Heart Bar Campground
Description
Activities
Offered near the campground.
Biking
Bikers can hit all the roads in this forest. We recommend the Arctic Canyon Overlook for the experienced cyclists looking for a...Read more
Boating
When the weather just gets too hot, there’s no better place to take refuge than in the San Bernardino National Forest. There ar...Read more
Fishing
Looking to cast a line? You can, in several lakes and many of the streams! Big Bear Lake is famous for the annual May Trout Cla...Read more
Hiking
With all of the high peaks and mountain ranges here, there are many moderate and difficult hikes in this forest. Hiking the San...Read more
Horseback riding
Horseback riding is allowed on all National Forest trails-- that means you can venture through all of the wilderness areas, inc...Read more
Off-roading (OHV)
Get those wheels dirty and head on over to San Bernardino to get away from city traffic. Popular runs include John Bull, Holoco...Read more
Climbing
The San Gorgonio Wilderness is the perfect place to go mountain climbing, which must be why it’s so popular! Jepson Peak offers...Read more
Snow sports
Your opportunities for national forest fun are endless in the winter. You can find skiing, snowboarding, sledding, tubing, snow...Read more
Swimming
Swimmers can jump right into Big Bear Lake and some of the Lake Arrowhead lakes, where you can spend the day in the water or do...Read more
Wildlife watching
You can spot wildlife just about everywhere, with the usual raccoons and squirrels, woodland creatures left and right, along wi...Read more
Terrain
Natural features you'll find at Heart Bar Campground.
12 Reviews
Heart Bar is a fantastic campground not too far from LA. If you're looking to get out of the city even for a quick one nighter. This is a great spot. If you have a 4WD vehicle, even better, as there are roads just past the campground. Great for people who just want to setup, post up, and camp.
Great for campers who love to set up camp and enjoy their site.
A decent campground within a couple hours of the major population center that is LA. The campsites are pretty well spaced out which is nice for a little more privacy and there is a decent amount of trees throughout the campground. The vault bathrooms aren't the best, but I have seen much worse. Bring a light with you to the bathroom because it was dark even during the day. There really isn't a whole lot to do in the area, but this is good campground if you just want to chill and hangout on a short weekend getaway. Be aware they charge $5 on any second vehicle at your campsite, even though it says you're allowed 2 vehicles.
Heart bar is a group site campground featuring vault toilets, bear boxes, and running water. The campground makes for a great stop for those looking to visit Big Bear Lake, hike San Gorgonio, or go fishing on the Santa Ana River.
The campground is bare on the forest floor with no scrub or brush but surrounded by thousands of tall, thin pines. The camp sites are a good distance apart but you would be able to hear loud neighbors for sure.
One nice part about the campground is the abundance of sites to choose from, and a meadow a small walk away that is often full of grazing deer in the evenings.
I would rate this campground a 7/10, but only when the fire pits are open.
This was a great campsite. Sites are far enough away from each other for privacy, trees weren't too dense, leading to great star gazing and the hosts were absolutely charming. Will be camping here again.
- Park
- San Bernardino National Forest
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Phone Number
- 909-866-8550
- Directions
- View on Google Maps
- Official Website
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- Coordinates
- 34.159° N, 116.786° W
- Unknown price
- RV / Trailer: 3 Sites (Up to 8 people per site)
- Unknown price
- Tent / RV / Trailer: 63 Sites (Up to 8 people per site)