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Big Pine Flat Cg
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · CA · 34.32056, -116.01168
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this as a developed campground. Expect marked sites, a fee station or a reservation, and the usual campground rules. The dispersed-camping freedom of the surrounding forest does not apply inside it. 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 Pine Flat Cg
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 2,650 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Big Pine Flat CgNIFC · 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 Pine Flat Cg · San Bernardino National Forest · CA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- GGrocery6 mi
- FFuel7 mi
- LLaundry7 mi
- HHardware8 mi
- WWater12 mi
- +Urgent care13 mi
- @Mail13 mi
- MMechanic13 mi
- EVEV fast charger13 mi
- RxPharmacy13 mi
- OOutfitter22 mi
- DDump28 mi
- PPropane29 mi
- ShShower43 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 6 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 Pine Flat Cg
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
2,650 ft
State
CA
Coordinates
34.32056, -116.01168
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Big Pine Flat Cg · San Bernardino National Forest · CA (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townTwentynine Palms · ~12.3 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelMCX · ~6.6 mi
- Propane / LPG7-Eleven · ~29.2 mi
- Dump station~27.5 mi
- GroceriesMCX C&E Marine Mart · ~6.1 mi
- PharmacyNew Pharmacy · ~13.3 mi
- Hospital / clinicBack to the Basics Health and Wellness · ~12.7 mi
- HardwareHardware · ~7.9 mi
EV charging — from Big Pine Flat Cg · San Bernardino National Forest · CA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger13.1 mi straight-line S — COMMUNITYCENTER FASTCHARGE2, Twentynine Palms, CA · ChargePoint Network · CHAdeMO, CCS · 1 fast port listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach4 within 25 mi · 40 within 50 · 313 within 100 · 1304 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)14.0 mi — Twentynine Palms, CA - Tesla Supercharger, Twentynine Palms
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)11.9 mi — 73663 Manana Dr, Twentynine Palms, CA · LOOP · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-07-15 · hours: 24 hours daily
- 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 206440 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Big Pine Flat Cg · San Bernardino National Forest · CA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomTwentynine Palms Visitor Center · ~13.1 mi S · NPS
- RestroomBuilding, Visitor Center, Oasis of Mara BLDG 101 · ~13.3 mi S · NPS
- RestroomVault Toilet, Single, 49 Palms · ~15.0 mi S · NPS
- RestroomVault Toilet, Double, Indian Cove Ranger Station · ~16.1 mi SW · NPS
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Other camps near Big Pine Flat Cg
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- BLM Dispersed Camping Area for JNP~16.0 mi
- Mojave Trails National Monument~20.0 mi
- Amboy Crater National Natural Landmark~21.4 mi
The unit that manages Big Pine Flat Cg
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Big Pine Flat Cg are set by San Bernardino National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Big Pine Flat Cg
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 2026-08-22: $29 per night, single site, rising to $30 on holidays; 8 people maximum. The camping fee includes entry for one vehicle and each extra vehicle is $8 per night. CHECKS UNDER $50 ARE NOT ACCEPTED. Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/sanbernardino/recreation/big-pine-flat-family-campground.
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 Pine Flat Cg
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 Pine Flat Cg
Water on public land →What “dispersed” means here →Hot-weather camping →How to read this page →All field notes →
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