Big Pine Flat Family Campground
Big Pine Flat Family Campground is located in the mountains at an elevation of 6820 feet. It has 19 sites and is a first come-first serve campground. There is an on-site campground host. Campsites include picnic table, fire ring, and drinking water. Nearest showers are located at Serrano Campground. For more information and current fire restrictions call the Big Bear Discovery Center: 1-909-382-2790.
More like this: first-come in California · tent only in California
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | Single Site $29 - Holiday $30 - 8 person maximum. Camping fee includes entry for 1 vehicle. Extra vehicle fee $8 per night. Checks under $50 not accepted. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Closed for the season. Forest Service sites close for the season; check the official page for the reopening date. |
| Forest | San Bernardino National Forest |
| Fees | Single Site $29 - Holiday $30 - 8 person maximum. Camping fee includes entry for 1 vehicle. Extra vehicle fee $8 per night. Checks under $50 not accepted. |
| Rules | Campsite Space/Spur length is 30 feet. The availability of water is limited. Please fill up trailers/RV's before coming to the campground. All pets must be leashed. Must have current registration and operating spark arrestor. |
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Getting there
| Coordinates | 34.3206° N, 116.0117° W · Directions ↗ |
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Nomad Ventures ↗ | 21.6 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 27.5 mi |
| RV sales & service | Mountain Air Mobile Home Sales ↗ | 58.8 mi |
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Big Pine Flat Campground - San Bernardino National Forest, CA
Worth a stop
- 13.1 miJoshua Tree National Park Visitor Center ↗Visitor center
Public land it sits in
Cleghorn Lakes Wilderness begins about 8 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 8 miCleghorn Lakes Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Bureau of Land Management · 39,167 acres
- 9.2 miMojave Trails National Monument ↗National Monument · Bureau of Land Management · 1,754,786 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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On the National Register nearby
- Chemehuevi CemeterySite · Twentynine Palms · 13.5 mi
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Questions people ask
How much does it cost to camp at Big Pine Flat Family Campground?
Single Site $29 - Holiday $30 - 8 person maximum. Camping fee includes entry for 1 vehicle. Extra vehicle fee $8 per night.
Source: Forest Service
Is Big Pine Flat Family Campground open right now?
Closed for the season as of Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
How many sites does Big Pine Flat Family Campground have?
19 sites.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Big Pine Flat Family Campground?
Big Pine Flat Family Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Big Pine Flat Family Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Indian Cove Campground (16.1 mi), Indian Cove Group (17.8 mi), and Jumbo Rocks Campground (22.9 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby