Serrano
San Bernardino National Forest
Serrano Campground is a beautiful place for campers to come to enjoy beautiful Big Bear Lake. It is a scenic and fairly modern campground that provides access to a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities.
The campground offers more than a hundred sites for tent and RV camping. A couple dozen sites provide full utility hookups for RVs and a dump station, with a $10 fee, is located within the campground.
Each site is equipped with tables and campfire rings with grills. Firewood is available for purchase. Accessible flush toilets, showers and drinking water are provided. There is street parking available outside of the campground.
Notifications and Alerts
SR 330 remains closed due to damage caused by the Line Fire. SR 38 through Mentone and SR 18 through Crestline and through Lucerne Valley are open.
Need to Know
Check-in 2:00 pm and/or after. Late arrivals must occupy their reserved site no later than 4:00pm the following day. Check out time is at 12 noon.
Maximum 8 people on a single site, at this time 16 max on a double site.
In accordance with standard industry practices, Mountain Top Recreation will be assessing a $8 additional vehicle fee per night on the second vehicle in each single family campsite, and on the third and fourth vehicles in any double family campsite, provided these vehicles are not joined to the first vehicle by a hitch and towed onto the site. In the case of motorcycles, the first two are considered to be one vehicle and the third and fourth are also considered to be one vehicle. No additional vehicle fees are collected for bicycles. Fee is collected at the campground for extra vehicles.
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Snowberry RV Loop is for RV camping. Electricity can be limited during high capacity usage.
No more than one rv per single campsite. Two vehicles maximum on a single site, four on a double site.
Fire restrictions may be imposed at any time due to hot, dry weather conditions, at which time campfires and charcoal fires may not be allowed
We do not have 50 amp electrical for electric cars. Do not book an RV electric for this usage.
Quiet time is from 10pm till 6 am. Industrial generators are not permitted at anytime.
Natural Features
The campground is located in the San Bernardino Mountains, within walking distance of the lake. Accessed by the Rim of the World Scenic Byway, the campground is situated in a mountainous, pine forest setting. Sagebrush grows alongside the paved roads.
Nearby Attractions
The Big Bear Discovery Center is located across the street from the entrance of the campground. A visitor center, interpretive trails and educational programs are available, as well as accessible flush restroom facilities.
Recreation
Visitors enjoy access to a number of hiking and mountain biking trails found within a short distance of the campground. The Alpine Pedal Path and the Cougar Crest Trail are nearby and provide access to the Pacific Crest Trail. The Big Bear Ranger Station is within a mile of the campground. Rangers can provide maps of the area and answer any questions about trails.
Fishing and boating at Big Bear Lake are popular activities. The campground does not provide direct access to the lake, but a boat ramp is available about a mile away. Anglers can look forward to a possible catch of trout, bass, catfish, carp, bluegill and crappie, among others.
Changes & Cancellations
Rules & Reservation Policies
As you make travel plans that include reservations on Recreation.gov, there are standard policies that apply to most locations of which you should be aware. Do keep in mind, however, that there are many exceptions, so it is best to review reservation information listed on individual facility pages for those policies and procedures that pertain to your specific locations.
Any location or activity requiring a permit or lottery will have unique requirements and policies. Please check individual facility pages for pertinent information for those sites.
Booking Window
For most locations, you can reserve six months in advance of your stay for individual sites and 12 months in advance for group sites. There are some exceptions, so it is best to check with each facility.
Change and Cancellation Policies and Fees
Overnight and Day Use Facilities: To ensure fairness, reservation arrival or departure dates may not be changed beyond the booking window until 18 days after booking the reservation.
Camping / Day Use: A $10.00 service fee will apply if you change or cancel your reservation (including campsites, cabins, lookouts, group facilities, etc.). The $10.00 service fee will be deducted from the refund amount.
You can cancel or change reservations through Recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777.
Tours & Tickets: You may request changes to tour dates at no cost before the arrival date. If you cancel before your tour date, you may be eligible for a refund. Cancellation fees apply. Please check the tour facility description details page for cancellation policies.
Permits: Varies by location. Please check the permit details for the permit location.
Late Cancellations
Overnight and Day Use Facilities: Late cancellations are those cancelled between 12:01 a.m. (Eastern) on the day before arrival and check out time on the day after arrival.
Individual Campsites: If a customer cancels a reservation the day before or on the day of arrival they will be charged a $10.00 service fee and will also forfeit the first night's use fee (not to exceed the total paid for the original reservation). Cancellations for a single night's reservation will forfeit the entire use fee but no cancellation fee will apply.
Cabins / Lookouts: Customers will be charged a $10.00 cancellation fee and forfeit the first night's use fee if a cabin or lookout reservation is cancelled within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date. Cancellations for a single night's use will not be assessed a service fee.
Group Facility: If a customer cancels a group overnight facility reservation within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date they will be charged the $10.00 service fee and forfeit the first night's use fee. Cancellations for a single night's use will not be assessed a service fee.
Group Day Use Area: If a customer cancels a group day use facility reservation within 14 days of the scheduled arrival date, they will forfeit the total day use fee with no service fee charge.
No-Shows
Camping / Day Use: A camping no-show customer is one who does not arrive at a campground and does not cancel the reservation by check-out time on the day after the scheduled arrival date. Reserved campsites and group overnight facilities will be held until check-out time on the day following your scheduled arrival. Group day-use facilities will be held until check-in time on your scheduled arrival date.
If a customer does not arrive at the campground or group facility by check-out time the day after arrival or does not cancel the reservation by the times listed under "Late Cancellations" above, the customer may be assessed a $20.00 service fee and forfeit use fees.
Tours: A tour or ticket no-show is one who does not cancel a ticket before arrival and does not arrive for the tour. Tour no-shows are not entitled to a refund.
Refunds
Customers must request refunds no later than 14 days after the scheduled departure date. Recreation.gov will not grant refund requests after 14 days of departure.
Reservation Fee: For some facilities, tours or permits an additional reservation fee is charged. For some overnight and day-use facilities, an additional non-refundable reservation fee may apply. The non-refundable reservation fee for tours and tickets is $1.00. The non-refundable reservation fee for permits varies by location.
Refunds for Bankcard Purchases: Refunds for bank card payments will be issued as a credit to the original bank card.
Refunds for Check or Cash Purchases: Refunds for Recreation.gov payments made by check or money order, and cash payments at selected campgrounds will be issued a check refund. A refund will be processed within 30 days of receipt and approval. Please Note: Refund requests made during or after departure can only be processed when approved by the facility management staff based upon local policy.
Refunds for Emergency Closures: In the event of an emergency closure, the Recreation.gov team will attempt to notify users and offer alternate dates (as appropriate). If this is not possible, reservations will be cancelled and all fees paid will be refunded. Reservation fees for free tickets are non-refundable in the event of an emergency closure.
Recreation.gov Billing Information
Reservation transaction will appear on customer's credit card statements as "Recreation.gov 877-444-6777."
Changes to Policies and Procedures
Recreation.gov reserves the right, when necessary, to modify reservation policies. These policies were last updated July
Contact Information
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P O BOX 365 FAWNSKIN CA 92333
Physical
40650 North Shore Lane Fawnskin 92333
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 909-866-8021 OR 909-866-8550
Rental Options
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Driving Directions
From I-10 in Redlands, take Highway 330 to Highway 18 in Running Springs. Continue east on Highway 18 at Big Bear Lake Dam, but do not cross the dam. Turn left onto highway 38 Continue on Highway 38 to North Shore Lane. Campground is 1/2 mile on left side of road across from Meadows Edge Day Use.
Available Campsites
- Site 012, Loop SUMMER WIND SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 094, Loop EVENING STAR SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 002, Loop SUMMER WIND SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 090, Loop EVENING STAR SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 055, Loop SNOWBERRY RV HK, Type Rv Electric
- Site 096, Loop EVENING STAR SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 053, Loop SNOWBERRY RV HK, Type Rv Electric
- Site 061, Loop SNOWBERRY RV HK, Type Rv Electric
- Site 044, Loop SNOWBERRY RV HK, Type Rv Electric
- Site 127/128, Loop LAKE VIEW, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 084/85, Loop EVENING STAR DBL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 040, Loop SNOWBERRY RV HK, Type Rv Electric
- Site 037, Loop SNOWBERRY RV HK, Type Rv Electric
- Site 072, Loop EVENING STAR SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 041, Loop SNOWBERRY RV HK, Type Rv Electric
- Site 095, Loop EVENING STAR SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 108, Loop LAKE VIEW, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 008/09, Loop SUMMER WIND DBL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 006, Loop SUMMER WIND SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 130, Loop LAKE VIEW, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 131, Loop LAKE VIEW, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 065, Loop EVENING STAR SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 122, Loop LAKE VIEW, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 123, Loop LAKE VIEW, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 022, Loop SUMMER WIND SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 004, Loop SUMMER WIND SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 029, Loop SUMMER WIND SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 056, Loop SNOWBERRY RV HK, Type Rv Electric
- Site 101, Loop EVENING STAR SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 017, Loop SUMMER WIND SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 018, Loop SUMMER WIND SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 125/126, Loop LAKE VIEW, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 069/70, Loop EVENING STAR DBL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 047, Loop SNOWBERRY RV HK, Type Rv Electric
- Site 114, Loop LAKE VIEW, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 007, Loop SUMMER WIND SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 073/74, Loop EVENING STAR DBL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 058, Loop SNOWBERRY RV HK, Type Rv Electric
- Site 060, Loop SNOWBERRY RV HK, Type Rv Electric
- Site 048, Loop SNOWBERRY RV HK, Type Rv Electric
- Site 081/82, Loop EVENING STAR DBL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 076/77, Loop EVENING STAR DBL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 118, Loop LAKE VIEW, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 001, Loop SUMMER WIND SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 035, Loop SNOWBERRY RV HK, Type Rv Electric
- Site 109/110, Loop LAKE VIEW, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 023, Loop SUMMER WIND SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 051, Loop SNOWBERRY RV HK, Type Rv Electric
- Site 042, Loop SNOWBERRY RV HK, Type Rv Electric
- Site 088, Loop EVENING STAR SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 111, Loop LAKE VIEW, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 024, Loop SUMMER WIND SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 092/93, Loop EVENING STAR DBL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 045, Loop SNOWBERRY RV HK, Type Rv Electric
- Site 021, Loop SUMMER WIND SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 005, Loop SUMMER WIND SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 010, Loop SUMMER WIND SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 103, Loop LAKE VIEW, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 064, Loop SNOWBERRY RV HK, Type Rv Electric
- Site 057, Loop SNOWBERRY RV HK, Type Rv Electric
- Site 120, Loop LAKE VIEW, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 031, Loop SUMMER WIND SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 112/113, Loop LAKE VIEW, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 068, Loop EVENING STAR SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 119, Loop LAKE VIEW, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 115/116, Loop LAKE VIEW, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 034, Loop SUMMER WIND SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 078, Loop EVENING STAR SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 036, Loop SNOWBERRY RV HK, Type Rv Electric
- Site 039, Loop SNOWBERRY RV HK, Type Rv Electric
- Site 089, Loop EVENING STAR SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 075, Loop EVENING STAR SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 079, Loop EVENING STAR SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 014/15, Loop SUMMER WIND DBL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 028, Loop SUMMER WIND SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 049, Loop SNOWBERRY RV HK, Type Rv Electric
- Site 106, Loop LAKE VIEW, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 054, Loop SNOWBERRY RV HK, Type Rv Electric
- Site 107, Loop LAKE VIEW, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 124, Loop LAKE VIEW, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 100, Loop EVENING STAR SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 121, Loop LAKE VIEW, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 025/26, Loop SUMMER WIND DBL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 052, Loop SNOWBERRY RV HK, Type Rv Electric
- Site 062, Loop SNOWBERRY RV HK, Type Rv Electric
- Site 087, Loop EVENING STAR SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 019/20, Loop SUMMER WIND DBL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 080, Loop EVENING STAR SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 091, Loop EVENING STAR SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 043, Loop SNOWBERRY RV HK, Type Rv Electric
- Site FS2NNN, Loop EVENING STAR DBL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 027, Loop SUMMER WIND SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 030, Loop SUMMER WIND SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 132, Loop LAKE VIEW, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 129, Loop LAKE VIEW, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 059, Loop SNOWBERRY RV HK, Type Rv Electric
- Site 016, Loop SUMMER WIND SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 098, Loop EVENING STAR SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 071, Loop EVENING STAR SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 099, Loop EVENING STAR SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 046, Loop SNOWBERRY RV HK, Type Rv Electric
- Site 105, Loop LAKE VIEW, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 067, Loop EVENING STAR SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 097, Loop EVENING STAR SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 117, Loop LAKE VIEW, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 083, Loop EVENING STAR SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 050, Loop SNOWBERRY RV HK, Type Rv Electric
- Site 086, Loop EVENING STAR SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 013, Loop SUMMER WIND SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 011, Loop SUMMER WIND SNGL, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 032/33, Loop SUMMER WIND DBL, Type Standard Nonelectric
