Crane Flat Campground

Summer 2020 Updates

Due to current health guidelines, Crane Flat Campground is closed for the summer 2020 season. Reservations are required for all camping in Yosemite National Park and availability is limited. More campgrounds may open as conditions change. For more information, check our FAQ page.

 

Location

On the Big Oak Flat Road (Highway 120) just west of Crane Flat, about 30 minutes northwest of Yosemite Valley, at 6,200 ft (1,900 m) elevation
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Season

All campsites: approximately July through mid-October (view this year's estimated opening and closing dates)

Reservations

Required and available online up to five months in advance. $26/night

Campsite Details

Tent or RV sites: 166 sites with space for RVs up to 35 feet and trailers up to 27 feet

Not every site can accommodate equipment of these lengths. Be sure to read the site details when making a reservation on recreation.gov to ensure your equipment will fit into the site you're reserving. You can also find answers to frequently asked questions about length limits and site types or call the Big Oak Flat campground office at 209/379-2123.

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

Utilities

Hookups: No
Dump station: No, but available all year in Yosemite Valley (in Upper Pines Campground) or, summer only, near Tuolumne Meadows Campground

Services

Groceries: Yosemite Valley (Yosemite Village Store; Curry Village Store; Yosemite Valley Lodge Store) and small grocery store at Crane Flat
Showers: Yosemite Valley (Curry Village and Housekeeping Camp)

Accessibility

The following campsites are suitable for wheelchair and include picnic tables with extended tops. The closest restrooms to these campsites are also wheelchair accessible. These campsites are limited to people with disabilities.

Sites 423 and 427

Regulations

Pets: Permitted (except in group and horse sites; must be on a leash at all times)
Fires: Wood and charcoal fires are permitted.
People per site: A maximum of six people (including children) are allowed per campsite, except for the group site, which requires 13 to 30 people. There is no limit on the number of tents (as long as they all fit into the campsite).

Additional campground regulations apply, as well.

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

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