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Pineknot
4.51850 reviewsP O Box 365, Fawnskin, CA, 92333, USA
Featured in:Mountain Camping California
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6,900 ftPrice
$34 - $36/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
42 campsites
Season
Open from April 18 t...
Cell
Has Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
RV Friendly
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Quick Facts
6,900 ftPrice
$34 - $36/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
42 campsites
Season
Open from April 18 t...
Cell
Has Service
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
RV Friendly
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$34.00 - $36.00 / night
Campsite Fees
STANDARD NONELECTRIC: $34.00 (+$2.00 holiday). Plus Recreation.gov reservation transaction fee ($8 online / $9 phone / $3 in person).
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P O Box 365, Fawnskin, CA, 92333, USA
Pineknot
P O Box 365, Fawnskin, CA, 92333, USA
Nearby places
Big Bear Lake (~2 miles), Redlands (~45 miles), Fawnskin (~5 miles)
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About Pineknot
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From the U.S. Forest Service
Reference information about Pineknot sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
Overview
<p>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 <a href="tel:+18774446777">1-877-444-6777</a>. 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.</p><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" aria-label="Pineknot Family Campground" frameborder="0" height="800" src="https://cdn.recreation.gov/widget/fs/camping/index.html?id=232286" width="100%"></iframe></p>
About the campground
The elevation is 7,000 ft. The campground is composed of two overlapping loops at the base of Snow Summit Ski Resort Mountain. A dense stand of Jeffrey pine, Douglas fir, and oak provide good shade to most camp sites. Although a tempting campground for RVs, it is really best suited for tent campers and a mecca for beginner and serious mountain bike enthusiasts. Also at the base of Snow Summit is the Team Bear Mountain Bike Center which has mountain bikes for rent and repair facilities. The Center also holds organized competitive races (downhill and cross-country) for amateur and professional mountain bikers. Some chair lifts on the mountain are fitted to carry mountain bikes.
Seasons & access
Open May 2 through November 2
Facilities
Open May 2 through November 2 Rate and Maximum Stay Permitted Rate: $26 per day NOTE: $2 per day additional on holidays. Maximum Stay Permitted (days): 14 Campground Site Configuration No. RV Sites: 0 Open Sites: Yes No. Tent Sites: 0 Wooded Sites: Yes No. Combined Sites (Tent or RV): 47 Total Sites: 47 No. Tables on Sites: 47 Tent Pads: No No. Grilles on Sites: 47 Equestrian Camping: No RV Information Hookups: None No. RV Pull Throughs: 0 Waste Station: No Average Parking Apron Size: 12'X38' Comments: The parking aprons are paved and all are about the same size. Besides the apron size, the interior roads are tight and narrow which severely limits RV maneuverablity. An RV waste station, with potable water, is available at Serrano campground (Forest Service) - no fee (with Forest Service campground receipt). Facilities Flush Toilets: Yes Hot Showers: No Vaults: No Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: No Something of a cross between a wildlife park and animal rehabilitation center, Moonridge Animal Park (www.moonridgezoo.org) is a unique place where visitors can observe wildlife that live in the surrounding mountains after caretakers rehabilitate them. San Bernardino National Forest 231 Public Phone: No Playground: No No. Water Spigots (non-site): 9 No. Threaded: 5 Comments: The threaded spigots are at the bathrooms.
RV information
The parking aprons are paved and all are about the same size. Besides the apron size, the interior roads are tight and narrow which severely limits RV maneuverablity. An RV waste station, with potable water, is available at Serrano campground (Forest Service) - no fee (with Forest Service campground receipt).
Directions
In Big Bear Lake, CA, at intersection of Big Bear Blvd. and Summit Blvd., take Summit Blvd. south 0.4 miles to campground sign. Turn left at sign and go 0.1 miles to campground on right.
- National Forest
- Bernardino National Forest
- Ranger District
- Big Bear
- Elevation
- 7,000
- Rate
- $26 per day NOTE: $2 per day additional on holidays.
- Maximum Stay
- 14
- Open Season
- 04/25/2024 – 10/19/2024
