Crane Flat Campground

What a wonderful place to camp! Plenty of room at each campsite and we weren't on top of our neighbors. Site had a campfire/grill. Just stunning surroundings.
Saw other campsites that looked so crowded! I would definitely stay in Crane Flat again! Conveniently located to El Capitan, the Falls and Half Dome. Great hiking, too.

One of my favorite sites at Crane Flat. The campfire and table are in a very private area. Make sure you bring a wagon to wheel your belongings. A bit of a walk, but it’s not too bad.

Not so great of car campers, since you’re very close to the street and bathroom. Perfect if you’re tent camping; there’s a big open area near the fire pit and bench. A lot of foot traffic and spigot use heard from our rooftop tent.

What a wonderful place to camp! Plenty of room at each campsite and we weren't on top of our neighbors. Site had a campfire/grill. Just stunning surroundings.
Saw other campsites that looked so crowded! I would definitely stay in Crane Flat again! Conveniently located to El Capitan, the Falls and Half Dome. Great hiking, too.

My son and I renamed the Campground Dante's Hell.

The pros: In my view, the Rangers. They were very accommodating, delightful to chat with, and knowledgeable.

The Campground, including the restrooms, was impressively well-maintained and spotlessly clean. We owe a big thank you to the Rangers for their hard work in keeping the place tidy!

The cons: Our Campground was so small that we measured it; it was 20x35 next to the bathroom. People were cutting through our Campground. Neighbors were on top of us on the side of the road right next to us.

It was a very noisy Campground too, people playing music until the night, etc etc

Somebody likes feeling like a bug in a glass. There was no problem with privacy.

Also, if you have respiratory issues, do not Camp here. It's in Valley, and the smoke just lingers. It was very, very thick.

In closing, if this is the only Campground available to Visit Yosemite, well. There's always next year.

My son and I renamed the Campground Dante's Hell.

The pros: In my view, the Rangers. They were very accommodating, delightful to chat with, and knowledgeable.

The Campground, including the restrooms, was impressively well-maintained and spotlessly clean. We owe a big thank you to the Rangers for their hard work in keeping the place tidy!

The cons: Our Campground was so small that we measured it; it was 20x35 next to the bathroom. People were cutting through our Campground. Neighbors were on top of us on the side of the road right next to us.

It was a very noisy Campground too, people playing music until the night, etc etc

Somebody likes feeling like a bug in a glass. There was no problem with privacy.

Also, if you have respiratory issues, do not Camp here. It's in Valley, and the smoke just lingers. It was very, very thick.

In closing, if this is the only Campground available to Visit Yosemite, well. There's always next year.

Yosemite is great for camping. It was my first time in the park but very familiar with National Parks. The bathroom was a bit strenuous with backed up toilets. I was happy that it wasn't a lit bathroom that would have taken away from the darkness of the surrounding camping.

Yosemite is great for camping. It was my first time in the park but very familiar with National Parks. The bathroom was a bit strenuous with backed up toilets. I was happy that it wasn't a lit bathroom that would have taken away from the darkness of the surrounding camping.

Crane Flat is a nice campground. Quite large so not so private. Some of the sites are very nice, others not so much. No lights in the bathrooms. When we arrived our bear box was full of trash. Once pointed out it was promptly taken care of. Rangers were friendly. Considering it's location we knew we were lucky to have found a spot to stay and enjoy Yosemite. Sites are hard to come by.

Great campsite! Nice place to have a fire and the bathrooms were fairly close to most campsites. Only think is our neighbors were a little loud and kept slamming their car doors all night but besides that it was amazing!