Pineknot

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This is for campsite #019 - Our family of 4 had a great time. The campsite was large and secluded which gave a ton of privacy. The bathroom was close.

It would be great if Pineknot would add showers at the campground. We went in mid-June, so there was pollen everywhere, it dusted everything, including our tent.

There were two guys working there as camp coordinator/ assistant who were super nice and helpful. They let us use their power outlet and even offered us to borrow their tent pad. We really had a nice time and enjoyed camping there. We highly recommend this place and will definitely come back again

Very friendly and clean

The campground was very well-kept and clean. There were a few things that we were not big fans of. It is very close to the city. The first 10 or so campsites are directly across the street from condos. The land wasn't very flat. We picked the flattest spot we could find and still ended up sliding down and touching the wall of the tent throughout the night. The campsites are pretty small and close to others as well. The host was very nice and the area was great. It could have just been a little bit further away from the city in a flatter area.

I always enjoy the stay at Pine Knot. It's a quiet campground, with great tree coverage, and nice bathrooms. The location is great as well, close to the lake and Big Bear Village.

SITE 9
Pros:
- spacious, not too close to neighbors, and shaded. we fit a big 4-person car camping tent and 2 smaller 3-person backpacking tents. the site easily accommodates 6 people
- close to restrooms but campground layout means no one was coming into our site to get to the restrooms
- dumpsters immediately next to the site / in front of the restrooms made for easy trash disposal
- fire ring, grill, bear box provided. picnic table was also in good condition
- fire ring was located further from the tent area, so smoke can dissipate before reaching tents

Cons:
- slight slope
- backs against the forest service road, but honestly not a big deal

CAMPGROUND:
PROS:
- close to town (stores, restaurants, etc.)
- clean flush toilets
- firewood sold on site with host ($8 CASH)
- camp host is friendly and made rounds to check on campers. he even made balloon animals for a family with children!
- potable water

CONS:
- close to town so it doesn't feel as secluded as other sites
- could use more toilets
- no showers
- $8 CASH parking per day for 2nd car at each site
- some sites can be very close together
- most sites had some sort of slope
- site is dusty. there's no grass so loose dirty kicks up easily
- POLLEN!! At the end of June, pollen was very bad. We had a layer of green-yellow pollen blanket our cars, gear, everything. DEFINITELY bring allergy meds

Overall my experience was a 6 or 7 / 10 but we had 3 in our group of 6 rate this camp experience 8/10. I personally would prefer a more secluded campground but for people with less camp experience or who want to be able to skip cooking and eat dinner at a proper restaurant, this is a great campsite.

Great location if you want to spend the day at summit. Camp host was very friendly and helpful.

We love Pineknot! It is our favorite local campground.

Camp host keeps the campground clean especially bathrooms. He also keep order and is outgoing and friendly.