South Fork Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping
South Fork Campground in CA
CampgroundUSFS
6.2 mi from Big Bear City
Maps 6,289 ft
Campground closed
Closed due to Tropical Storm Hilary Damage
$29 per night
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileWEAK
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Moderate
- All 0.7 miles of this road are maintained for passenger-car comfort, paved the whole way.
Setting
Some privacy
South Fork sits at 6,400 feet in a pine/fir forest along Highway 38 between Angelus Oaks and Big Bear Lake in San Bernardino National Forest. The campground offers 28 sites available first-come, first-served from May through September. Each site accommodates up to 8 persons and provides a picnic table. No potable water or restrooms are available. Camping costs $29 per night; additional vehicles are charged $8 per night.
- Moderately separated here.
- Sugarloaf Mountain stands 3,659 ft above the map pin, 2.2 miles north.
- Lost Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
September normals 43–75°F, 0.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
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Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 92 of 100.
Tree cover28%30m sat. est.