Holcomb Valley Campground

Stayed here for just one night. During winter you have to enter the dirt road off Polique Canyon RD (2N09) as the shorter route (the way gps will go) off Van Dusen Canyon (3N09) is closed during winter months. This is a nice camp area and easy to get to. Lots of area to hike through, I hiked up a hill not too far away to watch the sunset. Even during winter there was still 7 other groups there, but plenty of room for all of us. It was nice to have bathrooms there.

Just got back from a 2 night stay with a group of 6 at this camp. Enjoyed the ample space between camps because it allows for extra privacy and less noise from other campers. However, we stayed on a night where a wedding reception was taking place and the DJ sound system was blasting until about 10:15 pm— this is unacceptable for a campground. They should’ve closed the sites all around the wedding area down, we were about a 3 minute walk away and this really tarnished the experience for Saturday afternoon thru evening. Pros- clean accessible bathrooms and showers, gorgeous horse meadow with about 40 horses roaming free. The road into the camp is totally unpaved, so truck & suv recommended. Camp manager Ed was very kind and helpful.

Stellar Campground. Large Sites in a peaceful valley. Road getting up is a little sketch but saw some Sedans up there. We were worried about getting a spot showing up at 4 on a Saturday but there were still a few open. And if not, there are plenty of accessible dispersed spots down the road.

I just went in December and it is a very nice place although the bathrooms were not very clean I recommend bringing your own bathroom

The road there is easy even during the winter. Just before you get there may be puddling but with a little know how you'll have no issue. First come first serve basis, recommend bringing exact cash. Great cell service for verizon as well and you have plenty shade and room for a lot of people.

The spot was great, we actually found it by surprise, while coming down from a wild camp a few hundred yards above that actual camp.

We drove in, first come first serve before 12 o’clock. The price is $24 per spot +8 dollars for additional vehicles. The host is amazing he camps on site and a trailer.

The entire day was lovely, as the newcomers came in and parked there 4 x 4‘s. This pod got it all louder. Not much to do around except if you bring your 4 x 4, this campsite is mostly accessible just for those vehicles. But if you do have one of those vehicles you will have a lot of great time.

Silent curfew starts at 10 PM unfortunately for us we didn’t have much luck when a bunch of drunks behind us made a lot of noise until 12am

Wood fires are allowed in the metal circles. Plenty of wood to grab and cut all around. Ultimately great time

Very clean and well maintained, roads are in a little rough shape but overall a wonderful place to camp.

Love this place. One of my favorite spots to go to for a quick getaway

Came up here at 11am on a Saturday in June and managed to snag the last campsite! The sites are dispersed farther apart than most Californian campsites but still not far enough for my liking. Bathrooms were clean and the site had a small hiking trail nearby. Only cons would be the amount of noise generated by off road vehicles nearby but still not bad enough to warrant anything less than a five star.

Great spot off the forest service roads near Big Bear, truck or SUV recommended for the drive in. Campsites are spaced nicely, tall trees, and some of the cleanest vault toilets I have ever used. Camp host present to regulate and sale firewood. Located near the Gold Fever Trail, hiking, climbing, and a lot of 4-wheeling. A little pricey for a primitive spot with no water or electricity.

Though this campground doesn’t have spectacular views, it is located in the historic Holcomb Valley and surrounded by tons of hiking and offroad trails to explore. Tall trees with plenty of shade!

First come first served, so weekdays are the best time to get a spot here.Only about 20 sites so not too crowded and noisy with hordes of people. The cost is a little steep but everything is clean and functional. There is a camp host so things are pretty well monitored and ushered to keep the noise down. Lots of great trails and off trail hiking for all levels of experience plus climbing locations for the rockers out there. Pretty good all around camping with enough distance from the main road for quietude and no light pollution so you get a good sense of solitude along with sleep. In other words, good family campground and bring a hammock.

The campground is a ways into the forest. I'm sure smaller cars could make it but it's not going to be a very comfortable ride.

There are a lot of sites and most were packed the weekend we were there. Lots of families and it wasn't quiet. Lots of pets and it wasn't quiet.

Picnic tables, firepits, the campground manager was on top of people who let their fires get too big.

It's truly a beautiful site though, lots of trails around and some rock climbing as well.

Came in the middle of the night on a colder evening so we could climb in the morning. Slept in the back of my Subie. Bathrooms smelled. Sites were pretty well set up, each had a picnic table and a fire ring that was blocked ( when we went) from the fire restrictions. For almost $30 a night, I would have expected a little more. Its a campground close to the climbing area. Nothing fancy, nothing horrible.

Great basic campground, but super expensive - base price $21 per night (for 1 car), add $5 for second car, and $2 if it's a weekend. So our total for one night came out to be $28...Much more than I'm used to paying for a basic campsite.

We went for a climbing trip so we could have just camped for free at the parking lot near the crag. However it was nice to be able to have a fire pit, which we wouldn't have had if we just camped at the parking area.

This is a great campground with lots of OHV trails in the area. It's definitely recommended to have a vehicle with higher ground clearance since you're traversing some bumpy dirt trails to get there. The camp host is friendly and comes with a soccer-playing dog named Dutch. The pit toilets are relatively well-kept and definitely not a deterrent! We love that there are large trees everywhere to hang our hammocks up, keep cool when it's sunny, and enjoy nature.

We used to be locals and were in Holcomb a few times a week. Amazing rock climbing, fresh mountain air, and gorgeous views.