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Campgrounds in Big Bear Lake, CA

30 campgrounds in and around Big Bear Lake, California. Check open sites for your dates.

Search 8,900+ campgrounds across 50+ booking sites, with live availability

Right now: 19 campsites open this weekend near Big Bear Lake at 3 of the 23 campgrounds we checked.Availability read Nov 7, 5:23 PM ET

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  • Recreation.gov
  • Michigan DNR
  • & 43 more

Big Bear Lake has 6 campgrounds, with 24 more within 25 miles. 1 list full hookups and 10 list sites of 40 ft or longer. You book through Recreation.gov, Hipcamp and Campspot.

More ways to stay near Big Bear Lake: glamping & cabins (1) · RV rentals (31)

Available for your stay

Available this weekend near Big Bear Lake

Nov 7 – Nov 8 · open every night of the stay.

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campgrounds near Big Bear Lake

Parks in Big Bear Lake first, then everything within 25 miles, nearest first (straight-line distance).

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Public campground

Pineknot

★ 5.0 (386)
Fawnskin, CA · 0.7 mi away
From $34/nightvia Recreation.gov
47 RV sitesTent sites
Public campground

Lobo Group

Angelus Oaks, CA · 5 mi away
From $362/nightvia Recreation.gov
2 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Public campground

San Gorgonio

★ 5.0 (216)
Angelus Oaks, CA · 5 mi away
From $34/nightvia Recreation.gov
54 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Public campground

Heart Bar Campground

★ 5.0 (215)
Big Bear City, CA · 8.5 mi away
From $29/nightvia Recreation.gov
66 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Public campground

Skyline

★ 5.0 (3)
Big Bear City, CA · 8.8 mi away
From $127/nightvia Recreation.gov
1 RV sitesTent sites
Public campground

Green Valley

★ 5.0 (167)
Fawnskin, CA · 9.7 mi away
From $29/nightvia Recreation.gov
6 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Public campground

Crab Flats

★ 4.0 (66)
Running Springs, CA · 11.1 mi away
From $29/nightvia Recreation.gov
27 RV sitesTent sites
Private campground

Kingsfoil Hollow

Oak Glen, CA · 13.5 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
2 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Public campground

North Shore (Ca)

★ 4.0 (92)
Lake Arrowhead, CA · 15.7 mi away
From $29/nightvia Recreation.gov
2 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Public campground

Dogwood

★ 5.0 (909)
Lake Arrowhead, CA · 18.3 mi away
From $40/nightvia Recreation.gov
50 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground

Kountry Manor

Loma Linda, CA · 23.4 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
3 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Private campground

Melody's Rendezvous

Yucca Valley, CA · 23.5 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
4 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Public campground

Barton Flats

★ 5.0 (431)
Big Bear Lake, CA
From $36/nightvia Recreation.gov
52 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Public campground

Hanna Flat

★ 5.0 (315)
Big Bear Lake, CA
From $33/nightvia Recreation.gov
37 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
Public campground

Oso Group

Big Bear Lake, CA
From $480/nightvia Recreation.gov
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed

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Things to do near Big Bear Lake

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How it works

Find it here. Book it with the park.

  1. Find open sitesSearch by place and dates; we check each provider's calendar for your whole stay.
  2. Check the fitHookups, amps, rig length and pull-through come from each park's own listing. When a listing doesn't say, we leave it blank.
  3. Book with the providerCampspot, Recreation.gov, ReserveAmerica, KOA and state park systems: you complete each reservation on their site.

A few good questions

How many campgrounds are in Big Bear Lake?

6 campgrounds in Big Bear Lake, and 30 counting everything within 25 miles.

Which campgrounds near Big Bear Lake have full hookups?

1 of them list water, electric and sewer at the site; 1 list 50-amp service.

Can I bring a big rig to Big Bear Lake?

10 parks within 25 miles list sites of 40 ft or longer (up to 55 ft), and 9 list pull-through sites.

What's near Big Bear Lake?

Joshua Tree National Park (about 62 miles, straight-line) and Newport Beach (about 73 miles, straight-line).

How much do campgrounds near Big Bear Lake cost?

Of the 21 parks that list a nightly rate, the middle starting price is about $40 a night. The park's own site has the final price for your dates.

Why we're different

The most campgrounds in one place

8,900+ public, private and glamping campgrounds from 50+ booking sites, including 46 state park systems, side by side.

Real open sites, not just listings

For 8,400+ of them we read the booking calendar, so you see which campsites, cabins and glamping stays are open for your dates.

Book on the official booking site

When you find your spot, you reserve on the campground's own booking site. We don't take payments, so Basecamping never adds a fee.

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