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Pineknot Campground

Pineknot Campground sits at 6,900 feet elevation in the San Bernardino National Forest near Big Bear Lake, offering 47 tent and RV sites (limited to 25-26 feet) with picnic tables, fire rings, and vault toilets.

The campground provides access to Big Bear Lake approximately five miles away for boating, fishing, sailing, and canoeing, plus nearby hiking trails and mountain biking at Snow Summit Ski Resort. Reservations are required through Recreation.

gov, and the campground typically operates late April through mid-October; note that bear activity requires food storage in provided bear boxes.


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