Pineknot

Scenic Road in Pineknot
Pineknot Bathroom
Natural Shade at Pineknot Campground
Pineknot Fall 2018
Pineknot Entrance

Featured amenities

Pet Friendly Pet Friendly

Sites & Rates

Average nightly rates

47 total sites

RV Sites

47 sites

About Pineknot

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.

Number of accommodations: 47

Seasonal information

2026 (Current year)

2026 Season availability

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Currently open - Apr 17 to Oct 17

Campground Amenities

Most popular amenities

Pet friendly Pet friendly
Water and Hygiene

Water and Hygiene

  • Potable Water
Pets and Policies

Pets and Policies

  • Pet friendly
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Rates, Sites & Availability

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47 Sites Available

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Price
🚐 001, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 002, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 003, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 004, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 005, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 006, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 007, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 008, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 009, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 010, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 011, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 012, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 013, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 014, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 015, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 016, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 017, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 018, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 019, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 020, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 021, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 022, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 023, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 024, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 025, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 026, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 027, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 028, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 029, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 030, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 031, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 033, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 034, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 035, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 036, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 037, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 038, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 039, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 040, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 041, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 042, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 043, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 044, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 045, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 046, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 047, Loop: PINE RV
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🚐 048, Loop: PINE RV
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Reviews (453)

What Guests Are Saying

Pineknot Campground offers a beautiful, well-maintained setting with friendly hosts, making it an enjoyable experience for many campers. The sites are clean, spacious, and mostly shaded, with convenient access to nearby attractions and hiking trails. While there are minor concerns such as noise from neighboring sites and the absence of showers, overall, visitors appreciate the campground's cleanliness, management, and friendly atmosphere.

Review Summary

4.5
453 reviews
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christina w

Verified

August 15, 2025 Stayed at: 045, Loop: PINE

5

This is one of my favorite campgrounds if I need a mixed outdoor-small town location. I bring two kids and two big dogs with me and so having a great campground at a lake is a must, but it is also convenient being within a charming small lake town where we can grab extra water and maybe an ice cream. The sites are clean, accessible, well-spaced, and beautiful. There are a mix of sites, with sun or shade, close to the road and bathrooms or not, and the camp host is awesome. You can purchase firewood there and it is cheaper and safer. Great experience, as always.

Taylor G

Verified

August 13, 2025 Stayed at: 001, Loop: PINE

5

The location was perfect, clean and central to everything. Anthony was so amazing! Very informative and helpful to make our experience a great one!

Sabrina F

Verified

August 13, 2025 Stayed at: 015, Loop: PINE

5

I love this camping !!!

Eric i

Verified

August 11, 2025 Stayed at: 026, Loop: PINE

5

Great campgrounds with lots of trees

Tony B

Verified

August 10, 2025 Stayed at: 044, Loop: PINE

5

Third time staying at Pine Knot…really nice location, not overcrowded and host’s are always welcoming and helpful.
Will return again.

benjamin p

Verified

August 6, 2025 Stayed at: 046, Loop: PINE

5

Awesome camp ground. Some camp sites are Amazing , some feel cramped but all spots and locations were nice.

Karen F

Verified

August 4, 2025 Stayed at: 039, Loop: PINE

5

Quiet, beautiful and well-maintained.

Johan N

Verified

August 3, 2025 Stayed at: 007, Loop: PINE

5

Great camp site! Very quiet, we had no issues with neighbors being noisy. There is a small road behind our sites (7 through 11) but very few cars went by so we hardly noticed. A good number of mountain bikers passing through quickly, but far enough away and quiet enough where it didn't bother us. Sites themselves were great. Slightly uneven, a few slopes and rocky places, but manageable for everybody including the 75 year olds and 3 year olds. Sites were super shady, no need to bring any canopies or extra shade. Hosts were great, delivered and sold us fire wood, kept bathrooms clean although toilet paper did run out at night. Bring a roll to be safe! Trash cans very close by, restrooms well-spaced so they're not far from any sites, easy in and out. Lake is just 5 minutes away, we rented pontoon boats at the Pine Knot marina for site seeing and a little fishing. Supermarkets and fast food within 5 minutes as well so you won't be lacking anything. Overall we had a great weekend and will be back!

Kimberly H

Verified

August 1, 2025 Stayed at: 013, Loop: PINE

5

Perfect location, close to everything you need but tucked back enough to feel isolated. Our family loves this spot and consider it our first choice and favorite!

Susan W

Verified

July 26, 2025 Stayed at: 033, Loop: PINE

5

Beautiful campsite. Clean. Shady. Quiet.
Friendly camp host. Welcoming and friendly and helpful.

Location Pineknot

Address:
P O Box 365
Fawnskin, CA, 92333
United States

Highway access

Pineknot is located near State Route 38, which provides access to the greater highway network. It is approximately 10 miles from Interstate 10 to the south.

Elevation: 2123 feet

Distance to downtown

6 mi drive to downtown Fawnskin (about 14 min)

Policies & Rules

General

  • In accordance with standard industry practices, Mountain Top Recreation will be assessing a $8 additional vehicle fee on the second vehicle in each single family campsite, and on the third and fourth vehicles in any double family campsite, provided these vehicles are not joined to the first vehicle by a hitch and towed onto the site. In the case of motorcycles, the first two are considered to be one vehicle and the third and fourth are also considered to be one vehicle. No additional vehicle fees are collected for bicycles. The fee will be collected at the Campground.
  • RV Length: Limited turnaround space restricts RVS longer than 25 feet.
  • Click here for more information on the San Bernardino National Forest
  • Don't Move Firewood: Protect California's forests from tree-killing pests by buying your firewood locally and burning it on-site. For more information visit firewood.ca.gov.
  • Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed
  • Recent bear activity in this campground. You are rquired to put your food in the bear box we provide. Do not leave any food in your tent.

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Last updated: September 9, 2026

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