We have camped here for the last six years and every year it has been a pleasant experience. This year we made our reservations late and had to switch sites during our stay. We stayed on both the Lake View loop, which is the only loop with a view of the lake, and the Summer loop, which is right at the main entrance. All spots are back-ins, but with plenty of room. There are numerous trash bins, and many bathrooms and showers which are very clean and well-stocked. There are two dump stations which is very convenient if you are not staying at a hook-up site. Many tent camper sites as well, and plenty of park staff who frequently drive around to "maintain the peace", and they also sell firewood. A bike/jogging trail runs through the park, with lots of trees....and squirrels. We would highly recommend this park. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Great lakefront spots. Fish from your rig if you want. Boating rental access for all types of boats right there on site. We rented a pontoon boat that could hold 16 people for $60/hr. There is a Small playground with a couple swings and some beat up golf carts. This was end of season so it was pretty quiet. Just a long walk or short bicycle ride to Big Bear Village which was nice. We like to ride bikes with our kids in child seats on the back. The scenery on the horizon was fantastic but up close the campground is a bit weathered and dated but perfectly acceptable. They have just installed 1" rock in most of the campsites that it layed over landscape cloth so you are not right on the dirt. We will be back to stay again. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Well we were back this August like my last reviews says. As stated before, it was a good trip. The staff is very helpful, the park is clean, & the marina is nice. The only thing that I discovered this time that I didn't last time is the fact that the bathroom stalls in the mens room have no locks which I found to be strange. But anyway, the park is nice and there are some full-timers there, but you would never know by how clean they keep the sites. This park is definitely recommended by me. We camped here in a Motorhome.
If you like crowds this is the place. Very unclean, very crowded, our rig did not fit in its spot. The help is very rude. They don't care about their customers. We will never go back to this place. It is sad because the lake is beautiful but there are much nicer places at Big Bear Lake than this one. Campers Beware! We camped here in a Motorhome.
This park is very nice. My family and friends visited this park in August and it was just awesome. The staff there treated us very nice and were willing to answer any questions that we had. Myself, and a friend rented a slip for the weekend at the marina which was very nice to be able to boat and fish during the day. It is full hookups all I saw was 30 amp service, maybe they have 50 amp elsewhere in the park, but I'm not sure. The lakefront sites are by far the best, although other sites are cheaper. We enjoyed this park so much, that we are already making plans for next August. I would definitely recommend this park to everyone. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Very friendly and cheerful staff -- campground is well maintained. Lots of shade (big trees), but not a lot of privacy because there isn't much shrubbery between sites. Sites are pretty well separated -- there's much more room between them then at a typical private RV park. The Discovery Center, about a half-mile away, has good free WiFi 24/7. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We loved our stay here. The sites are a little tight for larger rigs but manageable. We had no trouble with our electric here like I had read in a previous review. This campground offered only the basics and is typical of what I've come to expect from the government run campgrounds. That is, they all seem in need of a little TLC. That said, we loved the area and as far as we are concerned it is the nicest place in southern California to get away from it all. We would definitely return here. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
This is a beautiful park and we would stay here again if we went to Big Bear. You definitely feel like you're in the wilderness. The staff was very friendly. The only drawbacks were the double-wide site we got (for 2 motorhomes) was not wide enough to comfortably fit both of our motorhomes. It took several attempts to fit in the RVs and then we were told that all RVs had to be "back end" first. So, I would only use the double wide sites (you're paying for 2 sites in one) if you want extra room for a large motorhome. Otherwise, if going with someone, just pick 2 sites next to each other. Remember that the road to Big Bear is very curvy - if you get motion sickness, take something before this trip. Very tight turns at certain places along the road to get to Big Bear with lots of impatient sedan/SUV drivers tailgating you until the next turn-out. With a 39' motorhome, we will probably not take it back to Big Bear as a result. But, if you don't mind the trip, this campground is a nice one. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Love the location and have visited for the past 5 years. Only complaint is fluctuating 30amp power in the "Snowberry Loop" (the full hookup site). Stayed for a week in July 03 and was getting only 94-100 amps (volts?) so could not use A/C. Park management proclaims "it should be ok" but obviously a problem so be aware if you stay there. Otherwise it is a fantastic, forest environment and only a short drive to Big Bear community. Great hiking in the nearby Holcum Valley, a gold mining area in the early 1900s. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 8 / 10 ]
2003
$33
This campground is clean and has friendly people staying there. Very woodsy feel. If you want hookups, you can not stay lakeside but the walk to the lake isn't that far. If you plan on doing thing in town, make sure you have a vehicle there that you can drive. We have stayed at this campground for the past three years. One year we went for the fourth of July and had a blast! We walked to the lake for their fireworks show and didn't have to deal with finding parking! I recommend this campsite for whoever wants to go to Big Bear. We camped here in a Motorhome.