USDA Forest Service · California
Horse Springs Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 5,719 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- HORSE SPRINGS (NFSR 4N16A) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- San Bernardino National Forest
- Address
- CA
- Activities
- Camping
About
For those visitors who want to get away from the hustle and bustle of the nearby Big Bear valley, Horse Springs campground offers a secluded escape unlike many others on the San Bernardino National Forest. Surrounded by a high desert environment, the campground is a cluster of juniper and pine trees that offers sweeping mountain views in all directions.
This campground is ideal for OHV users, as it is close to designated green-sticker routes and close to the forest boundary with the BLM Juniper Flats district. There are 11 single-family campsites, some with lots of shade and others with little to no shade.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 34° | 23° | 64° | 8 of 11 |
| February | 50° | 32° | 19° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 53° | 34° | 18° | 82° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 61° | 38° | 29° | 79° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 45° | 32° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 83° | 54° | 40° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 61° | 50° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 59° | 50° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 53° | 42° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 69° | 47° | 32° | 80° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 60° | 39° | 26° | 71° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 51° | 34° | 22° | 64° | 7 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Horse Springs Campground (San Bernardino National Forest) · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 4 sites
- Big Pine Equestrian Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 1 sites
- Ironwood Group Camp · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 1 sites
- Crab Flats · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 41 sites
- Tent Peg Group · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 1 sites
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