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Juniper Springs Group Cg
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · CA · 34.21990, -116.71632
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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 Juniper Springs Group Cg
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 7,742 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Juniper Springs 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 Juniper Springs Group Cg · San Bernardino National Forest · CA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- ShShower2 mi
- GGrocery6 mi
- @Mail6 mi
- LLaundry7 mi
- FFuel8 mi
- MMechanic8 mi
- DDump10 mi
- RxPharmacy10 mi
- EVEV fast charger10 mi
- WWater10 mi
- HHardware10 mi
- PPropane10 mi
- +Urgent care17 mi
- OOutfitter24 mi
- AAir-up29 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 — Juniper Springs Group Cg
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
7,742 ft
State
CA
Coordinates
34.21990, -116.71632
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around Juniper Springs Group Cg · San Bernardino National Forest · CA (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townBig Bear · ~5.1 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~9.9 mi
- FuelBest Gas · ~7.9 mi
- Propane / LPG7-Eleven · ~10.5 mi
- Dump station~9.7 mi
- GroceriesEasy's General Store · ~6.4 mi
- PharmacyWalgreens · ~9.7 mi
- Hospital / clinicHospital · ~17.4 mi
- HardwareDIY Home Center · ~9.9 mi
EV charging — from Juniper Springs Group Cg · San Bernardino National Forest · CA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger9.8 mi straight-line W — Homestreet Bank Big Bear, Big Bear Lake, CA · LOOP · CHAdeMO, CCS · 3 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-07-15 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach22 within 25 mi · 187 within 50 · 1012 within 100 · 1290 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)9.8 mi — Big Bear Lake, CA - Big Bear Boulevard - Tesla Supercharger, Big Bear Lake
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)9.2 mi — Sunnybrook Estate, Big Bear Lake, CA · LOOP · J1772 · 9 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-07-15 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast charger$1 activation fee; $0.45 per kWh (as listed by AFDC)
- 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 398968 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Juniper Springs Group Cg · San Bernardino National Forest · CA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Flush restroomSerrano Cg · ~11.8 mi W · USFS
- RestroomVivian Trailhead · ~13.8 mi SW · USFS
- RestroomFalls Picnic · ~13.8 mi SW · USFS
- RestroomBig Falls Trailhead · ~13.9 mi SW · USFS
Open Juniper Springs Group Cg elsewhere
Other camps near Juniper Springs Group Cg
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Round Valley Group Campground~1.3 mi
- Arrastre Trail Camp~1.4 mi
- Pipes Canyon Trail Camp~4.3 mi
- Coon Creek Yellow Post #17~4.8 mi
The unit that manages Juniper Springs Group Cg
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Juniper Springs Group Cg are set by San Bernardino National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Juniper Springs 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 2026-08-22: $149 per night for the whole GROUP site, $157 on holidays -- this is a group campground and the forest publishes no single-site rate. Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/sanbernardino/recreation/juniper-springs-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 Juniper Springs 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 — Juniper Springs Group Cg
When the high country opens →What “dispersed” means here →Fire rules & restrictions →Gear & rig loadout →All field notes →
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