Coon Creek Yellow Post Sites

A hidden gem nestled in between the San gorgonio and big bear valleys. I think there are 16 yellow post sites here with a 14 day limit. 1-9 are accessible with 2wd but you’ll be pushing your luck after that. These are YPs so it’s not perfect, the first few are very close to eachother. Noise could be an issue. The sites come equipped w/ a fire ring and a picnic table, no toilets. I ended up picking site #12 for two reasons; this one had the most privacy and has direct access to a trail. Weather was great, mid 70s, low 50s at night. The star gazing at night is top tier. Some things to note: there are squatters who reside here, most of them stay between posts 1-5. They seem like good folk but I always recommend carrying some type of protection🔫 , especially if you camp alone like me. The road off the 38 that leads to coon creek is only accessible during the summer months. Remains closed even after winter months. Bugs can be a pest, lots of mosquitoes. There’s wildlife here! Saw quite a few deer in the morning. There’s a big buck out there. Be bear aware. There aren’t many bear in the SB mountains but lions are plentiful, always keep your head on a swivel, especially if you bring kids or pets. Overall, this is a great spot to bring the family. Gain some camping knowledge or hit the trails. PCT just so happens to be nearby. Happy camping!

so far great spot! i came the week before memorial day, expecting some traffic so i arrived early enough i figured there wouldn’t be an issue. i ended up in site 16, which is nice and open, but quite a ways out and the road isn’t great getting in. manageable in a 2 wheel drive, but not great.

roughly half the site’s are being “held” with chairs for the coming weekend. please remember this is a first come first serve space, which means no reservations. i understand people don’t get off work early enough etc, but it makes it incredibly unfair to those who are out aside from the weekend. its currently early wednesday and about half the sites are being “held” using chairs.

AT&T - Good. 2-4 bars. Verizon - Good. 2-4 bars. Starlink- >10% obstruction.

Trees provide lots of shade and some privacy despite campsites being fairly close to one another.

Easy road in most anything can drive it.

Shade obviously made solar and Starlink less than perfect but also made energy consumption far less too.

Very cold at night!

Horseback riding on weekends and some other day users.