Pineknot Family Campground
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.
Pineknot Family Campground
Pineknot Campground is located in the San Bernardino mountains near Big Bear Lake. At an elevation of 6,900 feet the campground is situated in a fir, pine and oak forest setting. There are 47 sites that are reservable through the Recreation.gov widget below or 1-877-444-6777 . There are no first come/first serve sites. Popular activities include sight-seeing, shopping, mountain biking, hiking and fishing. A marina and water recreation areas are five miles from the campground.
Before you go
Season
04/18/2025 – 10/18/2025
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Fees
Single Site $34 - Holiday $34 - 8 person maximum • Camping fee includes entry for 1 vehicle. • Extra vehicle fee $8 per night. • Checks under $50 not accepted.
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.