Barton Flats Family Campground

in San Bernardino National Forest

The numbers that decide it

Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.

Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.

Barton Flats Family Campground

Located thirty-six miles northeast of San Bernardino, this hosted campground has 51 reservable sites (7 of them are accessible). There are showers, an RV dump station and firewood for sale on site. Bear boxes are available at each campsite for food storage. Box dimension 48"x 29"x 26". The Rio Monte hiking trail starts here and leads uphill to Jenks Lake and Santa Ana River. This campground is within twenty-five miles of Big Bear Lake and at an elevation of 6,500 feet.

Before you go

Season

03/21/2025 – 10/25/2025

Reservations

Reservations accepted

Fees

Single Site $36 - Holiday $38 - 8 person maximum • Double Site $71- Holiday $73 - 16 person maximum • Camping fee includes entry for 1 vehicle. • Extra vehicle fee $8 per night. • RV dump $10 • Checks under $50 not accepted.

Restrictions

This campground requires a 2 day minimum stay on the weekends and a 3 day minimum stay on holiday weekends. A single site is allowed 1 vehicle, and any extra vehicles are $8 per night. A double site is allowed 2 vehicles, and the extra vehicles will be charged $8, These fees will be collected by the host. All pets must be leashed.

Accessibility

7 sites

Make it a night on a better road

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