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
Jenny S
VerifiedJune 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 203, Loop: 2
Wish we would have known that our parking pad is by the side of the campsite driveway instead of the usual sideways parking that goes into the campsite like our neighbors. If you are planning to use a ground tent, this site should be fine for you. We have a rooftop tent, so we had to maneuver our truck where it doesn’t block the driveway but still had room enough to get into and out of our tent. It’s across from the restroom. The restroom is somewhat clean and has toilet paper, but make sure you bring your own soap. Campsites are kind of close to one another. Snoring and coughing can be heard at night. This was a Sunday night, so all campsites were booked.
Jenny S
VerifiedJune 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 203, Loop: 2
Wish we would have known that our parking pad is by the side of the campsite driveway instead of the usual sideways parking that goes into the campsite like our neighbors. If you are planning to use a ground tent, this site should be fine for you. We have a rooftop tent, so we had to maneuver our truck where it doesn’t block the driveway but still had room enough to get into and out of our tent. It’s across from the restroom. The restroom is somewhat clean and has toilet paper, but make sure you bring your own soap. Campsites are kind of close to one another. Snoring and coughing can be heard at night. This was a Sunday night, so all campsites were booked.
Marcelino M
VerifiedJune 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 507, Loop: 5
An Incredible and Family-Oriented Camping Adventure
Our family had a fantastic experience at this warm and inviting campsite! We are eagerly looking forward to our next visit. Site 507 provides a paved parking space right next to the campsite, located around 15 feet away, with restroom facilities approximately 45 feet from your tent. The site includes a picnic table, a fire pit with a grill, and room for a bonfire. As bears are known to be in Yosemite, please exercise caution and utilize the amenities provided for your safety.
Remember to leave no trace behind!
Marcelino M
VerifiedJune 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 507, Loop: 5
An Incredible and Family-Oriented Camping Adventure
Our family had a fantastic experience at this warm and inviting campsite! We are eagerly looking forward to our next visit. Site 507 provides a paved parking space right next to the campsite, located around 15 feet away, with restroom facilities approximately 45 feet from your tent. The site includes a picnic table, a fire pit with a grill, and room for a bonfire. As bears are known to be in Yosemite, please exercise caution and utilize the amenities provided for your safety.
Remember to leave no trace behind!
Kevin W
VerifiedJune 12, 2024 • Stayed at: 226, Loop: 2
Campground location is very convenient and away from the hustle and bustle of Yosemite Valley, near a gas station with food/ice and right next to Tioga pass. Be warned old campground maps online are NOT accurate. The entire campground has been redone and re-numbered. Old maps show this site on the back end of the loop away from other sites when it is in fact facing the entry road and one of the first sites when you enter the loop on the left. Lots of dirt and dust since everything was newly graded. New facilities and equipment a big plus. We were early here early season and the hosts were just starting, they seemed to be on it. Although there was quite a lot of campsite poaching with people showing up late at night and leaving early morning before rangers/host check…
Kevin W
VerifiedJune 12, 2024 • Stayed at: 226, Loop: 2
Campground location is very convenient and away from the hustle and bustle of Yosemite Valley, near a gas station with food/ice and right next to Tioga pass. Be warned old campground maps online are NOT accurate. The entire campground has been redone and re-numbered. Old maps show this site on the back end of the loop away from other sites when it is in fact facing the entry road and one of the first sites when you enter the loop on the left. Lots of dirt and dust since everything was newly graded. New facilities and equipment a big plus. We were early here early season and the hosts were just starting, they seemed to be on it. Although there was quite a lot of campsite poaching with people showing up late at night and leaving early morning before rangers/host check…
Vincent R
VerifiedJune 11, 2024 • Stayed at: 410, Loop: 4
The site is pretty far away from the Valley, but because of that it had available spots. It was also pretty hilly. But it was well maintained, especially compared to other more trafficed facilities in the Yosemite park.
Vincent R
VerifiedJune 11, 2024 • Stayed at: 410, Loop: 4
The site is pretty far away from the Valley, but because of that it had available spots. It was also pretty hilly. But it was well maintained, especially compared to other more trafficed facilities in the Yosemite park.
melanie k
VerifiedJune 6, 2024 • Stayed at: 115, Loop: 1
Great Location
Carolina C
VerifiedJune 6, 2024 • Stayed at: 100, Loop: 1
Campground is beautiful and we loved the location. Unfortunately when we got there with our van we were told that there was a problem with the bathrooms in our site and so we were moved in a spot that’s wasn’t leveled at all and we had to put rocks under the wheels of our van (both nights, a little bit annoying). Overall we had a good experience, it would have been nice to have showers…
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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