12.9 mi awayUpper Pines Campground
Campground · California
Campground
Crane Flat Campground
Best spring, summer, fall
Overview
The Crane Flat Campground is located along the Big Oak Flat Road, just west of Crane Flat, about 30 minutes northwest of Yosemite Valley, at 6,200 ft (1,900 m) elevation. There is a gas station and minimal convenience items located nearby at Crane Flat. Trailheads for both the Merced Grove and Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias are located within a short drive of the campground.
Location
Getting there
The Crane Flat Campground is located along the Big Oak Flat Road, just west of Crane Flat, about 16 miles (30 minutes) northwest of Yosemite Valley, at 6,200 ft (1,900 m) elevation. From Hwy. 120 west/Big Oak Flat Entrance, continue on the Big Oak Flat Road for 9 miles (15 minutes) where you’ll find the campground on your right south of the Big Oak Flat Road.
Weather notes
Yosemite National Park covers nearly 1,200 square miles (3,100 square km) in the Sierra Nevada, with elevations ranging from about 2,000 feet (600 m) to 13,000 ft (4,000 m). Yosemite receives 95% of its precipitation between October and May (and over 75% between November and March). Most of Yosemite is blanketed in snow from about November through May. (The Valley can be rainy or snowy in any given winter storm.)
Amenities
- Trash & Recycling· Yes - seasonal
- Amphitheater· Yes - seasonal
- Host On-Site· Yes - seasonal
- Potable Water
RV information
- 35 ftMax RV length
- 35 ftMax trailer length
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