Big Pine Equestrian Group Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping
Big Pine Equestrian Group Campground in CA
CampgroundUSFS
8.6 mi from Big Bear Lake
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Road Access
- Road difficulty 4 of 5: a difficult drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 22%.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 30 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 23 ft.
- 1 pull-through sites.
Campground details
Setting
Big Pine Equestrian Group Campground sits at an elevation of 6,820 feet in the San Bernardino Mountains, surrounded by evergreens and mountain meadows. The single group site accommodates up to 25 people and five RVs or tents on gravel parking surfaces, without utility hookups. Built for horse owners, it features corrals, hitching racks, a staging area, and watering stations, along with multiple picnic tables, grills, a fire circle, drinking water, and accessible vault toilets. Nearby options include off-road vehicle trails at Cactus Flats and fishing seven miles away at Big Bear Lake.
Getting there: Take Highway 330 to Running Springs, then head northeast on Highway 18 to Highway 38. Do not cross the Big Bear Lake Dam. Continue on Highway 38 to Fawnskin. Turn onto Forest Road 3N14 and continue about 6 miles to Forest Road 3N16. Turn left and continue less than a mile, then turn right and continue to the campground. High Clearance vehicles recommended.
- Secluded here, a single-site campground with the nearest through road 2.8 miles off.
- A group campground, with most of them shaded.
- White Mountain stands 897 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles north.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 39–67°F, 0.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 92 of 100.