Crane Flat Campground
Crane Flat campsites are available up to two months in advance on the 15th of each month at 7:00 a.m. PST. For example, on May 15, arrival dates from June 15 to July 14 become available to reserve, and therefore, the full potential arrival window would be from season opening to July 14.
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
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.
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.
Notifications and Alerts
Crane Flat Campground will not open for the 2023 season.
Site Passes for Yosemite are not available in advance. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
All entry fees are collected as you enter the Park.
Need to Know
- You are responsible for reading the site alerts and booking a site that will accommodate your equipment
- If arriving one or more days late, call (209) 379-2123; your reservation will be forfeited if we do not hear from you within 24 hours of your arrival date
- Bear habitat! Food and toiletries must be stored 24 hours/day
- Food lockers are provided in all campsites (45x18x33)
- Absolutely NO food stored in vehicles
- Dispose of garbage immediately in bear-proof dumpsters
- There are no electric, water, or sewer hookups available at this facility; however, a dump station is located in Yosemite Valley, as are showers
- Resale or auction of advance reservations is prohibited
- For additional park information, call (209)372-0200 or visit www.nps.gov/yose
- 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 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
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.
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.
Changes & 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.
Contact Information
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PO BOX 577 Yosemite National Park CA 95389
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: (209) 379-2123 OR (209) 372-8502
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving 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.
Available Campsites
- Site 454, Loop 400, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 525, Loop 500, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 211, Loop 200, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 522, Loop 500, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 421, Loop 400, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 324, Loop 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 418, Loop 400, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 112, Loop 100, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 435, Loop 400, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 502, Loop 500, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 236, Loop 200, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 430, Loop 400, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 234, Loop 200, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 538, Loop 500, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 301, Loop 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 313, Loop 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 216, Loop 200, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 226, Loop 200, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 101, Loop 100, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 109, Loop 100, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 240, Loop 200, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 517, Loop 500, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 509, Loop 500, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 434, Loop 400, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 320, Loop 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 420, Loop 400, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 426, Loop 400, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 506, Loop 500, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 219, Loop 200, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 306, Loop 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 532, Loop 500, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 314, Loop 300, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 515, Loop 500, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 523, Loop 500, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 114, Loop 100, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 504, Loop 500, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 524, Loop 500, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 546, Loop 500, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 222, Loop 200, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 103, Loop 100, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 208, Loop 200, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 244, Loop 200, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site ADA 427, Loop 400, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 511, Loop 500, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 448, Loop 400, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 302, Loop 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 213, Loop 200, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 218, Loop 200, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 432, Loop 400, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 406, Loop 400, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 309, Loop 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 115, Loop 100, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site ADA 423, Loop 400, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 428, Loop 400, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 413, Loop 400, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 440, Loop 400, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 412, Loop 400, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 116, Loop 100, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 220, Loop 200, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 520, Loop 500, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 106, Loop 100, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 232, Loop 200, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 118, Loop 100, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 108, Loop 100, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 204, Loop 200, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 221, Loop 200, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 120, Loop 100, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 417, Loop 400, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 516, Loop 500, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 223, Loop 200, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 107, Loop 100, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 452, Loop 400, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 123, Loop 100, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 402, Loop 400, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 113, Loop 100, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 311, Loop 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 326, Loop 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 304, Loop 300, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 102, Loop 100, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 438, Loop 400, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 513, Loop 500, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 429, Loop 400, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 307, Loop 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 415, Loop 400, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 316, Loop 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 214, Loop 200, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 405, Loop 400, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 534, Loop 500, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 207, Loop 200, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 312, Loop 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 105, Loop 100, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 310, Loop 300, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 424, Loop 400, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 419, Loop 400, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 212, Loop 200, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 303, Loop 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 201, Loop 200, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 401, Loop 400, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 117, Loop 100, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 422, Loop 400, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 444, Loop 400, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 550, Loop 500, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 203, Loop 200, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 411, Loop 400, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 111, Loop 100, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 527, Loop 500, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 410, Loop 400, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 126, Loop 100, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 119, Loop 100, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 225, Loop 200, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 521, Loop 500, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 228, Loop 200, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 507, Loop 500, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 210, Loop 200, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 121, Loop 100, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 246, Loop 200, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 510, Loop 500, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 528, Loop 500, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 414, Loop 400, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 407, Loop 400, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 501, Loop 500, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 230, Loop 200, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 536, Loop 500, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 544, Loop 500, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 308, Loop 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 215, Loop 200, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 542, Loop 500, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 437, Loop 400, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 446, Loop 400, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 519, Loop 500, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 318, Loop 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 122, Loop 100, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 548, Loop 500, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 442, Loop 400, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 209, Loop 200, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 433, Loop 400, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 104, Loop 100, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 110, Loop 100, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 450, Loop 400, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 409, Loop 400, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 202, Loop 200, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 242, Loop 200, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 508, Loop 500, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 224, Loop 200, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 305, Loop 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 518, Loop 500, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 416, Loop 400, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 514, Loop 500, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 403, Loop 400, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 408, Loop 400, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 540, Loop 500, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 404, Loop 400, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 217, Loop 200, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 436, Loop 400, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 503, Loop 500, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 530, Loop 500, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 238, Loop 200, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 512, Loop 500, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 322, Loop 300, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 205, Loop 200, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 124, Loop 100, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 505, Loop 500, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 206, Loop 200, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 425, Loop 400, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 526, Loop 500, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 431, Loop 400, Type Rv Nonelectric
