About Crane Flat Campground
Number of accommodations: 148
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2026 Season availability
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- Potable Water
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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
Michele G
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 428, Loop: 4
Crane Flat is a misnomer - not flat at all! We had a site in the 500 loop. It was more like camping on the side of a very steep and not well graded hill. We couldn’t find a flat area to pitch a 2 person backcountry tent and it was really difficult to park a car on such a steep incline. Trying to boil water and prep dinner on a tilted table was interesting. Other sites seemed far flatter - look carefully.
Note there’s no electricity and virtually no reflective signs so trying to find the campsite in the dark and the steep hilly site made setup very interesting!
Jennifer S
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 404, Loop: 4
Our family has stayed at Crane Flat 3 years in a row. We love this campground and had a great experience each year. The spots are a good size and there is water and bathrooms on each loop. The bathroom we used is clean but old. It's outside of the valley which means no traffic and much quieter. There is lots of hiking options nearby as well as a general store/gas station. The valley is about an hour away so you do have to travel each day if your activities are mainly focused in that area.
Curtis L
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 224-Double, Loop: 2
The campsite we were at was at the far end of the loop, a bit of a distance from the toilet facility and water source. That was about the only drawback. It was the only site available when we looked, so we were fortunate to get it. The sites were good sized, allowing two tents to be put up. A gas station is located nearby, but a bit on the pricey side. Not much of an option if you need gas though. There were ranger presentations in the evening across the road from the campground; bring bug repellent for those.
Jeffery K
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 516, Loop: 5
I love this campground!
Samuel L
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 103, Loop: 1
Quiet, central location to camp at Yosemite. Easy drive to Hetch Hetch, Valley, and others. Everyone at the campground were quiet. Easy hikes near by.
Alicyn O
VerifiedJanuary 10, 2020 • Stayed at: 108-Double, Loop: 1
Our campsite was on the corner of loop 100 next to the aptly nicknamed "Bear Meadow". We had tried (and failed) for a couple months trying to get a spot in Crane Flat, but I must say the experience once we finally got there did not disappoint. It is conveniently located near a gas station/convenience store which was a great comfort in case we forgot something or needed more ice for our food. Be sure to lock up your food in the bear proof locker on site because we did actually see a few bears very near by the campsite. We even woke up one morning to deer hovering around our campsite (looking for food scraps I'm sure.) Very memorable experience and very convenient location. I would definitely go again and plan to soon!
Kate M
VerifiedJanuary 3, 2020 • Stayed at: 508, Loop: 5
We saw a bear within 20 mins of setting up camp! Beautiful campsite
Kate M
VerifiedJanuary 3, 2020 • Stayed at: 508, Loop: 5
We saw a bear within 20 mins of setting up camp! Beautiful campsite
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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