A gravel road curving into a high mountain valley at first light, the peaks catching the sun.

Camping near

Big Bear Lake, California

35 federal places to camp within 30 miles of Big Bear Lake in San Bernardino County: 33 Forest Service, 2 BLM.

35
federal places to camp
33 Forest Service, 2 BLM
0.7 mi
to the nearest one
Pineknot
7,300 ft
at the highest of them
Boulder Basin. The lowest, North Shore, sits at 5,307 ft
625
campsites you can book ahead
On Recreation.gov. The longest rig any of them takes is 55 feet

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Federal land, by managing agency

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • US Forest Service (USFS)
  • National Park Service (NPS)
  • US Fish and Wildlife (USFW)
  • Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)
  • Department Of Defense (DOD)
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
  • Other Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • Alaska Native Lands (Patented or Interim Conveyed)
  • Alaska Native Allotment

Federal campgrounds, by agency

  • Forest Service
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • National Park Service
  • Army Corps of Engineers
  • Reclamation, Fish and Wildlife and others

State and local land (USGS PAD-US)

  • State land
  • County and city land
  • Regional agency or district
  • Land trust or conservancy

Gaps with no tint inside public land are private parcels, often old mining claims and homesteads. They are not open to the public.

Dashed clay lines on the base map are unpaved tracks from OpenStreetMap. They show what exists on the ground, not what is legal to drive.

Select any point to see who manages the land.

Boundaries are approximate and land status changes. This map is a planning aid, not a survey or a statement of access. Confirm routes, closures and camping rules with the managing office.

Within 30 miles of Big Bear Lake, nearest first

35 places

  1. Pineknot Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 0.7 miaway 6,956 ftelevation 47sites 26 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  2. Buttercup Group Camp group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 0.9 miaway 7,000 ftelevation 1site 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  3. Serrano Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 1.7 miaway 6,808 ftelevation 109sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  4. Boulder Group Camp group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 3.2 miaway 7,489 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  5. Tanglewood Group Camp group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 3.8 miaway 7,542 ftelevation 1site 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  6. Holcomb Valley Campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 4.1 miaway 7,360 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  7. Bluff Mesa Group Camp group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 4.6 miaway n/aelevation 1site 19 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  8. Grays Peak Group Camp group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 4.9 miaway 7,132 ftelevation 1site 25 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  9. Green Spot Equestrian Group Camp group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 4.9 miaway 7,254 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  10. Council group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 5 miaway 6,360 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  11. Lobo Group group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 5 miaway 6,400 ftelevation 2sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  12. Oso Group group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 5 miaway 6,400 ftelevation 1site 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  13. San Gorgonio Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 5 miaway 6,600 ftelevation 54sites 40 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  14. Barton Flats Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 5.1 miaway 6,360 ftelevation 52sites 35 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  15. Hanna Flat Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 5.5 miaway 7,095 ftelevation 67sites 28 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  16. Ironwood Group Camp group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 8 miaway 6,637 ftelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  17. Heart Bar Campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 8.5 miaway n/aelevation 66sites 45 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  18. Heart Bar Equestrian group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 8.5 miaway n/aelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  19. Big Pine Equestrian Group Campground group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 8.6 miaway 6,831 ftelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  20. Skyline group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 8.8 miaway n/aelevation 1site 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  21. Wild Horse Equestrian Family horse camp Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 8.8 miaway 6,871 ftelevation 11sites 30 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  22. Shady Cove Group Campground group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 8.9 miaway 7,322 ftelevation 3sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  23. Coon Creek Group Campground group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 9.5 miaway n/aelevation 1site n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  24. Green Valley Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 9.7 miaway 7,046 ftelevation 36sites 32 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  25. Juniper Springs Group Camp group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 10.2 miaway 7,743 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  26. Crab Flats Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 11.1 miaway 5,950 ftelevation 28sites 21 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  27. Tent Peg Group group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 11.9 miaway 5,740 ftelevation 1site 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  28. Fishermans Group group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 12.4 miaway n/aelevation 4sites n/alongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  29. Horse Springs Campground horse camp Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 12.5 miaway 5,768 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comepay on arrival
  30. North Shore Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 15.7 miaway 5,307 ftelevation 26sites 26 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  31. Dogwood Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · San Bernardino County 18.3 miaway 5,724 ftelevation 88sites 55 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  32. Johnson Valley OHV Area camping area BLM · San Bernardino County 20.6 miaway n/aelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed
  33. Black Mountain (San Bernardino) group campground Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · Riverside County 29.6 miaway 7,493 ftelevation 1site 12 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  34. Boulder Basin Forest Service · San Bernardino National Forest · Riverside County 29.9 miaway 7,300 ftelevation 16sites 20 ftlongest rig ReserveRecreation.gov
  35. Sawtooth Canyon Campground BLM · San Bernardino County 30 miaway 3,604 ftelevation n/asites n/alongest rig First comeor not listed