Lone Pine - Julian, California

patricia dooley

We had a great time and will definitely revisit for a longer stay. RELEARNING to camp was exciting and fun, even with the hiccups we faced. Make sure you bring enough blankets, it gets cold at night... sleeping bag rated for 30 degrees was not enough for me... smiley face. Night skys were beautiful.

Glen San Marcos

I'll start this by saying that there are two campgrounds...I stayed in Lone Pine CG - and it is perhaps the ugliest CG I've ever been to. 8 spots on gravel right next to each other...probably took a half a day to grade the whole CG. The other CG (Chambers) didn't seem much nicer...I'm not a fan of parking lot CG's. But...I still like it here at the lake. The price is right for partial hookups.

It's $8 per day to fish. I have an inflatable kayak that they would NOT let me put in the lake. Other boats are okay if you get them inspected first, and there are rentals available. There's bass, bluegill, crappie and trout, but in the warmer months the fishing is SLOW no matter what they tell you at the tackle shop. I did catch three bass in one day, but they totaled a pound.

There's a trail that I think goes all the way around the lake, which is nice. If you shore fish, you can fish almost the whole lake. I don't think you are allowed to swim or wade in the water.

Three stars because the CG's were basically parking lots, but an additional star for the beautiful scenery.

Olivia Schneider

Awesome place to just get away! Quite and peaceful during weeknights! A bit more windy on this side of the lake, overall great place to camp!

Brendan Clemente

We stayed in one of the cabins on 10/15 and it was phenomenal. The cabin was small and clean, had heat and decent bedding, and a great little porch overlooking the lake.

There are no fires allowed here, which worried me at first, but it was a non-issue. It ended up feeling much more convenient that we didn't need to start a fire, keep it going, and smell like fire. They do have a charcoal grill that you can use to cook.

The porch and bench as well as picnic table were awesome spots to relax and enjoy the lake. You can fish right off the dock or shore about 60 yards away from the cabin, or walk around the small lake easily.

This area is a gorgeous gem. Lots of hiking, close proximity to Julian (old mining town turned tourist destination/old western town), and a great and quiet overall place to escape.

Most of lone pine is camp and rv sites, but we stayed in one of three small cabins they have available. It was $80 for the night.

Thanks Lone Pine for the great time!

-Brendan

marylou speare

Excellent, five stars,I enjoyed every single minute there.beautiful,warming,charming people never felt more welcomed.i will definitely make the trip back.the restaurant miners dinner was fabulous. Loved it so much.friendly staff friendly environment and outstanding decor.so much history. And for julian pie company. Mue wa!!! Excellent so fresh.and there coffee was the best tasting ever.....I do not drink coffee never liked the taste,but man delish. That k you for being a breath air,peace of mind.

azalia flores

Camp sites are small, you are painfully close to your neighbors and they have strict rules. Bathrooms are nice. Beautiful place, beautiful lake, beautiful hikes. If you like primitive camping, this isn't the place for you.

Steve Hernandez

This is a partial review of the things I didnt like about the site. My family and I stayed here from 9/3 to 9/5/16. The restrooms dont have dividers between the urinals so anyone could stand next to you and check out your stuff. The showers need more hooks to hang clothing since the floors puddle with water.

The worse part is the over flow tent camp sites where we stayed. These are sites people have to pay for so they should be kept up like the other sites. There were large rocks EVERYWHERE. It wouldnt take much for the area to be graded and large rocks removed.

Spencer Wildes

Right on the road. Lack of shade. No individual fire pit. Old man "on the board"? was there at 10:01 to make sure everyone is pretty much asleep.In any case, not my place amd there are so many other spots nearby