruno R
VerifiedOctober 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 221, Loop: Crane Flat
Nice, calm Campground. And when the buses are running, you can catch the bus.
Sean R
VerifiedOctober 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 116, Loop: Crane Flat
Campground well maintained though the sites are really close together so don't expect any sort of privacy.
PJ W
VerifiedOctober 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 406, Loop: Crane Flat
Crane Flat was an ideal location for conducting activities at Yosemite. The bathrooms were clean and well stocked. The rangers were helpful and nice to work with.
Barbara G
VerifiedOctober 17, 2025 • Stayed at: 304, Loop: Crane Flat
Great staff, perfect location, nice area for visiting Yosemite and surrounding areas.
Beth M
VerifiedOctober 16, 2025 • Stayed at: 425, Loop: Crane Flat
Crane Flat made a great base camp for extended hikes. I LOVE that the restroom lights don’t stay on all night, so even the adjacent sites can enjoy darkness while they sleep. If you require a flat site for your rv, make sure you look at site details before you book, or bring sufficient leveling supplies. I watched adjacent campers struggle with this because they hadn’t realized the parking pads aren’t necessarily level at this campground.
Beth M
VerifiedOctober 16, 2025 • Stayed at: 425, Loop: Crane Flat
Crane Flat made a great base camp for extended hikes. I LOVE that the restroom lights don’t stay on all night, so even the adjacent sites can enjoy darkness while they sleep. If you require a flat site for your rv, make sure you look at site details before you book, or bring sufficient leveling supplies. I watched adjacent campers struggle with this because they hadn’t realized the parking pads aren’t necessarily level at this campground.
Nichole V
VerifiedOctober 15, 2025 • Stayed at: 442, Loop: Crane Flat
Great campground with lots of options for car/RV/tent camping. Loved the pine tree covered sites complete with fire pit, picnic table and a clean and large bear box. Make sure to research your site location as some are above or below where you can park your car. This campground has a gas station just across the road and quick access to different areas of the park weather it be down to the Valley on Big Oak Flat Rd. or around the back on Tiago Rd. We loved this location as some of our group hiked the Valley and others took on Clouds Rest. We were able to all meet up at the end of our days, without anyone going out of their way.
Gowtham M
VerifiedOctober 15, 2025 • Stayed at: 504, Loop: Crane Flat
Very great campground and site is also nice
Jose H
VerifiedOctober 15, 2025 • Stayed at: 437, Loop: Crane Flat
Crane campground campsites are more roomy than staying down in the village restrooms, were clean and the camp host were best Ive ever met , and helped me out when I ran out of propane one night. Also theres a chevron gas station right next to it.
William F
VerifiedOctober 15, 2025 • Stayed at: 300, Loop: Crane Flat
Overall experience was very good. The campground is clean and well maintained. It was nice to be away from the crowds in the Yosemite Valley. Located very near to the gas station and store. If you have more than one day I would definitely recommend taking Tioga Road to Tuolumne Meadows and stopping at Olmsted Point and Tenaya Lake.
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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Last updated: October 18, 2026
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