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Buttercup Group Campground

Buttercup Group Camp is a dedicated group campground in San Bernardino National Forest accommodating up to 40 people and 8 vehicles, located about 2 miles south of Big Bear Lake near Pineknot Family Campground.

The site features 5 picnic tables, a double pedestal grill, group fire ring, vault toilets, and potable water, accessed via a dirt Forest Service road suitable for all vehicles.

The heavily forested setting at 7,000 feet elevation provides excellent access to nearby Big Bear Lake for fishing and boating, plus abundant hiking and mountain biking trails in the surrounding area.


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