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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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August 3, 2020 Stayed at: 048, Loop: PINE
Really great experience at Pineknot campground! Maybe stay away from spot 48 cause people are always walking through your camp to get to the bathroom.
The skylift was such a great time and really good lunch!
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August 4, 2020 Stayed at: 004, Loop: PINE
Stayed in camp #4 we had two large tents with enough room for the kids to play. Restrooms were kept clean.Host friendly offered to take our trash bag as he was passing by the last day! Will be coming back to this campground in the future.
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August 7, 2020 Stayed at: 029, Loop: PINE
love the shade and host
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August 8, 2020 Stayed at: 031, Loop: PINE
The site itself was nice, and the restrooms were relatively clean. Snow Summit and all the hiking trails on it are within easy walking distance, as is the main street of Big Bear itself. The only issue was the insects; there were a lot of flies hiding in the tree bark and in the bathrooms, however the flies actually avoid touching people for the most part, so they aren't much of a nuisance other than when they burst out of trees in swarms as you walk by since the sound it makes is sudden and loud.
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August 18, 2020 Stayed at: 044, Loop: PINE
Great experience and Great Host!
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August 19, 2020 Stayed at: 019, Loop: PINE
Loved campsite #19 - remote and private. Lots of places to walk and explore.
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August 20, 2020 Stayed at: 009, Loop: PINE
Perfect little spot to get away with the family during these crazy times. Everyone was cordial and the best was how quiet it was at night!
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August 22, 2020 Stayed at: 011, Loop: PINE
Had a wonderful time and the site was better than I imagined
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August 23, 2020 Stayed at: 039, Loop: PINE
We were apprehensive about this campground when we drove in. It was literally right off the parking lot from snow summit and ran along side some apartments. A little to close to town for us. We actually missed the entrance the first time along with some other campers. Many of the sites were not too level but they were in a beautiful setting among the trees. We were in site # 39 towards the back of the campground and it was actually very quiet and nice. The table and fire ring were quite a ways from the parking pad however and it was interesting in the dark to get to our rv.
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August 25, 2020 Stayed at: 042, Loop: PINE
This campground is very nice, lot 42 is spacious and relatively private. The proximity to the lake and the town are what made us choose this campground.
What is great is that there is water faucets all around the campground, so you don’t need to bring your own water.
However, we were not 100% happy with our stay. Firstly, there are not enough toilets for all the people there (in every lot there were large groups of like 8 people staying). The toilets were also not very clean.
Also, everybody except us seemed to have 1-2 dogs with them, and they kept barking all day and all night.
If you are looking for a private, quiet getaway this is not the right campground for you (at least not on weekends).
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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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Elevation: 6,808 ft
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