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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
Manuel P
VerifiedSeptember 6, 2024 • Stayed at: 204, Loop: Crane Flat
Nice rangers, nice campground, really appreciate that they let you collect deadfall for fires. Location is so so, and not being able to give my dog much freedom is a bummer, but not much can be done about that. Really nice trip!
Manuel P
VerifiedSeptember 6, 2024 • Stayed at: 204, Loop: Crane Flat
Nice rangers, nice campground, really appreciate that they let you collect deadfall for fires. Location is so so, and not being able to give my dog much freedom is a bummer, but not much can be done about that. Really nice trip!
Elise C
VerifiedSeptember 3, 2024 • Stayed at: 105, Loop: Crane Flat
Exactly as I expected from reading on the website. Campsite clean and lovely. Bathrooms clean. Great memories Just a good bit colder than I expected during the night. Most amazing picture of the stars from the campgrounds.
Elise C
VerifiedSeptember 3, 2024 • Stayed at: 105, Loop: Crane Flat
Exactly as I expected from reading on the website. Campsite clean and lovely. Bathrooms clean. Great memories Just a good bit colder than I expected during the night. Most amazing picture of the stars from the campgrounds.
Ken O
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2024 • Stayed at: 422, Loop: Crane Flat
Cannot wait to come back next summer !!!
Ken O
VerifiedSeptember 2, 2024 • Stayed at: 422, Loop: Crane Flat
Cannot wait to come back next summer !!!
XINGXING C
VerifiedAugust 31, 2024 • Stayed at: 205, Loop: Crane Flat
I spent a very unforgettable day here. The campsite has a very good private space, a beautiful environment, and complete facilities. There are sinks and toilets. It would be perfect if there are bathing facilities in the future ~ I will come here again!
XINGXING C
VerifiedAugust 31, 2024 • Stayed at: 205, Loop: Crane Flat
I spent a very unforgettable day here. The campsite has a very good private space, a beautiful environment, and complete facilities. There are sinks and toilets. It would be perfect if there are bathing facilities in the future ~ I will come here again!
Briar L
VerifiedAugust 28, 2024 • Stayed at: 401, Loop: Crane Flat
The campgrand seems fine, but in my reservation, I requested a site that could accommodate our 17 ft travel trailer. That would not work in site 401. First, there is a huge step down from the road and second, I don’t think it would fit. This was disappointing.
We ended up parking the trailer elsewhere and sleeping in our van because there were no other sites available. Please just make sure the site info matches what is on the reservation info.
Robert B
VerifiedAugust 28, 2024 • Stayed at: 518, Loop: Crane Flat
Clean, quiet, and convenient. The campground was at capacity yet it didn’t feel busy or chaotic.
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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