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Heart Bar Family Campground

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

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Heart Bar Family Campground

Heart Bar Family Campground has 89 sites. There are 63 sites that are reservable through [www.recreation.gov](https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/232295). There are 26 first come/first serve sites. Amenities include a campfire ring, picnic table, potable water, fire wood sales and a campground host. Bear boxes are available at each campsite for food storage. Box dimension 48"x 29"x 26". This campground is located near the San Gorgonio Wilderness and Sand to Snow National Monument. It is approximately 20.3 miles from the Big Bear Discovery Center. Elevation is 6,900 feet. There are 2 accessible campsites.

  • Fees: - Single Site $29 - Holiday $31 - 8 person maximum - Double Site $56- Holiday $58 - 16 person maximum - Camping fee includes entry for 1…
  • Season: 04/18/2025 – 10/04/2025
  • Managed by: USFS - San Bernardino National Forest
  • Where: 7 mi south of Big Bear City, CA · 34.15862, -116.78557

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 Family Campground from above

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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.
RV essentials

Dump station: 5.2 mi
Water fill-up: 4.7 mi
Propane: 19.6 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.