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Camping at Pineknot near Fawnskin

Public campground · Fawnskin · 47 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

The campground's location makes it a hub for active recreation: Snow Summit's lift-served mountain biking trails begin at the resort above the campground, and a network of hiking routes of varying difficulty radiates into the surrounding forest. Big Bear Lake is roughly five miles away by road, where a marina supports boating and fishing and calmer options like canoeing and sailing; the lake's cold water means swimming is less common.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 386 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 26 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • No hookups
  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets
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Amenities & location

  • Drinking Water
  • Firewood Vender
  • Flush Toilets
  • Food Storage Locker
  • Grills
  • Host
  • Paved Parking
  • Paved Roads
  • Pets Allowed
  • Picnic Tables
  • Trash Collection
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 47 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

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Pineknot: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Pineknot?
Longest RV site listed: 26 ft (47 of 47 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Pineknot have RV hookups?
47 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Pineknot?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Pineknot?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 26 ft (47 of 47 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 47 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 47 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 47 paved site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (116 reports), T-Mobile 2 (98 reports), AT&T 2 (97 reports)
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Shade
Listing 35 of 39 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $34/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing Fawnskin, CA (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Quiet, wooded sites · 2 reviews

“Great campground among the trees. Very clean, good spacing of the sites.”

Margaret W · Oct 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (386 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“Great campground among the trees. Very clean, good spacing of the sites. Will book again.”

Margaret W 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Pineknot is a beautiful campground. It is very well-maintained and the hosts are friendly and helpful. The campsites are spacious and have lots of trees. ”

Karen F 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov

“Close to town and convinient yet feels quite remote once you enter the campsite. Well maintained. ”

Jeet J 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

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.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Palm Springs Modernism Architecture & History Bike Tour Palm Springs area · 2.9 hr–3.2 hr · from $115/person
    • Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Admission Ticket Palm Springs area · 1 hr–2 hr · from $34/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • San Andreas Fault Jeep Tour from Palm Desert Palm Springs area · 3 hr · from $175/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 47 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 26 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2023 Forest River Sunseeker LE
2023 Forest River Sunseeker LE

Class C motorhome · 25 ft · sleeps 6 · 19 mi from campground

$223/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2017 Keystone Cougar Luxury Condo On Wheels!
2017 Keystone Cougar Luxury Condo On Wheels!

Travel trailer · 26 ft · sleeps 4 · 24 mi from campground

$70/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2020 Pacifica XL (off road)*Towable with SUV*
2020 Pacifica XL (off road)*Towable with SUV*

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 5 · 26 mi from campground

$96/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Pineknot

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Admission Ticket
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Admission Ticket

Palm Springs area · 1 hr–2 hr · from $34/person

San Andreas Fault Jeep Tour from Palm Desert
San Andreas Fault Jeep Tour from Palm Desert

Palm Springs area · 3 hr · from $175/person

Bank Heist Escape Room Game for Private Group
Bank Heist Escape Room Game for Private Group

Palm Springs area · 1 hr · from $42/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Titanic Escape Room Game for Private Group
Titanic Escape Room Game for Private Group

Palm Springs area · 1 hr · from $42/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Apr 16–Oct 23: RV & Tent $34 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Pineknot

For July weekends, book about 152 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 112 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
April29 days ahead67 days ahead28 days ahead62 days ahead
May51 days ahead122 days ahead17 days ahead53 days ahead
June97 days ahead142 days ahead15 days ahead50 days ahead
July112 days ahead152 days ahead19 days ahead63 days ahead
August103 days ahead145 days ahead13 days ahead46 days ahead
September73 days ahead117 days ahead19 days ahead63 days ahead
October35 days ahead69 days ahead14 days ahead51 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 (24,631 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.

Compare site types

47 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

47 sites · $34/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Joshua Tree National Park Offroad Tour
Joshua Tree National Park Offroad Tour

Palm Springs area · 5 hr · from $249/person

Joshua Tree National Park Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour
Joshua Tree National Park Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

Palm Springs area · 3 hr–4 hr · from $14/person

Joshua Tree National Park Scenic Tour
Joshua Tree National Park Scenic Tour

Palm Springs area · 3 hr–5 hr · from $127/person

Palm Springs Modernism Architecture & History Bike Tour
Palm Springs Modernism Architecture & History Bike Tour

Palm Springs area · 2.9 hr–3.2 hr · from $115/person

Joshua Tree Open Air Hummer Adventure
Joshua Tree Open Air Hummer Adventure

Palm Springs area · 3 hr–5 hr · from $179/person