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Campground
Crane Flat Campground
Yosemite National Park, California
About this campground
Crane Flat recently underwent a complete overhaul and rehabilitation.
Crane Flat Campground offers campsites that can accommodate both tents and RVs.
You are responsible for reading the site alerts and booking a site that will accommodate your equipment.
Map
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- Latitude
- 37.763889° N
- Longitude
- 119.844444° W
Know before you arrive
Access, sites & campground features
Official facility and campsite inventory, supplemented by clearly marked community reports when the official listing does not publish the detail.
Access
- Hike-in
- Walk-inPublished approach distance: 100 ft
- Drive-in
Site types
- Tent sites
- RV / trailer sites
- Standard campsites
Features
For campers
- Toilets
- Showers
- Drinking water
- Picnic table
- FiresSubject to current restrictions
- Food storage
- Trash service
- ADA access
- Reservable
For vehicles
- Paved parking
- Paved roads
- Pull-through sites
- Big rig friendlyPublished vehicle length up to 40 ft
Official campground guide
Plan with the full campground details
Facility information, site rules, booking windows, and published rates. Source snapshot checked Oct 18, 2026.
Overview
Crane Flat recently underwent a complete overhaul and rehabilitation. Please be mindful of young plants and shrubs by keeping all wheels on parking pads and camping equipment within established campsites.
Pay attention to the vehicle limit per site . Not all sites can accommodate two vehicles.
Crane Flat Campground is located in breathtaking Yosemite National Park in Central California's rugged Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. The site is conveniently located 17 miles from Yosemite Valley at an elevation of 6,200 feet. Within Yosemite, visitors can gaze upon waterfalls, sheer granite cliffs, deep valleys, grand meadows, ancient giant sequoias, vast wilderness areas and so much more.
Reservation Tips! Campsites in Yosemite are extremely popular and typically sell out in minutes. Login to your account or create a new account before the 7:00 a.m. (PST) release time. You may only add reservations to your cart and proceed with your reservation if you are logged into your account. The recreation.gov call center does NOT have access to additional sites or additional information beyond what is published on recreation.gov.
Yosemite National Park Campground Reservation Dates
Facilities
Crane Flat Campground offers campsites that can accommodate both tents and RVs. Roads and parking spurs are paved, and flush toilets and drinking water are provided. Each campsite contains a picnic table, fire ring and a food storage locker. A gas station and small general store are nearby.
There is no electricity in the campground which means no lights in the restrooms--bring a light source!
Recreation
Yosemite's trails, cliffs, roads and rivers provide endless recreational activities for any kind of visitor. Hiking, biking, rock climbing, fishing, horseback riding, rafting, auto touring, and photography are all very popular activities within the park.
Crane Flat is located between the Tuolumne and Merced Groves of Giant Sequoias, both of which require a 2.5 to 3-mile roundtrip hike to view.
The White Wolf area on Tioga Road also offers many hiking opportunities.
Natural Features
The area is forested with stands of Sugar pine, Red fir and Lodgepole pine, offering a pleasant combination of sun and shade. Vanilla-scented Jeffrey pine and picturesque western Juniper dot the landscape. Vibrant summer wildflowers fill the open meadows nearby.
Nearby Attractions
Just 30 minutes away is Yosemite Valley, an awe-inspiring landscape containing many of the famous features for which Yosemite National Park is known. Hiking trails and bike paths are abundant in the valley. Rafting the Merced River is a fun way to cool down on a summer day when water levels are sufficient. Yosemite Valley also offers numerous guided bus tours, educational programs, museums, ranger-led activities, and an art center with workshops.
The Tioga Road offers a 39-mile scenic drive past forests, meadows, lakes and granite domes. Tuolumne Meadows embodies the high-country of the Sierra Nevada, with its broad sub-alpine meadows and granite peaks.
Beautiful Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, just 23 miles from Crane Flat, is home to spectacular scenery and numerous wilderness trailheads.
Glacier Point has sweeping views of Yosemite Valley, Little Yosemite Valley, Half Dome, Vernal and Nevada Falls and Clouds Rest, among other notable landmarks. Wawona and the Pioneer Yosemite History Center is like stepping back in time.
Activities & amenities
What Recreation.gov or the campground’s official source specifically lists.
Available activities
- Camping
Amenities and facility features
- Toilets
- Showers
- Potable water
- Picnic tables
- Site fire ring or grateSubject to current restrictions
- Food-storage locker
- Trash service
- Accessible Campsites
- Accessible Flush Toilets
- Accessible Grills
- Campfire Rings
- Drinking Water
- Flush Toilets
- Food Storage Locker
- Host
- Paved Parking
- Paved Roads
Recreation sites
Published inventory grouped by site type. Individual sites can have stricter limits.
Tent Only Non-Electric
43 sites- Reservation type
- Site-Specific
- Equipment
- Large Tent Over 9x12`, Small Tent, Tent
- Maximum people
- 6
- Maximum vehicles
- 2
- Maximum vehicle length
- 25 ft
- Check-in
- 12:00 PM
- Check-out
- 12:00 PM
- Accessible sites
- None flagged in site inventory
Standard Non-Electric
116 sites- Reservation type
- Site-Specific
- Equipment
- Car, Caravan/Camper Van, Fifth Wheel, Large Tent Over 9x12`, Pickup Camper, Pop Up, RV, Small Tent, Tent, Trailer, Vehicle
- Maximum people
- 12
- Maximum vehicles
- 3
- Maximum vehicle length
- 40 ft
- Check-in
- 12:00 PM
- Check-out
- 12:00 PM
- Accessible sites
- 7 flagged accessible
Walk To
4 sites- Reservation type
- Site-Specific
- Equipment
- Caravan/Camper Van, Pickup Camper, Pop Up, RV, Small Tent, Tent, Trailer
- Maximum people
- 6
- Maximum vehicles
- 2
- Maximum vehicle length
- 24 ft
- Check-in
- 12:00 PM
- Check-out
- 12:00 PM
- Accessible sites
- None flagged in site inventory
Management
3 sites- Reservation type
- Site-Specific
- Equipment
- Caravan/Camper Van, Large Tent Over 9x12`, Pickup Camper, RV, Tent, Trailer
- Maximum people
- 6
- Maximum vehicles
- 2
- Maximum vehicle length
- 24 ft
- Check-in
- 12:00 PM
- Check-out
- 12:00 PM
- Accessible sites
- 2 flagged accessible
Site rules, inventory & rates
Facility rules, inventory procedures, and price seasons published by the official source.
Site rules
- Allow Machine Token
- 1
- Max Changes
- 4 change(s) per reservation
- Max Concurrent Stay
- 2 campsite(s) held
- Maximum stay
- 14 consecutive nights
- Max Simultaneous Reservations
- 2 reservations
- Max Stay
- 14 days
- Max Transaction Reservations
- 2 reservations per transaction
- No Occupant Change
- 1
- Override Sliding Window
- 1
- Reservation cutoff
- 0 Not Reservable
- Reservation Window
- 14 Days5 months to be released at a time
- Sliding Window
- 13 past the reservation window
- Maximum published occupancy
- 12 people per site
- Maximum published vehicles
- 3 vehicles per site
- Check-in
- 12:00 PM
- Check-out
- 12:00 PM
- Food storage
- Crane Flat Campground's official facility record states: Each campsite contains a picnic table, fire ring and a food storage locker.
- Fire and stove use
- Crane Flat Campground's official facility record states: Each campsite contains a picnic table, fire ring and a food storage locker.
- Pets
- Crane Flat Campground's official facility record does not publish a campground-specific pet allowance; verify the current Yosemite National Park pet boundary before arrival.
Inventory window
Recreation.gov publishes a rolling booking window. The dates below are the official snapshot captured for this catalog build.
- Currently bookable through
- Oct 11, 2026
- Next release
- Oct 18, 2027, 11:00 PM PDT
- Next book-through date
- Oct 11, 2026
- Group sites bookable through
- Oct 11, 2026
Published seasons & rates
| Season | Site type | Nightly rate | Additional person | Deposit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak SeasonMay 21, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026 | RV Non-Electric | $36 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 21, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $60 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 21, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $36 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMay 21, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026 | Tent Only Non-Electric | $36 | — | — |
Important facility notices
Read these with current closure and fire notices before departure.
- 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.
- There is no electricity and therefore, no lights in this campground. Bring a light source!
- Your camping reservation does NOT get you into Yosemite for free. You must pay an additional fee per vehicle at the park entrance or buy a pass ahead of time on recreation.gov.
- For additional park information, visit www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit
- Resale or auction of advance reservations is prohibited.
- 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
Getting there & contact
Official directions
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.
Facility contact
(209) 379-2123 OR (209) 372-8502