Campground

Crane Flat Campground

Crane Flat, California

Forested camp near two giant sequoia groves and the road up to Tuolumne.

Price
US$36 per night
Booking
Book ahead
Sites
148
Crane Flat Campground
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Crane Flat is a big, shaded camp at 6,200 ft on the Tioga Road junction. It is a short walk from the Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias and a stop on the way to the high country. It opens later than the Valley camps, once snow has cleared.

Good to know

  • Gas and a small shop at the junction
  • Merced Grove and Tuolumne Grove are nearby walks
  • Reserve two weeks ahead on a rolling window
Best time
July to September
Open
2026 dates: 21 May to 12 October
Getting there
Sealed road, RVs to 35 ft, no hookups
Vehicles
Campervans fine
Dogs
Dogs on a lead

Facilities

  • Fire pits
  • Picnic tables
  • Toilets
  • Drinking water

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