Super close drive from down in the IE. nice easy entry gate, reservations made online. Firewood is…read moreavailable at the entry area for small fires at campsite with a built in grate. Site are spacious and most are not paved except for your "parking spot". We brought our RV but commonly here you will find tent or small van camping. The sites are surrounded by multiple trees making your area secluded. Great area to rides bikes and walk. Several birds & squirrels running around with lockbox for food at each site. Will definitely be returning for another memorable R & R.

9/7/2026 thru 9/9/2025…read more We come to Dogwood every year because we really Love it here. We do the hiking trail twice a day, grill some meats, take Hot showers before bed and sleep in tents. It is beautiful here, the facilities are clean and most importantly you can take Free HOT showers. This year we planned to stay two nights at Campsite #87. But left early, only staying the one night leaving around 1pm on 9/8/2025. During the night around 1am we heard someone or an animal walking around outside our tent. (We have Never experienced any kind of wild life animal or people walking into our campsite before. This was the first time this happened to us). The steps were light and almost human. The light grunting and chewing on what sounded like twigs or maybe acorns and light heavy breathing is what made us realize it was not human. But we were not sure and all of us were scared to look outside. After staying still and playing dead for two to three hours we finally fell asleep and woke up around 5:30am. And started our day. Went for a hike and came back to our tent / campground. HUGE Black Bear encounter. We got back to our campsite before 10ish, ate, relaxed and were drinking tea. When suddenly out of no where I saw a huge Black Bear just casually strolling into our neighbors campsite walking past their RV camper and headed we towards the garbage dumpsters or towards the Rimforest high school. We Jumped into our car and stayed there until the bear was out of site. Then we met with the Park ranger and let them know that we just saw the Black bear. Park ranger then confirmed that the bear was also here last night. And that that there was a Mountain Lion lurking around as well. So we had to be on high alert and if we see the mountain lion to hide or get in your car. I gave my family members one look and within one second we agreed to pack up and head back home. Although we know bears can be seen whenever you go hiking or camping. We never expected it to actually ever happen to us. So to be safe we had to cut our trip short.

Awsome time, great place for a quick retreat! We come here year after year. Always a good time.read more

We camped here for the Toyo Tires event and it was pretty chill. You can find an empty spot and…read morepark and camped out. Great spot to enjoy the nature. It is very dusty here so plan accordingly. We got to hang out, bbq and enjoy the night under the stars. Make sure you check the weather and plan accordingly as it gets extremely cold at night.

Wonderful weekend. Seely is nestled in a nice cove next to the Heart rock hiking trail. LA Parks…read moredoes not get enough credit for putting on such an affordable, wonderful weekend for a diverse group of nature lovers. After the second day felt I needed another day! The program staff was fun and patient (Camp Hollywoodland, a 5 star review coming your way soon!), The food was fresh and cooked with care & love, The Rangers led hikes + expeditions + info sessions with humor and wisdom, The campground was clean + well-maintained, And of course mother nature for her everlasting beauty. My family had an amazing time. We returned happy, fufilled, and rested. Thanks to the directors: Sherri Lindsay & Lynette Smith Program Staff: Fauna, Moon, Oasis, Peach & Vanilla Cooking Staff: Justin, Castro, Rozetta Everett, Cristobal Morales, Romero Moseley, Sally Murrieta & Marissa Wichter Park Rangers: Sean Kleckner & Tom Mendibles A+++++ would camp again

Our 4th time here, and probably more fun with kids. Our second trip up since both sons were grown,…read morebeautiful surroundings with cabins that are a bit rustic; 2 bunk beds and 1 single (sleeps 5), heater and electrical outlets. You're advised to never turn off your heater because it gets quite cold at night and after lights out, they won't be out to fix it if you can't get it back on again. There is table tennis, archery sign up, crafts, nature talks, s'mores around a campfire, hikes, etc. that are all optional. Saturday night our Ranger even told "ghost" stories, like the time he was patrolling Griffith Park (where he still works), and spotted a lone woman walking the road near Travel Town around 3 AM. Turning around to see if she was alright and pulling next to her; her face was like porcelain and she appeared to be holding something which she was trying to hide. She responded "I'm okay" then walked off toward an extremely thick growth of brush, disappearing before his eyes. He stated that the whole experience gave him "the creeps" and didn't seem real. But our ranger, who shall remain nameless in my review, was also a great guide and leads all 4 hiking excursions. And if you're up to it, if nothing else, do the hike to Heart Rock. Maybe 2-3 miles round trip, but requiring a lot of up-and-down climbing over rocks and roots on the trail. Heads Up: There are wild animals in the vicinity; and yes, bears and bobcats have been sighted. Owls can also be heard late at night. Storing food in your cabin is highly discouraged. And one more note; none of the cabins have locks on their doors. Also more of a rustic, not romantic getaway. Not much romance with only single and bunk beds provided. With thin plastic mattresses that weren't made for comfort. And you supply your own bedding or sleeping bags; don't make the mistake of forgetting your pillow like I did this time. I had to use one of my wife's extra sheets as a makeshift pillow. Not good! I paid for it with less then 2 hours of sleep. I was in a sleeping bag. The road up to and down from Crestline, Hwy 138, is a bit more treacherous then I remembered as well. Check In is from 10 AM - 12 PM Saturday, and Check Out is at 2 PM Sunday. But for 1 night, it's a very full weekend experience, and at $55.00 per person, which includes 4 meals, everything else is inclusive. That is, everything but water. For some strange reason, all camp drinking fountains have been put out of commission. I'm still scratching my head on that one. Yet throughout the entire day, the general store building provides free coffee, tea, and hot chocolate but you have to pay for bottled water. With the exception of free bottles given out this past Sunday while me and Jackie just happened to be playing a game of ping pong. And there is water at each table during mealtimes. A nice getaway though if you don't mind roughing it for 1 night. Camp Seely is owned and operated by the City of Los Angeles.

What a great place for commerce residents!! Hope we get picked in the family raffle again! Was so…read moremuch fun and grateful to spend a weekend there all of the camp staff were so friendly and nice too!

Thia cabin resort is reserved for City of Commerce residents…read more Food: They have 3 main courses made fresh everyday Location: Privately own real estate so there is no random people walking in Service: The Staff are very friendly, respectful and willing to assist you with any requests that you may have.... Highly Recommended

Use to go here in the 80s and my parents would join us along with my sister…read more Loved the mountain air but our favorite was to go down by the stream and watch the beavers at sunset

Wonderful as always. M&Ms are the best hosts! Clean bathrooms, knowledgeable of the area. Nice…read moresites. One of my favorite campgrounds,!

My husband and were there for my 2nd nephew's wedding at the camp…read more Too rustic for us to stay on the grounds, we stayed in Airbnb cabin in Big Bear much better for us. The bathrooms are not that clean either, and their food was so so even for 150 guests, but my 2nd nephew Michael and his bride Norma, wanted to have this Camp for the wedding venue. Plus the very gravel road to drive with our small rent a car was hard and bad weather that came in the 2nd week of August, but My nephew and niece did this wedding their way . And the family friend that did the wedding was very unsual wedding ceremony but they are happy with their choice for this too. But not for me to stay there.

I spent 3/4 summers of my undergraduate career up at this campsite and I absolutely LOVED it here…read more Home of UCLA Unicamp, this is an amazing, large, and open campsite that is filled with open aired cabins- each of which can fit a dozen or so different people. There is a lodge area suited for food service with lodge tables. Everywhere is woodchipped and paths are well marked with rocks lining walkways. The roads leading up to the campsite can be difficult to find as markers are a little hidden but once you get used to the drive, it is very easy to navigate. Big Bear lake is about 40 minutes away from this site. Grab pie on your way up to the site and enjoy a weekend up here- oh but be aware of beard and rattle snakes!

Looking to rent a Rv space, contacted Big Bear Rv Park in Big Bear,Ca. Web site said minimum month…read morestay, contacted park was informed 2 month minimum stay @ $700 per, perfect. Would send application form. Got form looked at it and decided I can't fill this out and give you all this personal info excluding my PIN numbers. Names,myself/wife SS numbers, DL numbers, Date of birthday, prior employment , myself and wife, last three places of residence, financial obligations than a personal check for $25 to do a credit check. Photo copy of DL and Rv registration.All this to rent a Rv space for two months for $1400. At age 75 I have never Ben asked for more than a CC# and show my DL at arrival . Not wanting to buy the park. You give that much information than wonder why your identity and credit rating was destroyed.

Amazing little spot tucked in right by the lake and a pretty hike Maneger was so nice and responded…read moreso quickly to everything I needed my neighbors were all very well mannered seemingly great people awesome that they offer public showers and restrooms they could be a bit nicer but they still get the job done overall great spot to stay

Buttercup is one of ten group campsites in the Big Bear Lake Recreation Area. It is located on the…read moresouth side of Big Bear Lake near Pineknot Family Campground and Snow Summit Ski Resort. It accommodates up to 40 people and 8 vehicles. Access is via dirt road, which we still managed to access in a BMW sedan (drive really slow and watch out for ditches). Amenities include 5 picnic tables, 1 double pedestal grill, 1 group fire ring and vault toilets (it wasn't too bad...even had toilet paper!). Drinking water is available (one spigot). I didn't know these types of campgrounds existed! Your group is the ONLY group on this campsite. Hence, these campgrounds book fast. They are pricier than your typical campgrounds at $120 a night. It is near Pineknot campgrounds, so we did see people occasionally exploring the forest. But, for the most part, we were pretty isolated. There was no sharing of the water spigots or vault toilets with any other group. We had a group of 20 people and it was perfect for us. Lots of places to set up a tent. Lots of shade...but I still recommend a canopy for during the day when hanging out near the campfire and picnic tables. I don't recall ever seeing the camp host. We had four dogs and they were pretty content on the site. There were mosquitoes, so bring your bug spray. There was no storage box for the food which seemed odd. But, we did try to store all the food at night in coolers, bags, or our cars. We had an open trash can which didn't even attract a furry critter during the night to our surprise. Overall, we really enjoyed our stay here!

Recently came here with a large group for a few nights. Nice campground, reasonably clean. Large…read morefire pit. Only thing of note that happened: on our first morning at the site, a ranger stopped by to check up on us. He threatened us repeatedly, for several minutes, with a $10,000 fine because the fire pit was "half dry." Not hot or warm. Not unattended. Dry. With people in camp. We had poured gallons of water on it and stirred it repeatedly the night before. We turned our headlamps on and off to ensure that there were no remaining embers, and kept pouring water into the pit until it ran out of all four corners. I poked around the pit at 8am with my bare hands, hours before the inspection, and could find zero discernible hot spots. The ash was still thoroughly soaked at the time. Some of the ash apparently dried out before ~11 am, when he stopped by. Not at all surprising, given that the fire pit is on a slope. And we were threatened, at length, with a $10,000 fine. I still don't understand it. Hell, if we'd had a fire going when he showed up, it would have been "dry." Fires were permitted. Dry fire pits apparently weren't? Still confused. Forest fires are no joke, but the ranger here can be very unpleasant about it. If you plan to camp here, you need to go above and beyond the posted fire regulations to keep the ranger off your back. Soak the embers and pile ice onto the pit if you have it. That will keep the ash wet until late morning, when he makes his rounds. Other things to note: all but one or two tent sites were on a slope. The trash can mentioned in the 2014 review is gone: trash must be disposed of at dumpsters in the nearby Pine Knot campground. There are still no bear boxes, so food must be stored ~in vehicles. This seemed odd, since all of the individual sites at the Pine Knot campground had bear boxes. Everything else mentioned in that review (double pedestal grill, 5 tables, vault toilets) is still operational. No mosquitoes by September -- too cold.