Big Bear Lake California Travel Information
Big Bear California is a mountainside / lakeside community located
in south-central California, northeast of San Bernardino. Big Bear
Lake is surrounded by the mountains and trees of the San Bernardino
National Forest, and is approximately 100 miles northeast of Los
Angeles. At the foot of Big Bear Mountain is Big Bear Lake,
which serves as a popular summer vacation and recreation destination
for anyone who enjoys water sports and leisure activities. Power
boating, jet-skiing,
water-skiing, wakeboarding, sightseeing, parasailing, sailing,
canoeing and trout fishing are all commonly done atop Big Bear's Lake
broad, blue surface. Those outdoor enthusiasts more interested in
exploring the land than the water off-road, hike, bike, golf and bird.
Visitors of all types shop and sightsee and the sights beyond the lake
include a history museum,
animal park, petting zoo, and a wonderful selection of restaurants,
cafes, clubs, and bars. In the winter, Big Bear Mountain is the
only place to go skiing or snowboarding in southern California. The two
ski resorts on the mountain, Snow Summit and Bear Mountain Resort,
provide skiers and snowboarders with a wide variety of terrain. "The
Park" at
Bear Mountain Resort is a freestyle terrain park and caters to all
abilities. Big Bear Mountain is well known as a resort that is
dedicated almost entirely to freestyle skiers and snowboarders. Big
Bear Mountain and Snow Summit boast some of the best snow-making and
grooming capabilities in southern California. Big Bear Lake
hosts a wide variety of events year-round. Some of the events include
jazz festivals, Oktoberfest, freestyle skiing and snowboarding events
and competitions, mountain bike and cross country races, trout
classics, one-day car shows, regattas, Old Miner's Day festival and
rodeos. Simply select any topic in the column to the left for
detailed information on the area, and to begin exploring all that Big
Bear Lake, Snow Summit, and Big Bear Mountain have to offer.
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