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Crane Flat Campground in California
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Crane Flat Campground

Yosemite National Park, California

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As of September 2026, Crane Flat Campground is a campground in Yosemite National Park, California with 148 campsites. Crane Flat Campground is booked through Recreation.gov.

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  • Crane Flat Campground is located at 37.7639° N, 119.8444° W.
people allowed on 132 of 148 sites
6
people allowed on the largest site
12

Crane Flat Campground reservations and next available dates

September 2026

open, tap to book on Recreation.govsold outin your alert

Stay and booking rules

  • Changes allowed: 4 change(s) per reservation
  • Campsites held at once: 2 campsite(s) held
  • Maximum consecutive stay: 14 consecutive nights
  • Maximum reservations at once: 2 reservations
  • Maximum per transaction: 2 reservations per transaction
  • Book up to: 14 Days

Published by Recreation.gov for Crane Flat Campground, read on September 28, 2026.

Campsites at Crane Flat Campground

  • Standard 111
  • Tent 37
  • Accessible 7
  • Hookups 2

What an RV fits

  • 20 ft38 sites
  • 22 ft20 sites
  • 24 ft20 sites
  • 25 ft2 sites
  • 27 ft4 sites
  • 32 ft2 sites
  • 35 ft3 sites

Amenities

  • restrooms
  • potable water

At a glance: Setting: Mountain · Access: Paved road.

Things to do: fishing, hiking, biking, climbing, photography, horse riding.

All sites at Crane Flat Campground, as listed by Recreation.gov

SiteLoopTypeSleepsMax RVHookupsAccess
1001Standard6---
1011Standard6---
1021Standard6---
1031Tent6---
1041Standard6---
1051Tent6---
1061Tent6---
107-Double1Standard1032 ft--
108-Double1Standard1020 ft--
1091Standard6---
1101Tent6---
1111Standard6---
1121Standard6---
1131Tent6---
1141Standard624 ft--
1151Standard6---
1161Standard624 ft--
1171Standard6---
1181Standard6---
1191Standard6---
1201Tent6---
1211Tent6---
1221Tent6---
200-Double2Standard1024 ft--
201-Double2Standard10---
2022Standard6---
2032Standard624 ft--
2042Standard622 ft--
2052Standard620 ft--
2062Tent6---
2072Standard624 ft--
2082Standard624 ft--
209-Double2Standard1024 ft--
2102Standard620 ft--
2112Tent6---
2122Standard622 ft--
2132Standard6---
2142Standard620 ft--
2152Standard624 ft--
2162Standard6---
2172Tent6---
2182Tent6---
2192Standard620 ft--
220-Double2Standard1020 ft-Accessible
2212Standard622 ft--
2222Standard622 ft-Accessible
2232Standard624 ft--
224-Double2Standard1020 ft--
2252Standard620 ft--
2262Tent6---
227-Double2Standard1020 ft--
3003Tent6---
301-Double3Standard1020 ft--
302-Double3Standard1022 ft--
3033Standard624 ft--
3043Standard624 ft--
3053Standard622 ft--
3063Standard620 ft--
3073Tent6---
3083Standard620 ft--
3093Standard620 ft--
3103Standard620 ft--
3113Standard620 ft--
3133Standard620 ft--
3143Standard620 ft--
3153Standard620 ft--
3163Standard620 ft--
4004Tent6---
4014Standard622 ft--
4024Standard635 ft--
4034Tent6---
4044Standard635 ft--
4054Tent6---
4064Standard622 ft--
4074Tent6---
4084Tent6---
4094Tent6---
4104Tent6---
411-Double4Standard1035 ft--
4124Tent6---
4134Standard620 ft--
4144Tent6---
4154Tent6---
4164Tent6---
4174Tent6---
4184Standard620 ft--
4194Standard624 ft--
4204Tent6---
4214Standard6---
4224Standard620 ft--
4234Standard620 ft-Accessible
4244Standard620 ft--
4254Standard624 ft-Accessible
4264Standard6---
4284Tent6---
4294Standard624 ft--
4304Standard620 ft--
4314Standard620 ftElectric, Water-
432-Double4Standard1020 ft--
4334Standard624 ft--
434-Double4Standard1022 ft--
4354Standard620 ft--
4364Standard622 ft--
4374Standard6---
4384Tent6---
4394Standard6---
4404Standard620 ft--
4414Standard622 ft--
4424Tent6-Electric, Water-
4434Tent6---
4444Standard624 ft--
4454Standard627 ft--
5005Standard624 ft--
5015Standard620 ft--
5025Standard620 ft--
503-Double5Standard1222 ft-Accessible
5045Standard6---
5055Standard6--Accessible
5065Standard622 ft-Accessible
5075Standard622 ft--
5085Standard627 ft--
5095Standard632 ft--
5115Standard620 ft--
5125Standard620 ft--
513-Double5Standard1022 ft--
5145Standard624 ft--
5155Standard620 ft--
5165Tent6---
5175Tent6---
5185Standard620 ft--
5195Standard620 ft--
5205Standard622 ft--
5215Standard622 ft--
5225Tent6---
5235Standard625 ft--
5245Standard625 ft--
5255Tent6---
5265Tent6---
5275Standard622 ft--
5285Standard620 ft--
5295Standard620 ft--
5305Standard627 ft--
5315Standard622 ft--
5325Standard627 ft--
5335Standard6---
5345Standard624 ft--
5355Standard624 ft--
536-Double5Standard1022 ft--

About Crane Flat Campground

Overview

Crane Flat Campground is closed for the winter.

Please be mindful of young plants and shrubs by keeping all wheels on parking pads and camping equipment within established campsites.

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

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.

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!

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.

Charges & Cancellations

Cancellations more than 48 hours in advance of arrival date only incur a $10 transaction fee. Within 48 hours, $10 and the first night's fee are charged.

No-shows will be charged a $20 service fee along with the first night's fee.

Rules and notices at Crane Flat Campground

Recreation.gov does not date these notices. We last read them on September 28, 2026. Check Crane Flat Campground on Recreation.gov

Notices from Recreation.gov

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.

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You must sign in at the entrance of the campground or you will be considered a no show and your reservation cancelled.

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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!

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Food lockers are provided in all campsites and measure 35 inches deep x 43 inches wide x 28 inches high.

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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

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Crane Flat Campground FAQ

How hard is it to get a campsite at Crane Flat Campground?

Crane Flat Campground is rated "Very Hard to Book" based on historical demand. This campground is popular and often books out weeks in advance. Your best strategy is to monitor cancellations.

How do I find last-minute availability at Crane Flat Campground?

Cancellations happen frequently at Crane Flat Campground, especially 1-2 weeks before check-in dates. PermitSnag monitors availability 24/7 and sends instant alerts when sites open up due to cancellations. This is often the best way to snag popular campsites.

How many campsites does Crane Flat Campground have?

Crane Flat Campground has 148 campsites.

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