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














Length limits vary by campsite.
Check dates on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 47 sites.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 002 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 035 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 013 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 010 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 018 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 028 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 038 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 007 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 029 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 047 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 47 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.
Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.
“Great campground among the trees. Very clean, good spacing of the sites.”
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.”
“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. ”
“Close to town and convinient yet feels quite remote once you enter the campsite. Well maintained. ”
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| $34 |
| 017 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 024 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 022 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 001 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 016 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 039 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 003 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 006 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 019 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 033 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 041 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 045 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 020 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 005 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 009 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 036 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 046 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 023 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 004 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 027 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 021 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 048 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 012 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 015 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 034 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 026 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 030 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 008 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 025 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
| 044 standard nonelectric | – | – | $34 |
✓ 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.
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.

Class C motorhome · 25 ft · sleeps 6 · 19 mi from campground
$223/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 26 ft · sleeps 4 · 24 mi from campground
$70/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 5 · 26 mi from campground
$96/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.

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

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

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

Palm Springs area · 1 hr · from $42/person
stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
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.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 29 days ahead | 67 days ahead | 28 days ahead | 62 days ahead |
| May | 51 days ahead | 122 days ahead | 17 days ahead | 53 days ahead |
| June | 97 days ahead | 142 days ahead | 15 days ahead | 50 days ahead |
| July | 112 days ahead | 152 days ahead | 19 days ahead | 63 days ahead |
| August | 103 days ahead | 145 days ahead | 13 days ahead | 46 days ahead |
| September | 73 days ahead | 117 days ahead | 19 days ahead | 63 days ahead |
| October | 35 days ahead | 69 days ahead | 14 days ahead | 51 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.
47 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 8. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
47 sites · $34/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

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

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

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

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

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