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 (394)
What Guests Are Saying
Pineknot Campground offers a beautiful and peaceful experience with spacious sites, ample shade from trees, and well-maintained facilities, including clean restrooms. The friendly camp hosts enhance the atmosphere, making guests feel welcome and attended to. While some sites may feel cramped and the access road can be difficult to find, the campground's proximity to local attractions and outdoor activities makes it a favored choice for many campers.
What Guests Are Saying
Pineknot Campground offers a beautiful and peaceful experience with spacious sites, ample shade from trees, and well-maintained facilities, including clean restrooms. The friendly camp hosts enhance the atmosphere, making guests feel welcome and attended to. While some sites may feel cramped and the access road can be difficult to find, the campground's proximity to local attractions and outdoor activities makes it a favored choice for many campers.
Review Summary
Kathleen M
VerifiedJuly 25, 2022 • Stayed at: 041, Loop: PINE
Quiet campground, each site has plenty of room. Easy to find, close to Snow Summit which means close to town and lake. Camp host Seann was very helpful and friendly.
Paul M
VerifiedJuly 18, 2022 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: PINE
Very friendly camp host. Clean bathrooms. Clean campground. Coyote pack runs close and puts on nightly sound affects.
Jeff W
VerifiedJuly 18, 2022 • Stayed at: 043, Loop: PINE
Camp host was very helpful.
Sarah W
VerifiedJuly 17, 2022 • Stayed at: 019, Loop: PINE
The campground itself was great. Well kept, and the bathrooms (flush toilets) were very clean. The camp host, Sean, was very friendly. I didn’t hear any music playing from within the actual regular campground, which is a huge plus, because I absolutely hate when other campers play their music and ruin other people’s quiet camping experiences. However, there is either a group spot or another private camp site nearby, and they BLASTED music most of the day and we’ll into the night, and no one stopped them. And I truly mean BLASTED. It was insanely loud. I could hear it through my ear plugs. It completely ruined our experience, and we left early. I couldn’t find the camp host on our way out to ask if that’s a frequent issue. I’m not sure if we’ll return here. Some of the sites are great, but would not be worth it with that music.
jeanne l
VerifiedJuly 15, 2022 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: PINE
What a great campground! Easy access to mountain biking and hiking trails, quiet in the evenings, lovely shade provided by trees, and fantastic staff who, if you catch them in the right mood, might just show you a few camp-side magic tricks!! Super good stay; can't wait to come back.
Spencer R
VerifiedJuly 15, 2022 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: PINE
Pine knot generic review. It was good. It was cheap. It was easy to find.
Jeanette H
VerifiedJuly 14, 2022 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: PINE
Lots of room & lots of shade!
Holly S
VerifiedJuly 14, 2022 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: PINE
We love this camp ground. Staff is typically very friendly. Campers are typically respectful of hours and noise. Very family friendly and dog friendly. So pretty and close to snow summit.
Aurora J
VerifiedJuly 14, 2022 • Stayed at: 040, Loop: PINE
My favorite camping ground in summer
Colleen M
VerifiedJuly 14, 2022 • Stayed at: 042, Loop: PINE
We choose site 42 for our pop up trailer. There was quite the slope from the trailer down to the fire pit/ tent landings/ picnic table. I couldn’t have asked for a better campground and site overall though. There were multiple spots on our site for tents. We had a very level spot for our pop up and the space for the fire pits and table where so Nice and shaded or sunny when expected. We were so close to everything “big bear” And walked to summit for some summer fun. We have two young kids and they also loved it. The camp host Sean was absolutely wonderful! He was fun, quirky, helpful, kind, and did some magic ticks for the kids!
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.
Latitude & Longitude: 34.2359 / -116.886
Elevation: 2123 feet
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: June 13, 2026
