Agency-listedUSFS · dispersedFree
Big Bear Yellow Post Sites
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · CA · 34.27482, -116.98271
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this site. On most of their ground you can camp away from developed sites pretty much anywhere — so treat this as a known-good spot, not the only one allowed. The unit sets stay limits and how far off road and water you must be. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Big Bear Yellow Post Sites
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 7,356 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Big Bear Yellow Post SitesNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Big Bear Yellow Post Sites · San Bernardino National Forest · CA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- @Mail2 mi
- GGrocery2 mi
- WWater3 mi
- ShShower4 mi
- DDump4 mi
- FFuel4 mi
- EVEV fast charger4 mi
- MMechanic5 mi
- LLaundry5 mi
- PPropane5 mi
- HHardware6 mi
- RxPharmacy6 mi
- +Urgent care15 mi
- AAir-up19 mi
- OOutfitter22 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 2 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Big Bear Yellow Post Sites
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service · dispersed
Elevation
7,356 ft
State
CA
Coordinates
34.27482, -116.98271
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply — around Big Bear Yellow Post Sites · San Bernardino National Forest · CA (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townBig Bear Lake · ~5.5 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~3.1 mi
- FuelChevron · ~4.4 mi
- Propane / LPG7-Eleven · ~5.3 mi
- Dump station~4.0 mi
- GroceriesFawnskin Market · ~2.1 mi
- PharmacyCVS Pharmacy · ~5.9 mi
- Hospital / clinicHospital · ~15.2 mi
- HardwareDIY Home Center · ~5.8 mi
EV charging — from Big Bear Yellow Post Sites · San Bernardino National Forest · CA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger4.4 mi straight-line SE — Big Bear Lake, CA - Tesla Supercharger (at a shopping center) · Tesla · NACS (Tesla) · 6 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-06-18 · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only. · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach63 within 25 mi · 246 within 50 · 1064 within 100 · 1310 within 150
- Nearest listing CCS5.9 mi — Homestreet Bank Big Bear, Big Bear Lake
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO5.9 mi — Homestreet Bank Big Bear, Big Bear Lake
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)4.5 mi — Sierra Blue Hotel and Swim Club - Tesla Destination, Big Bear Lake, CA · Tesla Destination · J1772, NACS (Tesla) · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-08-27 · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to all vehicles.
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 316899 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Big Bear Yellow Post Sites · San Bernardino National Forest · CA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Flush restroomSerrano Cg · ~3.9 mi E · USFS
- RestroomThurman Flats Picnic Area · ~11.9 mi S · USFS
- RestroomMorton Peak Lo · ~12.4 mi S · USFS
- RestroomMomyer Trailhead · ~13.6 mi S · USFS
Open Big Bear Yellow Post Sites elsewhere
Other camps near Big Bear Yellow Post Sites
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Hanna Flat Campground~1.0 mi · fee
- Little Bear Spring, Pct Trail Camp~1.9 mi
- Yellow Post 1~1.9 mi
- Grays Peak Group Cg~2.2 mi · fee
The unit that manages Big Bear Yellow Post Sites
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Big Bear Yellow Post Sites are set by San Bernardino National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Big Bear Yellow Post Sites
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Developed FEE campground (not free) - review | auto:usfs-fee 2026-08-20: US Forest Service developed campground, agency coordinates, agency states a fee. No dollar amount in the agency record -- expect a charge and confirm the current rate before you go. Not field-verified. | Fee 2026-08-23: FREE. The San Bernardino National Forest page for these yellow post sites states under "Fee Site and Info": "No fees are associated with this site." The page's Passes and Permits section requires only a California Campfire Permit -- no Adventure Pass, no camping fee. Our fee flag was wrong and has been cleared. Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/sanbernardino/recreation/big-bear-yellow-post-sites.
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Big Bear Yellow Post Sites
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Big Bear Yellow Post Sites
What “dispersed” means here →Stay limits →Your first dispersed night →Camping with a dog →All field notes →
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