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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72.0%
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Eric M

Verified

September 5, 2021 Stayed at: 015, Loop: PINE

1

Campers are really loud. It seems everyone and music blasting. The bathroom were poor and unmaintained.
People left there food out and the campsite would be littered with trash from all creatures digging through. Would have been better if people just respected the area more.

Alex P

Verified

September 8, 2021 Stayed at: 041, Loop: PINE

3

We camped at spot 41, which is considered one of the best spots at the campsite. Although it is huge and goes indefinitely into the forest, there is no flat and level place for a tent. We were curious about a trail going from our spot up into the mountain. Thanks to heavy rain on one of the days we discovered it was not a trail but a trench for all dirt and water to come down from the mountain onto the spot and our tent.
On the second day a huge group (dozens)I want to see of school boys arrived. They brought no toilets with them and the campground restrooms are obviously not designed for such gender imbalance.
On the bright side, spot 41 gets a lot of shade, we enjoyed the rain, had to wash the tent, now it’s clean for the first time in many years. Restrooms were clean (until the boys arrived), hosts were friendly.

Sandra P

Verified

September 15, 2021 Stayed at: 025, Loop: PINE

3

Neighbors were very noisy, even after 10:00. There was no one there to talk too about this. Being a senior and today's society I was afraid to go over to them to ask them to be quiet.

Scott S

Verified

October 2, 2021 Stayed at: 036, Loop: PINE

5

Great site. We wanted to escape but have easy access to amenities and PineKnow is great for that experience. If you are looking for more of a city escape, maybe not the best choice, but for an easy escape. This is the place.

Scott S

Verified

October 4, 2021 Stayed at: 022, Loop: PINE

5

Loved Pineknot

Robert B

Verified

October 8, 2021 Stayed at: 043, Loop: PINE

5

Best camping vacation in many years!!!

fernanda r

Verified

October 12, 2021 Stayed at: 021, Loop: PINE

5

Great location! Clean restrooms. Camp site equipped. I thought sites were more independent from others, but they are just steps away. Great experience overall.

Reagan A

Verified

October 17, 2021 Stayed at: 017, Loop: PINE

5

Awesome location! Close enough to town that you could snag coffee and breakfast, but far enough away that you had a quiet night's sleep. Campsite was very spacious. Lots of awesome hikes within a 10-15 minute drive!

Dirk M

Verified

October 18, 2021 Stayed at: 045, Loop: PINE

5

I have camped here a couple of times and have always had a positive experience. The campground and bathrooms are well maintained and overall it is a great place to stay!

Ting W

Verified

October 18, 2021 Stayed at: 046, Loop: PINE

5

It is a nice campground with trees and quite. I will come back next year.

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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