Pineknot

Overview

Pineknot Campground is located in the mountains of San Bernardino at Big Bear Lake. It is a popular destination for many outdoor enthusiasts looking for respite from the busy cities nearby. While the campground can accommodate RVs, it is best situated for tent camping. It is in a prime location for mountain biking.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

RV, Tent

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

909-866-8550

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Pineknot, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Boulder Group CampHike · 3.4 mi from campShow on map
• Oso GroupHike · 4.4 mi from campShow on map
• Green Spot Equestrian Group CampHike · 4.4 mi from camp

  Green Spot Equestrian Group Campground provides access to a number of recreational activities in the area, namely horseback riding trails. Recreation.gov

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• Barton FlatsHike · 4.6 mi from campShow on map
• PCT - California Section CHike · 128.3 mi long · Long-distance trail · 3.4 mi from camp

  A long-distance route from Interstate 10 to Interstate 15.

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• Grays Peak Group CampHike · 5.5 mi from campShow on map

Mountain biking

• Fern TrailBike ride · 1.5 mi long · 0.5 mi from campShow on map
• Skyline TrailBike ride · 14.6 mi long · 1.0 mi from campShow on map
• Don't Shoot Me TrailBike ride · 2.0 mi long · 2.1 mi from campShow on map
• Polique Canyon Road to Delamar Mountain Road ConnectorBike ride · 1.9 mi long · 3.9 mi from campShow on map

Scenic sights

• Sawmill Pebble PlainViewpoint · 2.1 mi from campShow on map
• Horseshoe Pebble PlainViewpoint · 2.6 mi from campShow on map
• Anderson PeakPeak · 10,840 ft · 7.7 mi from camp

  Anderson Peak is a mountain on the Mount San Gorgonio crestline in Southern California's San Gorgonio Wilderness, which is part of the San Bernardino National Forest. Wikipedia

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• Jepson PeakPeak · 11,207 ft · 9.5 mi from camp

  Jepson Peak is a summit, 1.2 miles west of San Gorgonio Mountain, in the San Gorgonio Wilderness. Wikipedia

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• Monkeyface FallsWaterfall · 10.3 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Snow SummitSkiing and snowshoeing · 0.6 mi from campShow on map
• Parking Lot RockClimbing · 4.7 mi from camp

  [Rock Climbing Sport, Trad], Two Cams are Better Than None T 5.10a ***, Smoke and Mirrors S 5.10a **, Jedi Magic S 5.11a *, Sleight of Hand T 5.6 *, Nice Cleavage T 5.6 **, Cling Plus S… OpenStreetMap

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• Pinnacles SoutheastClimbing · 4.7 mi from camp

  The majority of named climbs in this area is bouldering [Rock Climbing 4 routes Toprope, Sport, Trad], Toprope 1 (25%), Sport 2 (50%), Trad 1 (25%), Grade count, 5.7 1, 5.9 2, 5.10 1,. OpenStreetMap

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Trail and sight data: Recreation.gov and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors
• OpenStreetMap — ODbL 1.0 — © OpenStreetMap contributors

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.