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Heart Bar Equestrian

7 mi south of Big Bear City, CA · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
6,870 ftelevation
Jun–Sepbest months

About Heart Bar Equestrian

The Heart Bar Equestrian Campground is available by reservation and is for equestrian campers only. It provides access to some of Southern California's greatest backcountry horseback riding trails and a variety of other recreational opportunities in the surrounding area as well. A variety of horseback riding trails can be found near the campground, including the famed Santa Ana River Trail, which is also popular among hikers and bikers and provides miles of scenic mountain views. The Wildhorse Creek Trail, which explores 5 miles of rolling terrain in the area, is accessed just north of the campground and leads to a remote camping area south of Wildhorse Meadow, climbing nearly 1,100 feet in elevation.Creek fishing is also available nearby. The campground offers one large-group campsite, available for tent or RV camping. The site can accommodate up to 65 people and 21 vehicles, as well…

  • Fees: - Group Site $314 - Holiday $324
  • Season: 04/18/2025 – 10/04/2025
  • Managed by: San Bernardino National Forest, FS
  • Where: 7 mi south of Big Bear City, CA · 34.15954, -116.78564

Things to do:

FishingHikingHorseback ridingBikingClimbing

Amenities:

Drinking water

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

47°
24°Jan
46°
24°Feb
50°
27°Mar
55°
30°Apr
64°
37°May
73°
44°Jun
78°
51°Jul
76°
50°Aug
71°
45°Sep
62°
36°Oct
53°
29°Nov
46°
24°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.

See Heart Bar Equestrian from above

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Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural edge

The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.

Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Joshua Tree Night Sky Festival (Astronomy festival), 41 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 5.2 mi
Water fill-up: 4.6 mi
Propane: 19.6 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.