Easy
to get to Big Bear Lake is a four season resort centrally located
in southern California, Big Bear Lake is two to three hours from all
the major southern California cities, San Diego, Orange County, Los
Angeles, Palm Springs and Los Vegas Nevada. Big Bear Lake is surrounded
by national forest and sits at a lofty elevation of 6743 feet. Big
Bear Lake is also less than an hours flight (Big
Bear Airport) from any of these
cities.
Big Bear’s airport was established by the military used it as
an army flight training facility between 1934 and 1937. Whether you
fly or drive Big Bear Lake is the perfect getaway destination for
couples, families or groups of friends wanting to enjoy the great
outdoors.
Each season
brings its own unique reasons to be in Big Bear. Escape the heat in
the summer when the average high temp is 78 degrees and perfect. The
air is fresh and clean and the lake is cool and beacons you to come
and play. Everywhere you look, people are enjoying the lake, from
boating and jet skiing to fishing and parasailing and more. Come experience
the 5th largest “Fourth of July” display in California
and the “Old
Minor’s Days”, a program that has been a Big
Bear Lake institution since 1949. The night skies are clear and star
filled and the mountain breeze is perfect to sooth away all your worries.
In the Fall the locals relish the beauty and peace that sets in. The
color filled hikes in our national forests are inspiring. The mountain
bike trails can not be missed this time of year and the fishing season
brings out the spirit of old Big Bear.
Winter is a wonderland and fun is to be had, hitting the slopes and
SNOW
SUMMIT and BEAR
MOUNTAIN or making holiday memories, there is nothing like
a white Christmas in Big Bear. Spring brings the tulips and daffodils
and the calm before the summer season sets in.
There is plenty
of shopping, activities and places to dine in the village. In Big
Bear Lake you will want to be outdoors enjoying the sunshine because
no matter what