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
Heather G
VerifiedAugust 6, 2024 • Stayed at: 412, Loop: 4
This campground has improved a lot since I last stayed here. Our site was flat and had plenty of room for our 4-person tent. It also offered relatively more personal space and privacy than most campsites in the valley. The picnic table and bear box were new as well, which was a plus. The only negative aspect is that this site (and all of the others) had very powdery, chocolate-brown soil which got all over our shoes and pants every time we were at our site.
Heidi C
VerifiedAugust 6, 2024 • Stayed at: 313, Loop: 3
Very nice, enough parking, quiet and convenient. The bathrooms are clean, no soap dispensers, which would be nice.
Heather G
VerifiedAugust 6, 2024 • Stayed at: 412, Loop: 4
This campground has improved a lot since I last stayed here. Our site was flat and had plenty of room for our 4-person tent. It also offered relatively more personal space and privacy than most campsites in the valley. The picnic table and bear box were new as well, which was a plus. The only negative aspect is that this site (and all of the others) had very powdery, chocolate-brown soil which got all over our shoes and pants every time we were at our site.
Heidi C
VerifiedAugust 6, 2024 • Stayed at: 313, Loop: 3
Very nice, enough parking, quiet and convenient. The bathrooms are clean, no soap dispensers, which would be nice.
José Luis C
VerifiedAugust 5, 2024 • Stayed at: 434-Double, Loop: 4
Todo perfecto, buen ambiente, lugar súper genial, baños cerca, excelente
José Luis C
VerifiedAugust 5, 2024 • Stayed at: 434-Double, Loop: 4
Todo perfecto, buen ambiente, lugar súper genial, baños cerca, excelente
Sofia C
VerifiedAugust 3, 2024 • Stayed at: 523, Loop: 5
Overall, nice campsite, great location.
Pros:
30 min drive from Yosemity valley
Clean restrooms with sinks (no lines)
Bear box + table + firepit+enough space for a 6-people tent (site 523)
Friendly service at the check-in
Partly surrounded by trees (site 523)
Connection 1-2 bars LTE Verizon (we needed it for work and were very happy)
Cons:
A bit nosy cause sites are close to each other (we heard bear boxes and car doors being shut at night)
Some sites are looking at the road and have very few trees (it doesn't feel cozy)
Sites don’t feel secluded
A lot of crows, they woke us up in the morning
No shower
No electricity in the restrooms (you need to use a headlight)
Tight parking space
Sofia C
VerifiedAugust 3, 2024 • Stayed at: 523, Loop: 5
Overall, nice campsite, great location.
Pros:
30 min drive from Yosemity valley
Clean restrooms with sinks (no lines)
Bear box + table + firepit+enough space for a 6-people tent (site 523)
Friendly service at the check-in
Partly surrounded by trees (site 523)
Connection 1-2 bars LTE Verizon (we needed it for work and were very happy)
Cons:
A bit nosy cause sites are close to each other (we heard bear boxes and car doors being shut at night)
Some sites are looking at the road and have very few trees (it doesn't feel cozy)
Sites don’t feel secluded
A lot of crows, they woke us up in the morning
No shower
No electricity in the restrooms (you need to use a headlight)
Tight parking space
Beth H
VerifiedAugust 2, 2024 • Stayed at: 536-Double, Loop: 5
I've been to 10 out of the 13 Yosemite campgrounds, and I must say that Crane Flat is high up on my list of favorite campgrounds. The entire campground is surrounded by mossy pines, and has decent shade (depending on what time of day it is.) The bathrooms are clean, and the toilets flush great. The only downside is that a lot of the sites are small, and there is a lot of dusty dirt at each site. It's easy to get dusty/dirty fast because of this. I booked a double site, which gave my family more space to camp and spread out. It's more money, but worth it if you have a family of five or more.
For those who are curious what my other favorite campgrounds are, my most favorite ones are Bridalveil (1st), White Wolf (2nd), and a tie between Tamarack Flat and Crane Flat (3rd.) I have yet to camp at Yosemite Creek, but I have a feeling it will make the top list as well.
Beth H
VerifiedAugust 2, 2024 • Stayed at: 536-Double, Loop: 5
I've been to 10 out of the 13 Yosemite campgrounds, and I must say that Crane Flat is high up on my list of favorite campgrounds. The entire campground is surrounded by mossy pines, and has decent shade (depending on what time of day it is.) The bathrooms are clean, and the toilets flush great. The only downside is that a lot of the sites are small, and there is a lot of dusty dirt at each site. It's easy to get dusty/dirty fast because of this. I booked a double site, which gave my family more space to camp and spread out. It's more money, but worth it if you have a family of five or more.
For those who are curious what my other favorite campgrounds are, my most favorite ones are Bridalveil (1st), White Wolf (2nd), and a tie between Tamarack Flat and Crane Flat (3rd.) I have yet to camp at Yosemite Creek, but I have a feeling it will make the top list as well.
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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