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About Crane Flat Campground
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2026 Season availability
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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
Christopher W
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 420, Loop: Crane Flat
Well laid out campground, not too close to neighbors, bathrooms well maintained.
Ashley M
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 505, Loop: Crane Flat
Campground is well maintained
Christopher W
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 420, Loop: Crane Flat
Well laid out campground, not too close to neighbors, bathrooms well maintained.
Ashley M
VerifiedSeptember 19, 2024 • Stayed at: 505, Loop: Crane Flat
Campground is well maintained
Paul M
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 516, Loop: Crane Flat
Great campground. Nicely located to Yosemite highlights.
Tonia S
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 213, Loop: Crane Flat
We loved our stay at Crane Flat! The improvements over the last couple of years can be seen everywhere: nice flat spots to pitch a tent, clearly defined spaces, smooth paved road, new picnic tables and bear boxes! CF is a drive about 30 minutes to get to the valley but ideally situated mid-way between the north side and the valley if you want to explore more of Yosemite. The campground is very dusty but we found it was not that big of a deal with body wipes and towels. Crane Flats restrooms are still kinda of sad, no electricity, but with a flushing toilet so it’s still much better than a pit toilet. No electricity at night so bring a headlamp.
We appreciated having a small general store across from the campground. It was convenient to grab extra ice and water.
Lai N
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 209-Double, Loop: Crane Flat
Very long camp site but we were informed we pasted the site line on the right and the ranger moved my tent. I do not know how i breached the other site line.
Paul M
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 516, Loop: Crane Flat
Great campground. Nicely located to Yosemite highlights.
Tonia S
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 213, Loop: Crane Flat
We loved our stay at Crane Flat! The improvements over the last couple of years can be seen everywhere: nice flat spots to pitch a tent, clearly defined spaces, smooth paved road, new picnic tables and bear boxes! CF is a drive about 30 minutes to get to the valley but ideally situated mid-way between the north side and the valley if you want to explore more of Yosemite. The campground is very dusty but we found it was not that big of a deal with body wipes and towels. Crane Flats restrooms are still kinda of sad, no electricity, but with a flushing toilet so it’s still much better than a pit toilet. No electricity at night so bring a headlamp.
We appreciated having a small general store across from the campground. It was convenient to grab extra ice and water.
Lai N
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2024 • Stayed at: 209-Double, Loop: Crane Flat
Very long camp site but we were informed we pasted the site line on the right and the ranger moved my tent. I do not know how i breached the other site line.
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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