Serrano Campground is a great camp site on Big Bear Lake. Part of the San Bernardino National Forest. October is perfect time of year to camp here. We stayed Friday and Saturday night. Blue skies. Warm sun. Cool, crisp mountain air.

Late afternoon Friday we took a short drive into Big Bear Lake Village. Explored local shops, like Simply Irrresistible and The Leather Depot. Then, a great dinner at Sweet Basil Bistro...desert was warm mini donuts with butterscotch, chocolate, and raspberry...

Near Big Bear Mountain and on Big Bear Lake, Serrano is a wonderful campground in the San Bernardino Mountains. We time our stay there to take advantage of the near-by Big Bear Renaissance Fair, in Fawnskin these last couple years, on Big Bear's North Shore. Knights in armour, damsels in distress, good food and brew. The campsite itself is right on Big Bear Lake, short walks to lakefront, where you can see the Big Bear Solar Observatory.