Bonita Ranch Campground & RV Sites

This campground is under new ownership and management. Unfortunately my experience is that they will discriminant you if they don’t like you, and or your coach. They change the rules and fees at will.

I’d like to rate the facility as very good. People are very friendly especially the staffs. Made a reservation late on Saturday afternoon and they accommodated me without problem for that same night. its a nice place to visit and hide to waterfall is awesome. Thanks for the hospitality while I stayed there for 2 days.

Do not camp here. Looks like a trailer trash park with a few campgrounds on the side. Workers are alcoholics. Trash everywhere. And the alcoholics try to over charge you to feed their habits. Drive a couple more minutes up the 15 hwy to Jackson lake or something but I warn you about this place. Read the other comments.

Complete Garbage. Workers are very rude. They go walking around asking campers for drugs. Very over priced. It’s privately owned that tells you all. Better off staying in county forest camp sites. Looks like a ghetto trailer park.

Man this place completely sucks. As soon as we got there bunch of dirt and dust like being in south of the border but with shade. Also ask if we could rent a bbq grill they said do not have any. To go downhill and buy one at my expense. Nothing beautiful about this spot only a large ass row of rocks on the riverbed with little water. No wonder when I got there at the office a lot of people cancel or didn’t show up for spaces. If you want a better experience just go to the sequoias or good olé Yosemeti, this is the last time I spend my hard earned dollars at this dump.

We just got back from a camping weekend at Bonita Ranch and we had a great time. There was about 20 of us and we camped in a travel trailer, tents and a popup tent. The sites were a good size and we had electricity and water and the dump station was just around the bend with easy access to it. We did the hike to the falls and there was still water to much of our delight and we hung out at the creek too and that was nice and relaxing. Would definitely go back. Yes some of the other campers did play their music way after 10pm quiet time but that was the only knock on the campground. Eddie and Stephanie were both really great.

My family and I had such an awesome time at Bonita! Matt the caretaker of the place was super and let me choose the spot I wanted. You can’t go wrong when you have running water, electricity, restrooms and SHOWERS! My wife was surprised on how the peeps around the other camps respected the quiet time after 10pm. Thanks Matt for everything! We will for sure be back.

We camped there as a group with about 35 people. The staff is friendly. The facilities are taken care of. We definitely will be bach

Another fine weekend at the ranch! As usual Richard & Christy are very cool people and are very welcoming every time we show up! We keep coming back cause we like it there so much!

Be careful!!! My family and I camped at this site and when we arrived I gathered the money from my family to pay for the reservation and I paid Christine (the manager) cash but when I got back home I checked my bank account and she also charged my debit card for the reservation which was an extra $ 266.00. Now they wont return my money arguing that they cant find the paperwork for my reservation. This ruined the whole experience of the trip for me.

My family and I spent one night at Bonita Ranch this pass weekend. As of 8÷16÷2014 this Debbie person is no longer managing the. The campgrounds are being managed by Cristy and hubby. Both were great in regards to accommodating a group of 15. We were able to set up at campsite 65 and 66. Both sites have plenty of shade, a huge climbing tree for the kids and slab area. Water and electrical hookups worked great.
Here are the cons:
— If you don’t have your own fire pit, rentals are $ 10.
–Quiet time is from 10:00 pm — 8:00 am and was not enforced. There were a few loud and noisy campers shooting the breeze way past midnight.
— The layout is not spacious. My recommendation is to reserve an extra spot alongside your campsite if you would like the extra room.
Overall, if your looking for something local and non-​rough style camping this place is for you. 5 minute hike to the creek and 30 – 40 mins to Bonita Waterfalls.

A quaint camp ground that was relatively clean and peaceful. We enjoyed it’s proximity to the nearby waterfall and hiking trails. For those that are in need for electric plugs and access to showers are in luck here. The shower area could be tidier. It smelled like an outhouse and had only one shower stall for a vast amount of customers. Also, if you’re in need of phone access, your best bet will be to wait till you get back home. Bonita Ranch does have WIFI, but not enough bandwidth to accommodate everyone. I was unable to connect 90% of the time.
Kirstie and Richard are one of the assistant site managers if the facility. They are both incredibly kind, and offered help with any questions we had. Kirstie even allowed our kids to pick apples off her apple tree.
Unfortunately, our only bad experience was with the main manager Debbie. She was at times very rude, and even yelled at us a few times. The other manger who lives in her trailer was equally as rude.

In November of 2008, after separating from my Ex, I found this Jewel of the Hills… Bonita Ranch Campground! The peace and quiet was such a pleasant experience. The owner, Becky, and her assistant manager/​facility maintenance, Debra… were very friendly and professional. I made Bonita Ranch my Home for the next ten months. Once my divorce was final… and God brought a wonderful lady into my life, I moved down the hill in Fontana. My wife and I return to my old Home on a fairly regular basis and Debra is always very accommodating and courteous.
If you read this Unilocal collection of reviews, you need to take some reviews with a «grain of salt». When Kristy G. asked Debra for a pole-​saw to cut «a» branch hanging over their RV, several other regular long-​term residents were disappointed to see that Kristy and her companion literally BUTCHERED the tree. Her review is rather tainted and slanderous… if not untrue.
Considering the reviews of Shannon and Darlene… and our own… you will be very pleased to stay at Bonita Ranch. Becky sold the campground to her son, Matt, and still along with Debra, the campground is well-​maintained and welcoming.
This visit of ours, first week in April, is our 4^th Anniversary!
My wife and I recommend Bonita Ranch to anybody looking for a quiet, friendly, beautiful, serene place to recuperate and rejuvenate! Have fun & enjoy!
Happy Trails!

If you are going to a concert at the San Manuel amphitheater and you have an R.V. or trailer or you enjoy tent camping this is the way to go.
About two weeks before we were heading out to Nocturnal Wonderland at The San Manuel Amphitheatre I called Bonita Ranch after googleing nearby camping locations. Debbie picked up right away and was super friendly and answered all my weird questions. Debbie took my reservation without a deposit. She was super friendly on the phone and also told us that she had someone there who would take us to the concert for less then a taxi. So at less then $ 40.00 per night we were staying about ten minutes from our venue. The venue wanted $ 165.00 per night FYI. And disgusting roach motels wanted $ 200.00 per night with no shuttle to and from the venue. We got there Saturday morning our spot was reserved and ready for us. One of the guys at the entrance checked us in and showed us our spot. We asked about the person Debbie told us about who could take to and from the venue. He told us he would let the guy know and have him come see us. Jonathan who lives on site came over to our spot to see what time we needed to be taken to our rave over at the amphitheater. We hung out for a bit with him and his sweet dog. He was super chill and friendly. Before we knew it, it was 3pm and he was knocking on the door ready to take us just like we asked. We totally got to bypass all the traffic because he knew the back way into the amphitheater. If you have ever been to this venue you know it doesn’t matter when you go or for what there is always traffic. Its at least a 45 minute wait to get off the freeway and park. We literally got from Bonita Ranch to The Amphitheatre in ten minutes with less then half the cost of a taxi. He gave us his number and at 1am called him for a pick up. Fifteen minutes later he’s there picking us up. He even offered to take us for fast food before heading back up the hill. Seriously this is the way to go. We plan on going again soon to spend the day at the gun range which is only about five minutes up the hill from Bonita Ranch.

we really enjoy the peace and quiet this hidden jewel offers. the view is breathtaking. the shower and bathroom facilities are clean and nicely stocked. we come here every year with our camping group. friendly staff. we always look forward to going.

I would give this campground four stars if it were not for Debbie, the alcoholic-​assistant manager with a power trip. We were at Bonita Ranch for about five months while working in Ontario, and in that time Debbie caused us so much trouble. She would talk about other people to us, then talk about us to other people. She was constantly being caught in a lie, and always blamed someone else when she was caught. I don’t think anyone liked dealing with her.
If she weren’t there, it was a run down little campground. The only recommendation that the place has is it’s location. The canyon is glorious and a short hike up to the waterfall is fantastic. Most of the times we went up there we were alone under a beautiful waterfall in the mountains.
This campground is great to visit for a short stay, but if you need a place for more than a week I would go somewhere else.