Best RV Parks & Resorts near Big Bear City, CA

Several RV parks dot the mountains surrounding Big Bear City, California, offering varied options for motorhome travelers. Big Bear Shores RV Resort provides full hookups with both 30 and 50 amp electrical service on concrete pads designed for larger rigs. Nearby, Holloway's Marina & RV Park combines lakeside camping with big-rig friendly sites that include water, sewer, and electrical connections. Skypark Camp RV Resort, located in the neighboring community, features pull-through sites with full hookup capabilities including 30/50 amp service, though some access roads are narrow. "The sites were decent size but fairly close together so don't expect a lot of privacy," notes one RV camper about the spacing typical at many parks in the region.

Seasonal considerations affect RV camping throughout the Big Bear area. Winter snow can limit access to some parks, while summer and fall foliage seasons fill reservation calendars quickly. Most RV parks in the region maintain dump stations, though availability varies - Holloway's Marina offers on-site sanitary dump facilities, while others provide this as a separate service. Cell service can be spotty in mountain locations, with coverage improving closer to town centers. Navigation to RV campgrounds often involves mountain roads with elevation changes and occasional tight turns. One traveler mentioned needing blocks to level their rig due to sloping gravel sites, a common situation in mountain RV parks. Pet policies are generally accommodating, with designated dog areas available at most locations.

Best RV Sites Near Big Bear City, California (200)

    1. Keller Peak Yellow Post Campsites

    9 Reviews
    Green Valley Lake, CA
    16 miles
    Website
    +1 (909) 382-2600

    "This campground is free with 9 camp site on a 5 mile paved road, the site's have fire ring and picnic benches, no water. Bike trail is fun and a challenge. Camp site 1,3 & 6 are very quiet."

    "It’s a bit of a drive but very scenic and should be doable in any car. My campsite was big and spacious and looked up at an outcropping of rocks. It had a makeshift fire pit and picnic table."

    2. Rancho Jurupa RV Park

    17 Reviews
    Riverside, CA
    40 miles
    Website
    +1 (951) 684-7032

    $40 - $55 / night

    "Very spacious and good for big rigs. LOTS of activities for families (splash pad)."

    "The lakeview area has dirt roads, sparse grass and a few spots close to the lake. The Cottonwood campground has concrete pads and well maintained grass throughout."

    3. Holloway's Marina & RV Park

    13 Reviews
    Fawnskin, CA
    8 miles
    Website
    +1 (909) 866-5706

    "Had to hang the rear of the trailer over the river bank about 8’. Not a big deal but took the rear stabilizer out of play for the weekend.

    Good shade and campers were friendly."

    "First time at a site with hook ups with our new travel trailer. Hook ups were simple...water, 50/30/&20A electric, sewer. Sewer inlet was a bit high."

    4. Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground

    27 Reviews
    Landers, CA
    31 miles
    Website
    +1 (760) 366-1213

    $15 - $55 / night

    "A great spot away from the main Joshua Tree strip. We visited for one night during the waning height of COVID and staff was taking all the necessary precautions."

    "We did a day trip into Joshua Tree National Park, which was amazing. It was a hot day but the RV park had full hookups so we could run the AC in the RV to escape the heat."

    5. Big Bear Shores RV Resort

    2 Reviews
    Big Bear Lake, CA
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (909) 866-4151

    $79 - $400 / night

    "Great facilities"

    6. Skypark Camp RV Resort

    11 Reviews
    Skyforest, CA
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (909) 744-9927

    $50 - $100 / night

    "I love the location of this rv resort and, although it’s not perfect for everyone, it was great for our family."

    "No wood fires but they do offer gas fire pits in the community area.  Nice bathrooms as well.  Incredible views.  Spots are a little tight if you have a bigger unit.  "

    7. Encore Palm Springs Oasis

    5 Reviews
    Rancho Mirage, CA
    37 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 707-1477

    "The amenities were well kept, all sites were concrete slabs, and the signal was good, but it was very loud sit to close proximity to major roads and wasn’t very kid friendly."

    "Palm Springs Oasis is very small but it was a great place to stay with just a 5-10 minute drive to downtown!"

    8. Catalina Spa and RV Resort

    21 Reviews
    Desert Hot Springs, CA
    31 miles
    Website
    +1 (760) 329-4431

    $22 - $44 / night

    "Great for long term RV camping with hookups. They have nice hot springs pools, decent cell signal, and reasonable prices for full hookups."

    "This place has a great weekly rate ($35 per night) and great amenities. We got a site across from the laundry/pool/bathroom which was also not far from the dog park."

    9. Emerald Desert RV Resort

    5 Reviews
    Thousand Palms, CA
    42 miles
    Website
    +1 (760) 713-8609

    "The resort is extremely clean, well-maintained, and quiet."

    "Wonderful amenities, courteous & helpful staff, loaner equipment for golf, pickle ball, etc. clean, safe & comfortable. 30 amp plug in did not work & water spigot needs a new washer."

    10. Golden Village Palms RV Resort

    2 Reviews
    Hemet, CA
    37 miles
    Website
    +1 (951) 467-4152

    "Being reasonably close to our home base, we frequent this park with the family."

    "Our campsite had a citrus tree, and it was a nice private area. We arrived right after all the snowbirds had left, so we literally had the whole place to ourself."

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RV Park Reviews near Big Bear City, CA

1400 Reviews of 200 Big Bear City Campgrounds


  • J
    Nov. 26, 2021

    Thousand Trails Palm Springs

    Lovely TT RV Resort!!!

    The is a beautiful Thousand Trails RV Resort in Palm Springs, California! The park is large, very spacious and so clean! The gorgeous Palm trees are a little bit of a parking hazard, but they were here before we were! 😊 And besides, they are so beautiful to look at every day. The park feels like a day on beach with white sand to park on in most spaces, towering Palm trees, and brightly colored tropical flowers. What a treat in the winter! We are here in November and December and daytime high’s are in the low 80’s. The park is split in half with one side 30 amp FHU and the other half 50 amp FHU. For TT members, there is not an additional charge for 50 amp. Quite a deal! There is plenty of room to get out and walk in this park, along with a nice dog park, playground, billiards room, swimming pool and spa, horseshoes, 8 pickle ball courts, many laundry rooms and restrooms, and community recreation room. The surrounding mountains ranges are pretty amazing, too. This park is close to it all in the Palm Springs area and everything is within a short drive. Joshua Tree National Park and the Salton Sea is just over a half hour away. The Thousand Trails Palm Springs RV Resort is perfect and we will definitely be visiting again!

    For videos on this park and others, check out our YouTube channel: Jeff & Steff’s Excellent Adventure.

  • JThe Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 21, 2021

    Shadow Hills RV Resort

    Urban Glamping during Covid

    Shadow Hills RV Resort is a stellar urban RV resort with all the amenities. Full hookups, daily trash pickups at each site, cable tv, large level pads with privacy hedge, small dog parks scattered throughout, gated security, nice restrooms w/ showers (free). We were visiting family who were just a short bike ride away. Can be extremely windy here. Desert X environmental art installations are nearby.

  • John D.
    Nov. 29, 2021

    Thousand Trails Palm Springs

    Concrete Condo Camping

    A well managed, well-kept park. Plenty of 50-amp sites, which usually means BIG rigs, are all back-in. The mature date palms and tight sites makes parking and manuevering diffecult for big rigs. Very lively community; lots of people out, kid playing. Proximity to Interstate 10 and railroad tracks makes it a bit noisy. But, it's NOT too bad. Plenty of TV stations along with 5G cell service. It's not in the rules so, I believe I'm allowed to wash my rig.

  • Harout  K.
    Mar. 16, 2020

    Mountain Lakes Resort

    Great family friendly place

    My wife and I have been coming up here for years. We used to use her parents fifth wheel or use a cabin but recently purchased our own travel trailer. Now we come up here with our kids and I can’t say enough about how family friendly it is.

  • Colette K.
    Aug. 25, 2017

    Pineknot

    Pineknot Campground, Big Bear Lake, Ca

    A bit challenging to locate via Google Maps... Just go up (south) Summit Blvd, when you get to the parking lot of the ski resort, veer towards the left, and just past a concrete wall, you'll see the little Pineknot Campground sign attached to an aluminium pole. The campground is very cozy, countless tall pine trees, clean bathrooms, clean sites, water from taps, no hookups, and not for big rigs. The hosts are friendly, but strict! No generators from 8 pm to 8 am, a $3000 fine if your campfire is left unattended, and no rowdy obnoxious behavior is tolerated! We appreciated the rules, and thoroughly enjoyed our peaceful, quiet, deep in the woods getaway!!

  • Laura P.
    Feb. 5, 2022

    Catalina Spa and RV Resort

    Nice place, good value for money

    Great for long term RV camping with hookups. They have nice hot springs pools, decent cell signal, and reasonable prices for full hookups. Camp sites are on the small side so neighbors are close, but at least they put plants in between to give you a little privacy.

  • CThe Dyrt PRO User
    May. 18, 2023

    Barstow-Calico KOA

    Beautiful desert site

    I had to change my reservation three times, and the staff was incredibly helpful. They went above and beyond to give us the easiest possible stay. The campground itself was reasonably clean with a gorgeous view of the desert and mountains. Sites laid out well and most are pull through and accommodate big rigs. Pool, laundry, general store, showers and lavatories. They did not however have the shuttle to the silver mine as advertised (ended with Covid) and the Enterprise rental in Barstow does not “pick you up“ and were rude besides.

  • Michelle M.
    Jan. 11, 2022

    Shady Lane RV Camp

    A Handy Desert Stop

    Traveling while pulling my utility trailer along makes slow going. And pulling up a long, long, long desert mountain grade can be downright exhausting.

    So this is a mighty grateful thumbs up review. Robert made my day when I phoned up in the late afternoon and offered me a limited use rate on one their full hookup sites.

    And of course, I got in real late, just after late closing hours–10 pm!

    I got the last pull through site at the end of the lane. It was a breeze to pull in, get my deep cycle battery charging. 30 Amp with an adapter is all I need.

    Shady Lane is mostly populated by real big rigs. So a 50amp socket is also on the post.

    The park is a little distance from the highway, so it's blessedly quiet overall. After a grueling pull from Las Vegas, it was a wonderful blessing to crawl into my tent with my feline road companion, Missy. She just loves tent camping the very best. It was down in the 40s last night, but our traveling bed is a cushy cloud ☁️ from Heaven 🌠🌌✨ Just me and Missy and all those stars on that dark desert night.

    Just woke to a lovely quiet morning here at Shady Lane. Fully renewed, to make my long drive down towards San Diego.

    Looks they offer all the basics, showers, laumdry, and the same wifi network is offered all over these desert parts.. So once signed up, its the same login wherever you go on this network.. That's handy. Great wifi signal all the way down at the end of the lane, too.

    Most importantly, Shady Lane offers tent spots and doesn't get snooty about whether you're pulling a utility trailer, or a spit shined mega-rig. On the phone, when I spoke with Robert, told him what I'm pulling along, he was as nice as can be.

    I'm glad I found this quiet little desert overnighter. 🏜 Just right for Missy and me.

  • kristin S.The Dyrt PRO User
    May. 22, 2020

    Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground

    Quiet, private and unique

    A great spot away from the main Joshua Tree strip. We visited for one night during the waning height of COVID and staff was taking all the necessary precautions. There were some restrooms and dish cleaning station available, though we didn’t use them. Spaces were clean and tidy and, although close together, were separated by beautiful bushes that kept it feeling private. Lots of birds around and great views of the desert and mountains. Fire ants were everywhere, so wear shoes. Most of the spots don’t have individual sewer connection but access to shared dump station. Everything was in great condition. The art installations and theatre looked so cool, but were closed temporarily. The lake was super cool and teeming with wildlife. Very reasonably priced for 50 amp & water hookup per night. Very easy access with 25’ trailer. We will definitely return.


Guide to Big Bear City

Big Bear City, California, offers a fantastic selection of RV camping options, perfect for those looking to enjoy the great outdoors while having access to essential amenities.

RVers like these nearby activities

  • Enjoy stunning views and family-friendly fun at the nearby Skypark Camp RV Resort, located right across from Santa's Village and a bike park.
  • Experience the beauty of nature while fishing or boating at Holloway's Marina & RV Park, which is conveniently situated near the lake.
  • Explore off-roading trails and scenic hikes at Holcomb Valley Ranch, where you can also spot local wildlife like mule deer.

Most parks have electrical/sewer hookups

Enjoy local attractions and amenities

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Which is the most popular RV campsite near Big Bear City, CA?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular RV campground near Big Bear City, CA is Keller Peak Yellow Post Campsites with a 4.2-star rating from 9 reviews.

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