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Yosemite National Park
Crane Flat Campground

Location: On the Big Oak Flat Road (Highway 120) at Crane Flat, about 30 minutes northwest of Yosemite Valley
Elevation: 6,200 ft (1,900 m)

Open: July through September (approximately) (check for this year's estimated opening and closing dates)
Reservations: Require and available online up to about five months in advance. (The campground no longer has half of its sites available on a first-come, first-served basis.)
Cost: $20/night for each campsite (maximum 6 people per site)
Number of sites: 166
RV length: up to 35 ft
Trailer length: up to 27 ft

Dump station: Yosemite Valley (Upper Pines Campground) or Tuolumne Meadows Campground
Groceries: Nearby (small grocery store at Crane Flat)
Showers: Yosemite Valley (Curry Village and Housekeeping Camp)
Pets: Permitted (learn more about pet regulations)

Each campsite contains a fire ring, picnic table, and food locker [33"(D)x45"(W)x18"(H)], and is near a bathroom with potable water and flushing toilets.

Campsites 423 and 427 are suitable for wheelchairs. Picnic tables at these sites have extended tops. These campsites are limited to people with disabilities.

 
You are required to store food properly in order to protect Yosemite's bears. Learn more about bears, proper food storage, and food lockers.
 
Map of Crane Flat Campground
 

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American Indians use traditional ignition methods on a prescribed fire project

Did You Know?
The indigenous people of Yosemite Valley have used fire as a tool for thousands of years. Fire was used to encourage the growth of plants used for basket making and to promote the growth of the black oak--a sun loving species--and a staple food source for American Indians from this region.

Last Updated: May 29, 2011 at 11:25 MST