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475 reviews
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.
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June 14, 2021 Stayed at: 001, Loop: PINE
Our second time camping here and it was just as good as the first. A fun place for car camping. Our site has a stream running through it which my kids loved. The host was nice and kept everything in order. We'll be back.
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June 14, 2021 Stayed at: 020, Loop: PINE
Pretty campground and very close to town amenities. Camp host was polite and helpful. I recommend this campground.
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June 14, 2021 Stayed at: 040, Loop: PINE
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June 14, 2021 Stayed at: 043, Loop: PINE
Been here many times, great spot to camp.
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June 13, 2021 Stayed at: 012, Loop: PINE
Pineknot is a very nice and clean campground. It was very quiet at night and our camp host Sean takes very good care of the place.
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June 12, 2021 Stayed at: 017, Loop: PINE
Great location, great host, nice place with access to everything around town.
Could use 1-2 more trash bins but not a deal breaker. We will be back soon.
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June 7, 2021 Stayed at: 009, Loop: PINE
I had a mixed experience at Pineknot. The location and area was great. The first annoyance was having neighbors that were not obeying the quiet hours, the second was the extra fees. After arriving and setting up camp, the host arrived to check us in. It was then that I was charged an extra $32 dollars for having extra vehicles at the campsites. For background, I had two night reservations for two campsites with 2 vehicles each. Apparently each site allows one vehicle, every additional vehicle is charged $8/night. I was in shock since every campground I have stayed at allows two vehicles per site, that’s for USFS and NPS. And the fact that the reservation system allows two vehicles as a drop down choice makes one believe you are within the maximum vehicle limits. Recreation.gov either needs to edit the dropdown menu and change two vehicles to one vehicle, that would help clear the confusion and make it clear that additional vehicles count as extras. Stuff as important as this should not be in the fine print. Having the option to pay the extra vehicle fee online would also be great.
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June 2, 2021 Stayed at: 039, Loop: PINE
Camped at Pine Knot for 4 days. Site was clean, bathroom close by and also kept clean. Campground host Shaun was very friendly and helpful. Wood purchase available from host. Search online for the latest information on the many near by activities. The Alpine Slide and the Big Bear Zoo were lots of fun for our family.
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June 1, 2021 Stayed at: 031, Loop: PINE
Bring cash for onsite firewood purchase. Shawn is awesome, great host.
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May 27, 2021 Stayed at: 019, Loop: PINE
Great campsites! Midweek, there were few campers there besides us.
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P O Box 365, Fawnskin, CA 92333 United States
Elevation: 2,123 ft
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 c...
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.
The closest entrance is: West Entrance Station
Approximate drive: 45.4 mi · over 1 hr (78 min)
Last updated: November 3, 2026
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Nearby city: Yucaipa, CA
Approx. 17 mi away (straight-line distance)
Elevation: 6,808 ft
Fawnskin, CA
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