About this campground
North Shore Campground is a quiet place to camp, away from the hustle and bustle of nearby cities. The campground is nestled among Southern California's pine-covered mountains, providing ample opportunity for outdoor relaxation and recreation.
The campground offers multiple single-family campsites, available mostly for tent camping. Some sites can accommodate RVs, but hookups are not available. Each site is equipped with a table and campfire ring with grill. Flush toilets and drinking water are provided.
The campground is located 23 miles northeast of San Bernardino in the San Bernardino National Forest. It is about 3 miles from the community of Lake Arrowhead. Settled in an oak woodland environment, the campground is close to many outdoor amenities.
The North Shore National Recreation Trail connects the campground with Papoose Lake (trail is not accessible). The 1.7-mile trail descends through a mixed conifer forest and settles along Little Bear Creek, providing scenic views of the surrounding area. Please note, nearby Lake Arrowhead is a private lake.
What campers say
North Shore Campground sits a short drive from Lake Arrowhead and the village, offering shady, generally spacious sites with picnic tables and fire rings. Camp hosts are consistently described as welcoming and attentive, and restrooms are kept clean, though there are no showers. The loop is quiet and family-friendly, with nearby trail access and occasional wildlife sightings, so food should be secured. Some campsites are small, sloped, or have tight parking, so site selection matters. Overall it's a well-maintained, value-oriented option for a peaceful base near the lake, especially on weekdays.
Our summary of 89 traveler reviews.
Amenities
Sites
- Back-In
Facilities
- Showers
- Dump Station
Setting
- Mountains
- Forest
- Desert
More
- .GOV
- .RECREATION
- 360 VR Tour
- Bathrooms
- Big Rig
- Biking
- Boating
- Creek
- Destination
- Dirt
- Dogs
- Family Friendly
- Firepits
- Group
- Hiking
- National Park
- Open
- Pads
- Pets
- Primitive
- Public Park
- Pull-In
- Pull-thru
- Remote
- Rural
- Scenic
- Seasonal
- Shade
- Tents
- Tourist
- Trails
- Trees
- Walking Trail
- Water
- Wildlife
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Location
- Address
- 29102 Hospital Road, San Bernardino, CA 92402
- GPS
- 34.2666° N, 117.1681° W
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