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About Pineknot
Number of accommodations: 47
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Campground Amenities
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Pet friendly
Water and Hygiene
- Potable Water
Pets and Policies
- Pet friendly
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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.
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
Joe B
VerifiedJuly 13, 2023 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: PINE
Nice camp close to Big Bear enough to enjoy the fireworks from a distance.
Kathryn C
VerifiedJuly 11, 2023 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: PINE
Campsite #37 is awful. It sits on the corner where the road splits, behind the noisy dumpster. Zero privacy unlike some of the nicer campsites above (#38,39). Constant people and dogs coming and going, even though there are walking trails literally outside of the campground. The campsite is sloped, as well as the bear box. This campsite was a workout. Spent afternoons moving our camp chairs, and cooler to stay cool. No shade from 10:30A until 6:30P. After this experience, I will avoid staying in Ntl Forest campgrounds.
Carolann P
VerifiedJuly 8, 2023 • Stayed at: 023, Loop: PINE
We enjoyed Pineknot campground - and the host was so accommodating 😁
Russell C
VerifiedJuly 2, 2023 • Stayed at: 013, Loop: PINE
Campground was quiet in the evening and the facilities are well maintained.
Justin M
VerifiedJune 30, 2023 • Stayed at: 018, Loop: PINE
Great campground that is an easy walk to Snow Summit Perfect spot if you plan on mountain biking there. Camp hosts were also excellent.
Stephen H
VerifiedJune 30, 2023 • Stayed at: 016, Loop: PINE
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Brian S
VerifiedJune 29, 2023 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: PINE
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.
john R
VerifiedJune 27, 2023 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: PINE
Very friendly and clean
William M
VerifiedJune 27, 2023 • Stayed at: 037, Loop: PINE
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.
Ron M
VerifiedJune 27, 2023 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: PINE
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
Location Pineknot
Address:
P O Box 365
Fawnskin, CA, 92333
United States
From I-10 in Redlands, take Highway 330 to Highway 18 in Running Springs. Continue east on Highway 18 at Big Bear Lake Dam, go straight at the dam and follow Highway 18. Turn onto Summit Boulevard and continue to a block wall. Turn left into the campground.
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
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
