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Camping at Crane Flat Campground near Yosemite National Park

Public campground · Yosemite National Park · 148 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Crane Flat Campground sits at about 6,200 feet on the park's western approach, roughly 17 miles (about 30 minutes) northwest of Yosemite Valley and 8 miles from the Big Oak Flat entrance. The site feels like high-Sierra woodland stands of sugar pine, red fir and lodgepole pine create a mix of sun and shade, with vanilla-scented Jeffrey pine and western juniper punctuating the sites and summer wildflowers coloring nearby meadows.

4.0 on Recreation.gov · 459 reviewsBook on National Park Service
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 35 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

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Price
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standard nonelectric
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116
standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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121
tent only nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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walk to
No site is open for every night of your stay

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Amenities & location

  • Accessible Campsites
  • Accessible Flush Toilets
  • Accessible Grills
  • Campfire Rings
  • Drinking Water
  • Flush Toilets
  • Food Storage Locker
  • Host
  • Paved Parking
  • Paved Roads
  • Picnic Tables
Check-in
12:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 144 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

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Crane Flat Campground: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Crane Flat Campground?
Longest RV site listed: 35 ft (107 of 107 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Crane Flat Campground have RV hookups?
144 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Crane Flat Campground?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Crane Flat Campground?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 35 ft (107 of 107 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 144 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 1 pull-through, 109 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 151 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 2 (146 reports), T-Mobile 0 (122 reports), AT&T 0 (97 reports)
Water
Listing Water at 5 sites
Shade
Listing 146 of 147 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $36/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing Yosemite National Park, CA (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (459 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Very nice and helpful rangers. it was our first time in Yosemite and in the USA - we felt very welcome both at the campsite and in the USA. fantastic country. The campsite was quiet and peaceful. it was very quiet . Greating from Eu/Denmark. ”

Kennet E 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“We choose a flat place loop 3 , not far from toilettes, which was convenient. We fell safe and did a great bbq”

Pavlina M 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Very nice campground with a beautiful scenic drive down to Yosemite Valley. Just know there are no lights in the bathroom, so be sure to take one with you!”

Maxwell R 4 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Guides for this trip

  • Camping at Yosemite National Park
  • How much does it cost to rent an RV?
  • Camping with dogs
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walk to
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tent only nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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standard nonelectric
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tent only nonelectric
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights7 sites open for every night

Indian Flat RV Park

7.1 mi from Crane Flat Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $30/night
$60 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

El Captain’s View 4X4 ONLY Yosemite

9.4 mi from Crane Flat Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $50/night
$99 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights11 sites open for every night

Yosemite Colfax Spring

10.7 mi from Crane Flat Campground (straight-line)
Sites from $79/night
$158 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Yosemite Valley Private Hiking Tour Yosemite National Park area · 8 hr · from $360/person
    • Yosemite Highlights Small Group Tour Yosemite National Park area · 9 hr · from $220/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Jeep 4 X 4 Yosemite Park Tour with Hotel Pickup Yosemite National Park area · 8 hr · from $1295/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 144 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 35 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Entegra Ethos Coach, Your Luxury Adventure Rental!
Entegra Ethos Coach, Your Luxury Adventure Rental!

Camper van · 20 ft · sleeps 2 · 53 mi from campground

$189/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

View rental
2020 Keystone Springdale
2020 Keystone Springdale

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 7 · 55 mi from campground

$129/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

View rental
2019 Forest River Wolf Pup
2019 Forest River Wolf Pup

Travel trailer · 18 ft · sleeps 5 · 70 mi from campground

$100/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Crane Flat Campground

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Yosemite Highlights Small Group Tour
Yosemite Highlights Small Group Tour

Yosemite National Park area · 9 hr · from $220/person

Jeep 4 X 4 Yosemite Park Tour with Hotel Pickup
Jeep 4 X 4 Yosemite Park Tour with Hotel Pickup

Yosemite National Park area · 8 hr · from $1295/person

Semi Private Yosemite Tour with Ahwahnee Lunch and Hotel Pickup
Semi Private Yosemite Tour with Ahwahnee Lunch and Hotel Pickup

Yosemite National Park area · 8 hr · from $250/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Yosemite Valley Private Hiking Tour
Yosemite Valley Private Hiking Tour

Yosemite National Park area · 8 hr · from $360/person

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Crane Flat Campground

For August weekends, book about 138 days ahead. Three in four August Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 98 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
May4 days ahead9 days ahead3 days ahead7 days ahead
June13 days ahead17 days ahead10 days ahead14 days ahead
July37 days ahead130 days ahead16 days ahead123 days ahead
August98 days ahead138 days ahead55 days ahead127 days ahead
September73 days ahead128 days ahead20 days ahead66 days ahead
October35 days ahead74 days ahead11 days ahead27 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (73,397 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Private Guided Hiking Tour in Yosemite
Private Guided Hiking Tour in Yosemite

Yosemite National Park area · 4 hr–6 hr · from $333/person

Yosemite National Park & Sequoias Private Tour from San Francisco
Yosemite National Park & Sequoias Private Tour from San Francisco

Yosemite National Park area · 14 hr–15 hr · from $1200/person

Guided Yosemite Hiking Excursion
Guided Yosemite Hiking Excursion

Yosemite National Park area · 5 hr · from $220/person

Yosemite Valley Discovery Walk
Yosemite Valley Discovery Walk

Yosemite National Park area · 7 hr · from $180/person

Yosemite Nights: 90-Minute Stargazing and Stories Tour
Yosemite Nights: 90-Minute Stargazing and Stories Tour

Yosemite National Park area · 1.5 hr · from $90/person

Compare site types

148 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

107 sites · $60, $36/night

Loops: Crane Flat loop (107)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

37 sites · $36/night

Loops: Crane Flat loop (37)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Walk to

4 sites · $36/night

Loops: Crane Flat loop (4)

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15