Pine Summit

Our church youth group just stayed here for our winter retreat. It was a lot of fun. The staff are all warm and the cabins, etc. are clean! There are also great activities for the youth. The food was «camp food» but they had variety: salad bar for dinner usually, yogurt bar for breakfast.

I’ve been here once before about 8 years ago and then again this weekend. It was just as fun as I remember! I love all of the activities available, the kind staff and the great food! The bunks are super clean and were great for our camp. Such a blessing and such a great retreat. Can’t wait to come back!

First, I want to say a BIG THANK YOU to all Pine Summit Staff. You guys have a heart of gold! I say this because once again you have open your doors and hearts to St. Dominic Confirmation group as we got snowed in once again in Big Bear.
You allowed us to get back in your facility and provided us with treats, breakfast and cleaned up the bathrooms for an entire 80 people to stay overnight.
From the bottom of my heart, you guys are the great. You have definitely saved us and most importantly all the young teenagers who were stranded in snow again. God Bless You Guys!
By the way, the Food is getting way better and we love your renovations. The moldy smell is good and staff has gotten waaay friendlier than before.

This camp is wonderful. The staff is very friendly. I like the fact that it is walking distance to snow summit.

I’m not sure about the bunk bed style rooms, but the room we were in was really nice and spacious. Beds were super comfy and I love that there were individual bed lights above each one. I suspect the pillow case on my bed was not quite clean, but thankfully, I always bring my own.
There’s also lots to do and not for any additional fees (I think). Zipline, high wire course, archery, pool, etc. People were friendly and helpful.
Only complaint is food. It’s okay, but always left something to be desired. Food gets about 2 stars.

A great camp! The food was great! The staff was professional. The camp was clean. And the bed was to dream for. Kudos for a great stay.

Pine Summit accommodations and staff makes camping with 400 hormone-​driven and caffeinated youngsters a great experience. Every year, our church and sister churches haul 400 suburban kids up the windy roads of highway 38 to Pine Summit. We are like locusts. We take up the entire campgrounds, eat everything they offer us and make a heck of a lot of noise. But oh, do we have fun doing it :)
The staff at Pine Summit is ridiculously wonderful. They are so accommodating to our needs and help to make everything run really smoothly. We have booked annual winter retreats with them, summer day trips (high ropes courses), and smaller group getaways with them and they have been great in every inch of the planning. Big ups to them.
AND to go along with it, I’ve had the best pork tenderloin EVER at their campsite (tender pork with a balsamic vinaigrette sauce and chunky applesauce. WUUUT). I always look forward to their food, it’s only gotten better over the years. Sometimes the utensils need a second going-​over with the soap and water, but what do you expect for a campsite that dishes out food to feed 450 people 3 times a day (plus an evening snack)?
Facilities at this place are amazing if you get the Hope or Faith Lodges. It’s basically like staying inside of a hotel. No need for slumber bags, pillows or even towels — all are provided. However, if you’re bunkering down in the dorms, expect a good ol’ camping experience — a bit cozy (crowded?), noisy heaters and small showers. The Piñón/​Jefferies cabins offer a great getaway place for small churches or for people looking to stay in Big Bear at an affordable price.
Activities abound — in the winter there’s tubing and a small snowboard trick park. Bear Mountain and Snow Summit are a 3 minute drive away. In the summer there’s paintball ($ 10/​game), human foozeball, plenty of large fields, a climbing wall, high ropes course and team-​building games. Basically, whether you’re looking for a day trip or a longer stay, Pine Summit is a great go-​to place for activities with a group.
Thank you Pine Summit from a very happy EFCer! :)

What?! Only one other review? That’s a shame.
Pine Summit was my favorite campsite as a young’un. It’s where I went every summer for church and ate to my heart’s content in their ponderosa. (really good food.)
It’s a pretty big campground, you can go swimming in the little pool or do a quick hike around the site. They have a huge campfire place with a nice pit for roasting marshmallows and singing corny songs to.
There are basketball courts and there’s a cozy chapel uphill as well as a cool game room complete with pool tables and foozball…
This is where i picked up wallclimbing. I would definitely come back to camp here with a bunch of friend. They have a little restaurant there called «the sugarbowl» i think its something different now, but it sells the best milkshakes and fries. yum.
Must add that I also went paintballing here, which is really really cool.