A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
Green Valley Campground sits in a mixed stand of pine, fir and cedar at about 7,200 feet, with open grassy patches and shrublands that step down toward a seasonal mountain creek. The site is in the stretch of the San Bernardino National Forest between Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear Lake, roughly nine miles east of Running Springs via Highway 18 and Green Valley Lake Road, and the small alpine reservoir of Green Valley Lake is only about a mile away.













Length limits vary by campsite.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 015 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 021 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 037 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 033 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 001 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 008 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 036 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 011 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 004 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 012 tent only nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 25 no-hookup individual sites.
Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (167 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Quiet, beautiful scenery, dog friendly, nice camp host. ”
“Very large, well spaced out sites. Clean and beautiful. Only reason for 4 stars vs 5 is no cell service, even in town. ”
No sites offered for these dates
No sites offered for these dates| – |
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| $29 |
| 016 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 006 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 029 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 026 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 002 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 013 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 028 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 031 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 030 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 005 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 003 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 027 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 017 standard nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 032 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $29 |
| 034/35 tent only nonelectric | – | – | $56 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.
Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 25 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 20 ft · sleeps 5 · 16 mi from campground
$89/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 5 · 19 mi from campground
$96/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Class C motorhome · 25 ft · sleeps 6 · 20 mi from campground
$223/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Big Bear area · 2 hr · from $179/person

Big Bear area · 1.5 hr · from $37/person

Big Bear area · 2 hr · from $75/person
stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
For August weekends, book about 130 days ahead. Three in four August Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 80 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 40 days ahead | 80 days ahead | 16 days ahead | 45 days ahead |
| May | 54 days ahead | 114 days ahead | 20 days ahead | 50 days ahead |
| June | 71 days ahead | 117 days ahead | 19 days ahead | 61 days ahead |
| July | 87 days ahead | 129 days ahead | 21 days ahead | 65 days ahead |
| August | 80 days ahead | 130 days ahead | 15 days ahead | 46 days ahead |
| September | 45 days ahead | 80 days ahead | 17 days ahead | 48 days ahead |
| October | 31 days ahead | 58 days ahead | 22 days ahead | 59 days ahead |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (10,705 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.
25 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tents only, no power
19 sites · $29, $56/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Tent, van or small RV, no power
6 sites · $29/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Big Bear area · 2 hr · from $111/person

Big Bear area · 3 hr · from $82/person

Big Bear area · 1.5 hr · from $42/person

Big Bear area · 2 hr · from $45/person

Big Bear area · 1 hr · from $80/person

Big Bear area · 2 hr · from $55/person