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Grays Peak Group Campground is conveniently located for campers to enjoy all that the Big Bear Lake area has to offer. Many trailheads are nearby, leading visitors through the scenic forest that surrounds the campground.
The campground provides access to a variety of hiking and mountain biking trails, including the Grays Peak Trail, which leads to Hanna Flat Campground. The 3.4-mile trail starts with some steep climbing before easing into a gradual incline after a mile. The Butler Park Fire Lookout is a short, 1-mile hike or bike from the campground.
Fishing and boating in 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 somewhat discouraged, unless done in designated areas.
The campground offers one large group site for tent and RV camping. It can accommodate up to 40 people and eight vehicles. Parking spurs are gravel and utility hookups are not provided.
The campsite is equipped with several tables, a campfire circle and grills. Vault toilets are provided. Drinking water and trash collection are not available.
The campground is located 45 miles outside San Bernardino at an elevation of 7,132 feet. It is nestled in a mixed conifer forest with a grassy understory. Mature trees provide much shade throughout the area, but open meadows are also available.
The Big Bear Discovery Center is located about 5 miles from the campground. A variety of information regarding the area, a gift shop, educational programs, an interpretive trail and restroom facilities are available.
Take I-10 east (State Highway 330) to Running Springs. Turn onto State Highway 18 and continue to Big Bear Lake Dam but do not cross the dam. Drive straight on State Highway 38 to Fawnskin and turn left on Rim of the World Drive (Forest Route 3N14). Continue for just over a mile to Forest Route 2N13. Follow Forest Route 2N13 for a short distance to the campground.
Great group campsite! One large vault toilet, clean and stocked with 3 rolls of TP. The grounds are nice, with 5 big picnic tables, 2 big bbq grills and a large fire pit. Grounds are well kept, with plenty of room for the group to spread out. Our group had 16 with 6 tents and there was room for at least 3 more. We had another 6 people who stayed in a cabin, and on one night everyone came to the campsite, there was plenty of room for the group to sit around the fire pit. It's secluded, but it sits on a gravel road that leads up to a lookout tower and some off road trails, so there was a little bit of traffic that went by, but no too much. We had a great time camping here, and hope to be back!
Nice facility if you're out hiking. It's about a mile in from Rim of The World, where you park. Has about a dozen picnic tables and a bbq (no open charcoal fires are currently allowed). There is a little area to park when the road is open (seasonally) and has a rest room (open roof) that is fairly clean, and has a solar powered fan to keep it "breezy"
Perfect group camp. Not too far but far enough to enjoy the outdoors. Kids loved our camp here!
Paradise on earth. The solitude of this place is magnificent! I brought my telescope and oh my...the clarity was impressive! Kids were running around, climbing rocks having a load of fun! We went on July 19-22, during daytime temperature was in the 80’s and nighttime was chilly in the 50’s. Even that there were thunderstorms in the Forecast we got nothing....everything seems to accumulate behind the mountains. There was a fire restriction so we got a permit to operate with propane, we brought our grill and our fire pit and it worked perfect! Bathroom...yeah, let’s say I appreciate the view while you are getting inspired since there’s no roof but I’m not a fan of vault toilets. Keep in mind there’s no water and no trash collection service. What work for us was bringing biodegradable towels and clean plates, utensils and cups with them, do not use disposable. One of the things that I liked the most is there’s no “dirt” commonly seen in campsites, the wood chips keep it very clean. Overall wonderful experience and priceless memories created!
