Best Glamping near Crestline, CA

North Shore Campground near Lake Arrowhead houses luxury glamping accommodations alongside its traditional camping options. The campground features yurts, safari-style tents, and comfortable canvas accommodations set amid shaded grounds and manzanita bushes. Visitors appreciate the full-service amenities including picnic tables, fire pits, potable water, and flush toilets in the main facilities. One guest shared, "This area is so beautiful, quiet... good retreat from stress in life. Get back in touch with nature." The glamping options provide the perfect balance between outdoor immersion and comfort, with most sites offering electricity and scenic views. Some accommodations include bedding and enhanced amenities not typically found in standard campsites. The location offers a convenient base for exploring Lake Arrowhead, just minutes from the campground.

The Pacific Crest Trail passes near these glamping resorts, providing excellent hiking opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts. Mountain Lakes Resort in nearby Lytle Creek complements the glamping experience with yurts and premium canvas accommodations set against the backdrop of the San Bernardino Mountains. Both locations offer year-round accessibility with varying seasonal considerations. A visitor noted, "We had our kayaks and it is a beautiful lake to kayak. But when it gets windy, know your limits." Beyond water activities, glamping guests can enjoy stargazing, wildlife viewing, and convenient access to local attractions including the "Rim of the World" lookout point with breathtaking panoramic vistas. Family-owned restaurants and grocery stores are conveniently located just a mile from North Shore Campground, making these luxury outdoor stays practical for extended visits.

Best Glamping Sites Near Crestline, California (38)

    1. North Shore Campground - Lake Almanor

    14 Reviews
    Cedar Glen, CA
    7 miles
    Website
    +1 (909) 866-8550

    $29 - $58 / night

    "It’s a nice little getaway from the hustle bustle with decent shade(depending on site) and relatively cool neighbors (campers)."

    "There is a lovely hiking trail at the far end of the site. There is water, flush toilets, fire pits, and picnic tables. It is a short walk to Lake Arrowhead. This is a dog friendly site."

    2. Bonita Ranch Campground

    12 Reviews
    Lytle Creek, CA
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (909) 887-3643

    $35 - $45 / night

    "It's definitely not that far away from the city roughly a 7-10 minute drive up the mountain very chill environment awesome staff very home like feel you're literally a box throw away from the creek if"

    "Easy access to a pretty trail right behind the campground. Very quiet and interspersed with long time stayers and temporary campers. I stayed in my van and had my cat and dog with me."

    3. Serrano

    35 Reviews
    Big Bear Lake, CA
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (909) 866-8021

    $44 - $91 / night

    "This camp site is located walking distance to the lake. There are bike paths and walking trails located near the camp ground."

    "Flush toilets, clean restrooms, well stocked. Didn't use the showers. Good location. Close to Big Bear Lake. Not much road noise for being located between two roads."

    4. Mojave River Forks Regional Park

    5 Reviews
    Arkabutla Lake, MS
    6 miles
    Website
    +1 (760) 389-2322

    $3 - $40 / night

    "The Pacific Crest Trail passes nearby. It is away from the populated cities, but not far from them. It still gives you a sense of seclusion."

    "Nice place to camp, weather is around 75 during the day and about 50 to 36 degrees cold through out the night. Has everything you'll need. Bathrooms are close by, showers HOT water available."

    5. Keller Peak Yellow Post Campsites

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

    "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."

    "It has a great view and secluded. Some chairs, hammock, water, and utensils were left at the picnic table. Everything was dirty so we assumed they were left by previous campers."

    6. Deep Creek Hot Springs Campground

    5 Reviews
    Arkabutla Lake, MS
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (760) 515-7525

    $10 - $119 / night

    "Easy access to the hot springs and no services to speak of. Basically a patch of dirt you can occupy for $10 a night. Loved it."

    "Super fun place to visit with the hot springs trail. Went in January with snowfall, hardly any campers and nature all around! Two nights are perfect."

    7. Deep Creek Hot Springs Camp Retreat

    2 Reviews
    Arkabutla Lake, MS
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (760) 515-7525

    $15 - $119 / night

    "You will have to drive 6 miles of mountainous dirt roads to reach the property, but it takes you away from all signs of the city and surrounds you in nature when you get there, making a very nice camping"

    8. Oak Hills RV Village

    2 Reviews
    Hesperia, CA
    11 miles
    Website
    +1 (760) 949-1716

    $36 - $40 / night

    9. Bonelli Bluffs

    39 Reviews
    South El Monte, CA
    31 miles
    Website
    +1 (909) 599-8355

    $76 - $88 / night

    "I loved this place, this hidden gem is located in the in the middle of the city, with the feel of the outdoor."

    "Very clean, pet friendly.....great place for exercise, walking, biking, etc.. safe environment. Beautiful RV park."

    10. Lighthouse Trailer Resort & Marina

    6 Reviews
    Big Bear Lake, CA
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (909) 866-9464

    $55 - $90 / night

    "Came across this property while on the hunt for a getaway from the Vegas heat."

    "Very friendly hosting staff. Quirky because it feels like you’re staying at someone’s cabin. There’s an outdoor tool shop at the front, a little fish cleaning cabin that make you feel at home."

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Glamping Reviews near Crestline, CA

281 Reviews of 38 Crestline Campgrounds


  • Jake P.
    Apr. 21, 2021

    Deep Creek Hot Springs Campground

    No shade, go in the cooler months

    Really good site. Showers, pit toilet, running water, but it's 10$ a night. Hardly any shade unless you get a good site. However they have glamping tents and even own personal hotsprings for a ridiculous fee. I didn't stay there. There is supposed to be blm land around there but everyone keeps it a secret on how to get to where you need to go. The hotsprings is clothing optional, so if you don't mind naked people, or you wanna strip down yourself, you should go check it out 💯💯. Went in early April and it was already really warm in the area

  • N
    Jul. 11, 2022

    Bonelli Bluffs

    Beautiful, BUT

    There is no denying that this is a spectacular place to stay, our site was right next to the beautiful lake and what a beautiful vision to wake up to every morning. The downfall is the park is extremely spread out, and it gets very very crowded on the weekends. If you are coming here for peace and quiet, especially on the weekends, you might want to look elsewhere because the boom boxes go past quiet time and people love to party here. Staff did not enforce quiet time in our section "F" at all and am sure it wasn't from a lack of being able to hear them. We stayed here for close to a week, never used the facilities because they were just too far away. You have to drive to go to the laundry room, use the pool or access the office if you get a site by the lake, didn't know that. Come the weekend it is wall to wall people, even tent camping on the lawn is wall to wall tents. It is very expensive to stay here and we prefer a resort where we could find the atmosphere more relaxing. We did not, for safety reason, confront the offenders to ask them to turn down their music. I am all for freedom of everything, but neighbor flying Trump flag was a bit much. I am not here to have political rhetoric in my face. The irony of this resort is they require you to sign a page long terms and conditions yet they don't abide by them themselves! Saturday night music and people partying till past 1 AM yet they say quiet time is 10 pm. At 9am the boom box competition started up again. So inconsiderate of your fellow campers! We love the grounds but cant wait to leave to get a good nights sleep.

  • Dana H.
    May. 30, 2022

    Bonita Ranch Campground

    It’s okay 😐

    Pros: campground is very short walk to Lytle Creek. Also close to the trail for a hike to Bonita Falls.

    Cons: Not enough bathroom facilities for the amount of campsites. Women’s restrooms had only two stalls, constantly a long line. Also quiet hours are not enforced.

    Bring cash if you want to rent a fire pit. Sites do not have their own fire rings and you must rent one.

  • j
    Mar. 25, 2021

    Millard Trail Campground

    Great campground for hiking/biking

    Cool drive to get to the campground. You drive up and down these hilly roads up the mountain to get there. Once there, there's a parking lot that fits about 20 cars. There's about 100 yd hike to the campsites. There's a road that leads to the campsite but it's been blocked off. Only the campsite managers use that road so it's not accessible by RV, just tents. A campsite manager stays in a little trailer overnight so if there's any problems there's somebody there you can go to and ask for help. There's about six campsites and their first come first serve, no reservations. I went during the week and was the only one camping. This place is heavily used for day camping and hiking. There's not a lot of privacy because there's always lots of people passing by who are hiking and biking. You can stay overnight which I did and everything was fine but there's not a lot of privacy. The next day as I was leaving there was another guy sitting up his tent. I bet on the weekends they can fill up pretty fast. It's in Bear country so they provide food storage for each campsite also trash containers too. Each side has a picnic bench and a fire pit. The fire ban has been lifted so you can have a fire. Each fire pit had wood left at it so you didn't have to go searching for campfirewood. Bathrooms included male and female toilets but no showers or water. There's a creek that runs through the campground which makes it very pretty. I saw two to three cabins along the outskirts of the campground that I assume were for rentals. There was one family at one of the cabins the night I stayed. About a 20 minute hike and you can end up at a waterfall which is very pretty. But there are several trails to take for hiking and biking and I saw lots of people doing that. Overall a good campsite four stars. Would have been five stars if they had showers and running water. I didn't see any bears although there was an animal outside my tent at one point in the night I could hear him nosing around. So it's important to keep all of your food and anything with any kind of smell in the bear boxes

  • G
    Oct. 29, 2019

    Serrano

    Words can describe this awesome time

    This camp site is located walking distance to the lake. There are bike paths and walking trails located near the camp ground. The bathrooms are very well kept, everything is clean and the showers have warm water. Each camp site has more than enough room to set up tents and chairs and not feel cramped. My only ding about this campground would be the fire pits, which are 8 inches off the ground and the cooling grate is welding off to the side making inefficient to utilize for cooking. If you go during summer time there is a kayak rental shop walking distance from the camp grounds.

  • Janae P.
    May. 6, 2019

    North Shore Campground - Lake Almanor

    Last minute trip, Great park ranger

    So this weekend, I got a wild hair up my butt to go camping. Keep in mind I’m 8 months pregnant and kept forgetting everything at my house.

    With that said, I tried Silverwood to late and KNEW that it’d be packed. I was a bit disappointed but came across North shore.

    It’s a nice little getaway from the hustle bustle with decent shade(depending on site) and relatively cool neighbors (campers).

    I will say it’s down the way from a community hospital so you might here some forms of traffic including a rescue helicopter but it’s not an end all.

    Again this was not my first choice. We got there and found no showers but they did have running toilets and cool tap water near our site. We totally lucked out and were able to switch with a couple who wanted more privacy and shade.

    We eventually stayed on site 4 which was even and open. Our tent (as pictured) was nestled amongst the few trees on our site- only downside was the constant traffic going to and from sites 5/6- a bit of a drag. I felt like it was the prefect spot given the leveled ground and the fact that we had a kid and dog posse.

    But let me tell you about the ranger named Shawn. Omg, he’s a character but he’s a good one. Gave him a tip, he tried to help us not spend money unnecessarily on wood and lent us his ax to go collect nearby. Super chill, down to earth guy who was just generally a lover of nature- you could tell.

    Again, no showers. A bit of noise, but manageable. Quiet hours are the usual 10-7 but we unfortunately were situated next to a group that violated both times- how can someone go to bed after 10 and manage to wake up before 7 and make noise is beyond me....but it’s also been a while since I knew what having no kids and a dog meant- lol.

    Would recommend IF you reserve a decent site. The first one we originally had was 3, super hilly and not leveled. Recommend 4,5,6 if you can and even the one right next to that (assuming it’s 7). Lake is a stones throw away!

    Hope that helps!

  • M
    Nov. 2, 2020

    Cherry Valley Lakes

    Relaxing

    This is a membership campground. They will allow you to stay for free if you listen to their pitch. There are several other campgrounds included with the membership. This Park has bathrooms, showers, a laundry facility, a heated pool and spa, a playground, two catch and release fishing ponds (no license required, but only barbless hooks are allowed), and a youth center. We didn’t catch any fish but the kids still had fun with it. The thing I didn’t like about it was that it’s right next to the freeway so it was loud ... which doesn’t bother me during the day but was distracting at night when trying to sleep.

  • T
    Mar. 15, 2022

    Lake Skinner Recreation Area

    Busy!

    When we Arrived at the gate we were 14th in line. It Took 40 minutes to enter the park. The CG was very full, it was noisy all weekend. There were barking dogs, dogs not on leashes, remote control cars, electric scooters, loud stereos. People up partying till after 1am around their fires. It Appears all “camp rules” are ignored. Bathrooms were clean. Our Fire pit at spot was left dirty and had trash in it when we arrived. The park in general is very nice. This was our 4th time here and only time it had been so loud. Make sure you check out the camp store and walk down to the lake.

  • A
    Jul. 9, 2021

    Thousand Trails Idyllwild

    Beautiful Idylwild

    We tent camped 3 days 2 nights during Memorial weekend with 3 other families. We really enjoyed the drive up Idylwild, beautiful scenery. I think the sites are a bit too close to each other, I would prefer more space between sites. But it's a quiet campground, everyone goes to sleep early around 10pm. A downside during our visit, is the restroom/bathroom; the resort closed down couple restroom/bathroom for renovation, so we had. to walk far to shower/potty. Maybe they were short staffed, the restroom/bathroom were dirty, toilet flushing issue and trash bin overflow. Overall we had a good time, also be aware of coyotes they come out at night.


Guide to Crestline

North Shore Campground area offers outdoor accommodations between 5,000-6,000 feet elevation in the San Bernardino Mountains. Winter temperatures can drop below freezing, while summer days reach the 80s with cool nights. Roads to campgrounds may require snow chains during winter months, particularly on routes to Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear Lake.

What to do

Hiking PCT segments: The Pacific Crest Trail passes through this region with access points near several campsites. At Serrano Campground, visitors can connect to trails directly from camp. "We loved camping here. Beautiful, pristine campground with bike trails/walking paths around the lake. The town is bike friendly," notes Trey T.

Kayaking Lake Arrowhead: Multiple campgrounds offer access to the water for paddling adventures. "The sites are well spaced, good tree cover. Very nice patch of land. Quiet. Lake Arrowhead Village is 4 miles away," shares Andrew B. from North Shore Campground.

Mountain biking: Miles of forest roads and dedicated trails provide options for cyclists of all abilities. "This campground is free with 9 camp site on a 5 mile paved road. Bike trail is fun and a challenge," says Sam H. about Keller Peak Yellow Post Campsites.

What campers like

Quiet mountain atmosphere: Many campers appreciate the tranquil setting of these mountain campgrounds. Christian N. notes about North Shore Campground: "Porta potties. Not too many amenities. Just what you need to camp right by the shore. Nothing more, nothing less."

Spacious sites: Bonita Ranch Campground receives praise for its layout. "A little gem hiding out in Lytle Creek! Easy access to a pretty trail right behind the campground. Very quiet and interspersed with long time stayers and temporary campers," writes Heather L.

Wildlife viewing: The San Bernardino Mountains support diverse wildlife populations. "There are only 9 sites stretched across 5 miles so you will have no neighbors. Each site is decent size and tucked away into the rocks," explains Kristil C. about Keller Peak Yellow Post Campsites.

What you should know

Seasonal changes: Mountain weather can shift rapidly. "We camped here the last weekend before they closed for the winter, after Thanksgiving. The campground was clean, quiet, and had a decent amount of space between sites... Our sewer outlet was frozen in the morning," reports Nicole W. from Serrano.

Site differences: Quality varies within each campground. Janae P. advises: "Would recommend IF you reserve a decent site. The first one we originally had was 3, super hilly and not leveled. Recommend 4,5,6 if you can."

Water conditions: Lake levels and conditions fluctuate seasonally. "We had our kayaks and it is a beautiful lake to kayak. But when it gets windy, know your limits," cautions Ed E.

Tips for camping with families

Accessible recreation: Mojave River Forks Regional Park offers family-friendly terrain. "Not many people this time a year. Had a great time. Would definitely recommend," says Martin O., adding "Nice camping place with bathrooms, shower, firepit and a charcoal grill."

Winter activities: Several campgrounds maintain limited winter access. Summer A. from North Shore notes: "This is a nice site with lots of shade. There is a lovely hiking trail at the far end of the site. There is water, flush toilets, fire pits, and picnic tables."

Pet policies: Most sites welcome four-legged family members. "We stayed in my van and had my cat and dog with me. Campfire wood was easily available and had its own picnic table," shares Heather L. about her stay at Bonita Ranch.

Tips from RVers

Access considerations: Some roads require careful navigation. "We pulled a 27' Travel Trailer from Livermore, CA and picked out the perfect site #94. It was the furthest RV site north of the campground and we had power, water and sewage," explains Ed E. about his experience at Lighthouse Trailer Resort.

Hookup availability: Luxury camping and glamping in Crestline, California often includes partial or full hookups. "Little family owned RV spot— some long termers. Everyone super nice. Big spot, shade of trees, walk down to lake. Full hookup. 7 minutes to big bear lake town," reports Ashley M.

Off-season value: Premium glamping accommodations near Crestline become more available during shoulder seasons. Lane H. from Lighthouse Trailer Resort notes: "A gravel spot with a concrete pad and picnic table, with a view to die for! The site and grounds are full of families if all ages and their 4-legged friends."

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According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular glamping campground near Crestline, CA is North Shore Campground - Lake Almanor with a 4.1-star rating from 14 reviews.

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