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Pineknot Family Campground

in Big Bear Lake, CA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Sepbest months

About Pineknot Family Campground

Pineknot Campground is located in the San Bernardino mountains near Big Bear Lake. At an elevation of 6,900 feet the campground is situated in a fir, pine and oak forest setting. There are 47 sites that are reservable through the Recreation.gov widget below or 1-877-444-6777. There are no first come/first serve sites. Popular activities include sight-seeing, shopping, mountain biking, hiking and fishing. A marina and water recreation areas are five miles from the campground.

  • Fees: - Single Site $34 - Holiday $34 - 8 person maximum - Camping fee includes entry for 1 vehicle. - Extra vehicle fee $8 per night. - Checks…
  • Season: 04/18/2025 – 10/18/2025
  • Managed by: USFS - San Bernardino National Forest
  • Where: in Big Bear Lake, CA · 34.23507, -116.88408

Things to do:

FishingHikingBoating & paddlingBiking

Amenities:

ToiletsDrinking waterTents allowedRVs allowed

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

Weather by month

48°
25°Jan
48°
25°Feb
52°
28°Mar
57°
32°Apr
66°
38°May
75°
46°Jun
80°
52°Jul
79°
52°Aug
73°
46°Sep
64°
38°Oct
55°
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.

See Pineknot Family Campground from above

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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: Suburban

The Milky Way is faint and only shows overhead.

Class 5 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Joshua Tree Night Sky Festival (Astronomy festival), 47 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 2.5 mi
Water fill-up: 8.4 mi
Propane: 21.8 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.