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Crane Flat Campground: how hard is it to reserve?
Yosemite National Park · National Park Service · Yosemite National Park, CA
As of Oct 10, 2026, 100% of Friday and Saturday site-nights at Crane Flat Campground over the next 90 days are already reserved, compared with 61% of weeknights. Weekends are much harder than weekdays here — shifting a trip to Sunday–Thursday is the easiest way to get a site. In the next 30 days, 1 of 30 dates have at least one open site (58 open site-nights in total; 58 over 90 days).
Upcoming weekends
| Weekend (Fri–Sat) | Booked | Open sites Fri | Open sites Sat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | n/a | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | n/a | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | n/a | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | n/a | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13, 2026 | n/a | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | n/a | 0 | 0 |
Snapshot history
| Snapshot date | Score | Weekends booked | Weeknights booked | Open dates 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | 99 | 100% | 61% | 1 |
About Crane Flat Campground
- 148 campsites (148 listed in availability data)
- $36–$60 per night
- Recreation.gov rating 4.4/5 from 828 reviews
- Equipment: Tent, RV, Trailer, Caravan/Camper Van, Pickup Camper, Fifth Wheel, Pop up
- Activities: Camping
Crane Flat recently underwent a complete overhaul and rehabilitation. Please be mindful of young plants and shrubs by keeping all wheels on parking pads and camping equipment within established campsites. Pay attention to the vehicle limit per site . Not all sites can accommodate two vehicles. 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…
Description excerpt from Recreation.gov.
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Other campgrounds in Yosemite National Park
| Campground | Difficulty | Weekends booked | Open dates (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Pines Campground Yosemite National Park | Very hard | 99% | 4 |
| Camp 4 Yosemite National Park | Hard | 67% | 5 |
| Wawona Campground Yosemite National Park | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| North Pines Campground Yosemite National Park | Very hard | 100% | 0 |
| Hodgdon Meadow Campground Yosemite National Park | Very hard | 100% | 11 |
| Tuolumne Meadows Campground Yosemite National Park | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Lower Pines Campground Yosemite National Park | Very hard | 100% | 0 |
| Tamarack Flat Campground Yosemite National Park | Not measured yet | n/a | 1 |
| Porcupine Flat Campground Yosemite National Park | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Bridalveil Creek Campground Yosemite National Park | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
Nearby campgrounds
| Campground | State | Difficulty | Weekends booked | Open dates (30d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimond O Stanislaus National Forest | CA | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Cherry Valley Stanislaus National Forest | CA | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Summerdale Campground Sierra National Forest | CA | Not measured yet | n/a | 0 |
| Pinecrest Stanislaus National Forest | CA | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Forks Campground (Sierra) Sierra National Forest | CA | Not measured yet | n/a | n/a |
| Lupine Sierra National Forest | CA | Not measured yet | n/a | 0 |