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Grays Peak Group Cg
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · CA · 34.26278, -116.94696
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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 Grays Peak Group Cg
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 6,746 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Grays Peak Group 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 Grays Peak Group Cg · San Bernardino National Forest · CA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- GGrocery0 mi
- @Mail0 mi
- ShShower2 mi
- WWater2 mi
- DDump2 mi
- FFuel2 mi
- EVEV fast charger2 mi
- MMechanic2 mi
- LLaundry3 mi
- PPropane3 mi
- HHardware4 mi
- RxPharmacy4 mi
- +Urgent care16 mi
- AAir-up20 mi
- OOutfitter24 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 0 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 — Grays Peak Group Cg
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
6,746 ft
State
CA
Coordinates
34.26278, -116.94696
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Grays Peak Group Cg · San Bernardino National Forest · CA (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townBig Bear Lake · ~3.3 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~1.7 mi
- FuelChevron · ~2.3 mi
- Propane / LPG7-Eleven · ~3.1 mi
- Dump station~1.9 mi
- GroceriesFawnskin Market · ~0.4 mi
- PharmacyCVS Pharmacy · ~3.7 mi
- Hospital / clinicHospital · ~16.2 mi
- HardwareDIY Home Center · ~3.6 mi
EV charging — from Grays Peak Group Cg · San Bernardino National Forest · CA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger2.3 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 reach58 within 25 mi · 244 within 50 · 1066 within 100 · 1310 within 150
- Nearest listing CCS3.7 mi — Homestreet Bank Big Bear, Big Bear Lake
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO3.7 mi — Homestreet Bank Big Bear, Big Bear Lake
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)2.3 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 Grays Peak Group Cg · San Bernardino National Forest · CA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Flush restroomSerrano Cg · ~1.8 mi E · USFS
- RestroomThurman Flats Picnic Area · ~11.6 mi S · USFS
- RestroomMomyer Trailhead · ~12.3 mi S · USFS
- RestroomMorton Peak Lo · ~12.3 mi SW · USFS
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Other camps near Grays Peak Group Cg
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Yellow Post 1~0.4 mi
- Serrano Cg~1.8 mi · fee
- Coldbrook Cg~2.1 mi
- Big Bear Yellow Post Sites~2.2 mi
The unit that manages Grays Peak Group Cg
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Grays Peak Group Cg are set by San Bernardino National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Grays Peak Group 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 2026-08-24: GROUP site -- the posted figure buys the whole unit, not one pitch. $149 per night, plus an additional $10 per night on holidays. Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/sanbernardino/recreation/grays-peak-group-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 Grays Peak Group 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 — Grays Peak Group Cg
What “dispersed” means here →Fire rules & restrictions →Camping with a dog →Reading your camp page →All field notes →
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