Heart Bar Campground

Our family stayed at Heart Bar over Memorial Day weekend.  

The campground was great.  The spaces are enormous.  We felt like we had a Midwest backyard all to ourselves!  The parking was fairly level, but we still needed a couple inches of leveling block to sleep flat.  

The wildlife in the alpine environment is great.  The stellar jays are up and about at sunrise to pick over your evening scraps. 

 The campground is close to the river for fishing and gold panning.  We only found pyrite, but it was fun to try.

Great little campground 25 min from Big bear. Higher elevation so its a great place to cool down in the summer nights

Been camping here since i was a kid in 50 years the campground has changed very little,weather was amazing high of 84 and night time low of mid 50's

Great campground 25minutes from town. Accommodates travel trailers/rv well, water spigots around. Lots of trees, shade & blue jays. Alpine bike path!

This was a very well kept, clean campground. Spot 056 had a lot of sunshine, which made my RV hot, but my solar happy. TMobile single was spotty, but enough to check the basics.

Good campsite. I had spot #28 in the grennel loop. Big campsite that that has no neighbor to one side which is nice. Massive amount of space around the site. Never cool meadow and creek to see. Camp host was informative and easy to talk to

We’ve been here a few time. Great quiet place, clean and friendly host. Restrooms are very clean as well.

This is by far the best campsite we've been to and we've been to a good amount of them. The double sites are a must when going with a group of 10 people. This specific site is very spacious with double of the parking spots (4 cars total), 2 fire pits, and 2 benches.

There are spigots throughout the area with trash and recycling bins. Bathrooms are clean, they provide toilet paper, and also has air fresheners inside. One down side was that we weren't able to find the bathrooms at night because the lights were either off or the building didn't have any but that's a minor dislike.

Hiking spots is about 30 mins away towards Big Bear. If you want a nice site seeing walk, you can ask the host for directions to the meadows. One suggestion is to book sites outside of the loop as you'll get more of a nice view of the mountains. If not, the inside is good as well you'll just be a bit close to your neighbors.

We normally camp in the other side of Big Bear, but decided to try a new campground this year. Overall we really liked this campground. Although some of the sites are close together most of them have good separation. There are a lot of equestrian campgrounds in the area so be prepared to see horses on the near by trails. It’s close enough for a quick trip to the lake yet you are far enough away that you still get the true camping experience.

Heart Bar Campground is one of my favorites. The first thing to mention is the location. The back of the campground faces west where the rolling mountains seem to part in a way that showcases the beautiful California sunset. The campground is away from the town enough to feel secluded and quiet. If you plan to camp in the Big Bear area, I strongly suggest giving Heart Bar a try. The beauty of the surrounding environment is worth it alone.

This campground is AWESOME, if you like dispersed campsites then this is perfect! It is easily accessible but doesnt get too crowded

We stayed there this last weekend. The camp host was very accommodating when we wanted to stay another night and all that was left were walk up sites already taken. She looked around for an hour to find out if anyone was leaving unexpectedly. We were there in August and the weather was perfect. Warm during the day and just chilly at night.

One of my favorite campgrounds within a two hour drive from LA. There are some really great sites to choose from but once the sun begins to set, they’re all great. It doesn’t have showers so it doesn’t get as crowded or overused like Barton Flats.

When I go camping, I like getting away from people, and Heart Bar is one of the campgrounds with bigger sites so we can do that easier. The sites are beautiful and clean, and there is a beautiful meadow to hike through, and you can drive 10 minutes to Jenks Lake for some fishing and lake views.

This campground is beyond amazing with spaced out yellow post camp sites that can be fairly remote. If you follow the trail all the way up you hit an amazing view of the valley. There is an old abandoned Boy Scout camp as well that is great to see. There are a few hiking trails around the area that aren’t too tough. These campgrounds are amazing! From just a weekend getaway to going and having fun with friends.

A decent campground within a couple hours of the major population center that is LA. The campsites are pretty well spaced out which is nice for a little more privacy and there is a decent amount of trees throughout the campground. The vault bathrooms aren't the best, but I have seen much worse. Bring a light with you to the bathroom because it was dark even during the day. There really isn't a whole lot to do in the area, but this is good campground if you just want to chill and hangout on a short weekend getaway. Be aware they charge$5 on any second vehicle at your campsite, even though it says you're allowed 2 vehicles.

The campground is great has water and bathroom available. Has a hiking trail not far away. Close to big bear city about 15mi South. Not too far from Jenka lake to do some fishing. The host are great people check they drive around and check up on people to see how they’re doing.

Recommend making reservations ahead. They do have first come first serve sites. Full on holiday weekends.

By far this has got to be the best and largest campground on the 38. First reason is the pricing. At only $21 per night for a single site, this is the best priced campground in the area excluding free yellow post sites. With this price however you get the basics. No showers, no rv dump station, just water from the pipe, toilets, picnic tables, fire ring, and a bear box. can’t complain about that though.

second reason; there are many many sites to choose from. this camp ground has several loops that each contain roughly 20 campsites, sometimes more. on any given day you should be able to drive up, though a reservation is definitely still recommended.

3rd; the location. Topography-wise this camp sits right over a small meadow that boarders the San Gorgonio wilderness. it sits higher above the highway and displaces sound nicely. this spot is excellent for wildlife viewing and entry to the wilderness for hiking and exploring. The campground is also littered with tall standing pines and even some massive junipers, providing ample shade. You can’t help but feel like your are elsewhere like the Eastern Sierra with the dry desert winds the blow in and chill on the mountains and the smell of the sage brush. This campground is only about 20 min out from big bear lake as well, and does have cell reception (unfortunately).

Highly recommend sites 32, 37, 47, 58, or 24 & 49 which are both double sites. This was due to their more isolated positioning to other spots, shade, flat ground, and proximity to bathrooms and the beautiful little meadow where deer graze in the evenings. happy trails.