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Hanna Flat Campground is a family-friendly facility nestled in the pine-covered mountains of Southern California. It offers access to a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities and a beautiful location to enjoy nature. Recreation A number of hiking and biking trails are nearby, including 3.5-mile Gray's Peak Trail that connects to Hanna Flat Trail, and 10 miles of unmarked trails that lead to Coxcomb Creek. Fishing and boating at nearby Big Bear Lake are popular activities. Anglers can look forward to a catch of trout, bluegill, crappie, catfish and largemouth bass. Because of cold water temperatures and the presence of underwater obstacles near the shorelines, swimming at the lake is often discouraged. Facilities The campground offers over 80 single-family sites for tent or RV camping. Some sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Each site is equipped with a table and campfire ring with grill. Vault toilets and trash collection are provided, but no hookups are available. A dump station is available at nearby Serrano Campground. A portion of the road to the campground is rough dirt, but within the campground, the roads are paved. Natural Features The campground is located off the Rim of the World Scenic Byway in the San Bernardino Mountains. A dense pine forest covers the area, where portions of the campground are heavily shaded. Some sites offer more privacy due to thick shrub growth. The area is home to a variety of wildlife and birds. Nearby Attractions The town of Fawnskin is less than 3 miles from the campground, offering groceries, restaurants and fuel. contact_info For facility specific information, please call (909) 866-8550. Charges & 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 ADA Access: N
Travel east on I10 (Highway 330) to Running Springs. Turn onto Highway 18 and continue to Big Bear Lake Dam but do not cross the dam. Highway 18 becomes Highway 38. Continue to the Fawnskin Fire Station and turn left onto Rim of the World Drive (Forest Route 3N14) and drive 2.5 miles to the campground. More than a mile of the road is rough, dirt terrain that may be impassable for large RVs or trailers.
I loved the campground and the host, (Kim?) was lovely. Unexpected surprise was hearing frogs singing all night 🥰
Campground features: scorpions, birds, bears, deer and probably a mountain lion or two. Camp hosts have firewood for sale. Lots of hiking right from the campground. Toilets are vaults & well maintained but primitive. Lots of TP there but it is single ply etc. There is potable water from taps, no sinks around. I never figured out what to do with our grey water so tried to keep it at a minimum.
Camping is rustic and the road to the campground was like a roller coaster. We saw an RV leaving and honestly have no idea how it didn't flip over. You will definitely want a high clearance vehicle.
Campsite was nice and clean upon arriving, bear boxes were at every site and highly recommend using them. Not all campsites are level.
Wonderful place to get away. Just a couple hours from civilization, but feels like the middle of nowhere, away from road noise, and cell service. Sites are reasonably sized, but fairly close together. Don't expect privacy. Onsite water, deep fire pits, firewood for sale by the host, picnic tables, and bear boxes.
Such a great campground. My friend and I stayed at site 78 and it was fine. It's near the entrance but it wasn't horrible. There is a hiking trail nearby and it takes you to some beautiful scenery. The rock formation in the picture, is from the hike. Each space was a good size and it's just sooo beautiful.
This campground was so nice!!! The staff Kim and Matt were friendly when we arrived and informed us of the hiking trails, safety tips, and even had firewood available to buy on site. The camp site was clean and the campground smelt so good. There were so many trees that offered shade and the little critters around were cute to watch. Have been to this campground a couple of times and we always look foreword to it! Definitely recommend!!!
Simply amazing place! We absolutely adore here. It was about 20 minute north west of big bear so not lot of people coming by, which for me was a huge plus.
They have this amazingly beautiful trail. One was 7 miles long, which we didn’t go lol. The other was 2.5 miles long, a perfect distance for your little kids!
It is very well kept and clean overall. They have this metal bin on every site that you can safely store food without animals trying to get your food.
They do have a lot of bird. I mean A LOT of birds. If you leave any snacks outside accidentally, they are gone 100%.
WILL COME BACK HERE.
