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Juniper Springs Group Camp

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

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
May–Sepbest months

About Juniper Springs Group Camp

Juniper Springs Group Campground is a primitive facility located about 10 miles from Big Bear Lake, a scenic, year-round recreation destination. The camp offers a great location from which to explore the mountains of Southern California. Visitors enjoy hiking and mountain biking from a variety of trailheads that can be accessed near the campground. Off-road vehicle use is popular as well. Nearby Cactus Flats contains approximately 68 miles of off-road vehicle trails. A picnic area is also available at Cactus Flats. Fishing and boating are popular activities at nearby Big Bear Lake. Anglers can look forward to a catch of trout, bluegill, crappie, catfish and largemouth bass, among other species. Because of the very cold water and the presence of underwater obstacles near the shorelines, swimming at the lake is discouraged. The campground offers a large group site for tent camping. It can…

  • Fees: - Group Site $149 - Holiday $157
  • Season: 04/18/2025 – 10/04/2025
  • Managed by: San Bernardino National Forest, FS
  • Where: 5 mi southeast of Big Bear City, CA · 34.2198, -116.71685

Things to do:

FishingHikingBoating & paddlingSwimmingBikingOff-road (OHV)Wildlife & birding

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

Weather by month

48°
25°Jan
47°
25°Feb
52°
28°Mar
57°
32°Apr
65°
38°May
75°
46°Jun
79°
53°Jul
78°
52°Aug
73°
46°Sep
63°
37°Oct
54°
30°Nov
47°
25°Dec

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

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
2N61YaATV road1.1 mi0.1 mi
2N61Y (OHV)ATV road1.1 mi3.4 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · 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), 38 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 9.6 mi
Water fill-up: 1.4 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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