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Buttercup Group Camp is an outdoor oasis nestled in Southern California's pine-covered mountains. Big Bear Lake is nearby, a popular destination for a variety of recreational activities. The campground offers a great escape from city life and it is one of the best locales for group camping.
Fishing and boating at Big Bear Lake are popular activities. Anglers can look forward to trout, bluegill, crappie, catfish and largemouth bass, among other species. Because of the very cold water and the presence of underwater obstacles near the shoreline, swimming at the lake is sometimes discouraged.
Visitors also enjoy the area's plentiful hiking, mountain biking and climbing opportunities. The campground provides access to a number of trails and points of exploration.
The group campground offers one large, accessible site that can accommodate up to 40 people and eight vehicles for tent or RV camping. The site is equipped with tables, grills and a campfire circle. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided.
The group campground is situated at an elevation of about 7,000 feet and is heavily forested with pine trees. The site is relatively shady and secluded. It is about two miles from Big Bear Lake and is accessed by a dirt road.
A general store and restaurants can be found in the city of Big Bear Lake.
From San Bernardino, take I-10 east to Running Springs. Turn onto State Highway 18 and continue to Big Bear Lake Dam. Continue about 6 miles on State Highway 18 and turn right on Summit Boulevard. Turn left at the end of road and go about a half-mile to the second gate on the right.
For information about payments or making changes to your reservation, please visit the Recreation.gov Rules and Reservation Polices page: [here](https://www.recreation.gov/rules-reservation-policies)
Nice and quiet, restrooms kept clean. 4 stars because there's no showers in the campground.
Had a wonderful time bathroom well maintained, camp host were awesome. Lots of room for camping, few places for RVs
The campsite experience was overall pleasant. It was a nice area with plenty of pines and little critters. The only things I wish were better was trash storage and restrooms. Since it's a group campsite I wish they had more space to lock away trash at night. We ran out of room for all of our bags. The campsites down the road had toilets with plumbing but ours did not. Not a big deal, but it would have made it a 5 star campground.
