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
stephen w
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: 414, Loop: 4
Watch out for the 400 series campsites. You may end up with a very rocky, slippery campsite on an uncomfortable grade.
My two companions could not navigate the slope. Slept in the car. Left early the next day. Ranger said she would see that I received a refund for unused days but that has not happened. Lovely area, friendly staff. Just pick your site carefully.
Becky S
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: 222, Loop: 2
Beautiful campground, we were fortunate to find a last minute weekend site. Close enough to the valley to drive there in the morning in under an hour, but far enough a way to be able to enjoy the nature and fewer people. The wildlife precautions are not to be trifled with; we saw a bear around the treeline a few hundred yards from the campsites a little after arriving late afternoon, Use the bear boxes!
Michael D
January 17, 2020
I visited Crane Flat around October, and while it was just a little cold, it was a beautiful campground with loads of trails heading out the back of the camping boundary. We even saw a couple of bears from a distance! Definitely use the bolted-in food storage bins if you're planning to camp here, and don't keep any food in your tent or car. Otherwise a very convenient location within Yosemite, and easy to drive to.
nuala c
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: 433, Loop: 4
Was disappointed to find only one shared tap, and then first one, then both ladies toilets blocked when we stayed. we reported this- but nothing happened.We have camped all around the world for 25 years and have never seen facilities like this servicing so many people. what about composting toilets?. There should be no shortage of wood chippings.
Joao S
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: 413, Loop: 4
I was impressed with the organisation and the promptness of every staff/ranger.
Can't wait to comeback, you guys are awesome and should be very proud of what you do.
Keegan W
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: 536-Double, Loop: 5
We stayed here a couple of days before staying in the valley and it was a great campground to visit the northern parts of Yosemite and points along the Tioga Road. It is busy and open so you can see all the other campers around you but you are still surrounded by nature and beautiful trees. Had a bathroom with running water and flush toilets but no soap (due to bears) so make sure to pack your own soap and hand towels. There was also a handy water spout to fill water bottles/bladders. Had an amazing time here and in Yosemite!
MOISES S
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: 109, Loop: 1
I really enjoyed the stay. The space of the camp site was very comfortable and the wildness in the camp area was beautiful.
The services work as expected and the rangers was very kind.
I liked and enjoyed the road to Yosemite Valley in just 15 min.
vilija z
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: 121, Loop: 1
There is no light in bathrooms so you must have your own flashlight.
Mike M
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: 307, Loop: 3
Easy and friendly check-in, even late in the evening @ 7:30pm.
Our site was perfect (307). Reasonably flat for our 25 foot RV, close but not too close to the amenities.
Bathroom was basic but clean and tidy.
Easy 30 min drive into Yosemite Valley and only minutes to the Tioga Pass turn off.
valentin v
VerifiedJanuary 17, 2020 • Stayed at: 429, Loop: 4
There is no dumpstation near this campground !!!
Pay attention to your speed when leaving the campground.
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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