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North Shore Cg
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · CA · 34.26778, -117.16362
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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 North Shore Cg
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 5,338 ft.
Fire & smoke — around North Shore 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 North Shore Cg · San Bernardino National Forest · CA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- FFuel0 mi
- @Mail1 mi
- GGrocery1 mi
- RxPharmacy2 mi
- EVEV fast charger2 mi
- MMechanic4 mi
- LLaundry6 mi
- WWater6 mi
- DDump7 mi
- PPropane10 mi
- +Urgent care10 mi
- HHardware10 mi
- ShShower10 mi
- AAir-up14 mi
- OOutfitter15 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, 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 — North Shore Cg
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
5,338 ft
State
CA
Coordinates
34.26778, -117.16362
Cost
Fee
Nearby & resupply — around North Shore Cg · San Bernardino National Forest · CA (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townLake Arrowhead · ~1.3 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~6.2 mi
- FuelMarina Gas Dock · ~0.4 mi
- Propane / LPG7-Eleven · ~9.9 mi
- Dump station~7.2 mi
- GroceriesJensen's Minute Shoppe · ~1.1 mi
- PharmacyPharmacy of the Woods · ~1.9 mi
- Hospital / clinicBeaver Medical Group · ~10.0 mi
- HardwareHarbor Freight Tools · ~10.3 mi
EV charging — from North Shore Cg · San Bernardino National Forest · CA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger1.9 mi straight-line SW — Lake Arrowhead, CA - Tesla Supercharger · Tesla · NACS (Tesla) · 8 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 reach93 within 25 mi · 316 within 50 · 1099 within 100 · 1321 within 150
- Nearest listing CCS2.1 mi — Phillips 76 Lake Arrowhead, Lake Arrowhead
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO2.8 mi — US Bank Blue Jay, Blue Jay
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)2.4 mi — Skypark Santa Village, Skyforest, CA · EVGATEWAY · J1772 · 39 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Also listed, not counted aboveNACS-only Level 2 — Lake Arrowhead Resort & Spa - Tesla Destination, Lake Arrowhead, 2.0 mi · NACS (Tesla) · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only. · AFDC lists it “Free”
- 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 201314 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around North Shore Cg · San Bernardino National Forest · CA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomMorton Peak Lo · ~13.5 mi SE · USFS
- Flush restroomSerrano Cg · ~14.2 mi E · USFS
- RestroomThurman Flats Picnic Area · ~14.3 mi SE · USFS
- RestroomSummit Ohv Staging Area · ~15.6 mi W · USFS
Open North Shore Cg elsewhere
Other camps near North Shore Cg
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Fishermans Group Cg~3.4 mi · fee
- Dogwood Family Campground~3.5 mi
- Tent Peg Group Campground~3.6 mi · fee
- Crab Flats Cg~4.5 mi · fee
The unit that manages North Shore Cg
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at North Shore Cg are set by San Bernardino National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — North Shore 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: $29 per night for a single site, rising to $31 on holidays, 8-person maximum; $56 for a double site, $57 on holidays, 16-person maximum. The camping fee includes entry for one vehicle; extra vehicles are $8 per night. RV dump $10. The forest notes that cheques under $50 are not accepted. Source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/sanbernardino/recreation/north-shore-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 North Shore 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 — North Shore Cg
What “dispersed” means here →Fire rules & restrictions →Picking a spot →Leave no trace →All field notes →
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