Big Bear Recreation Guide

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Big Bear Recreation Guide

Food & Entertainment

The City of Big Bear Lake boasts a beautiful shopping and entertainment district on the Lake, nestled in the San Bernardino Mountains. With over 120 local vendors, the Village can satisfy your every shopping wish in just one stop!
Aside from it's unique goods and delicious dining, The Village is a beautiful destination - in every season - for a stroll or afternoon of window shopping. In the spring and summer, trees lining the streets are leafy and full, offering shade to visitors while manicured planters are bursting with colorful flowers. In the fall, the leaves show off their crimson, orange, and yellow tones bringing a warm autumn glow to the Valley. Wintertime turns The Village into a snowy wonderland with holiday lights twinkling among the trees. Yes, you'll want to add this little spot to your getaway bucket list.
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The VILLAGE SHOPS AND COURTYARD
652 Pine Knot Ave
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Aside from it's unique goods and delicious dining, The Village is a beautiful destination - in every season - for a stroll or afternoon of window shopping. In the spring and summer, trees lining the streets are leafy and full, offering shade to visitors while manicured planters are bursting with colorful flowers. In the fall, the leaves show off their crimson, orange, and yellow tones bringing a warm autumn glow to the Valley. Wintertime turns The Village into a snowy wonderland with holiday lights twinkling among the trees. Yes, you'll want to add this little spot to your getaway bucket list.
Every Tuesday from 8 am - 1:30 pm, April until October, the Farmer's Market at the Big Bear Convention Center gives everyone a chance to buy produce, works of art, antiques and other delicious food from a variety of artisans. Be sure to bring cash as most vendors do not accept credit cards. Due to COIVD19 - they are open EVERY Thursday 8am-12pm @ Temporary Location (Deep Creek & Rock Springs)
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Big Bear Lake Convention Center
42900 Big Bear Blvd
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Every Tuesday from 8 am - 1:30 pm, April until October, the Farmer's Market at the Big Bear Convention Center gives everyone a chance to buy produce, works of art, antiques and other delicious food from a variety of artisans. Be sure to bring cash as most vendors do not accept credit cards. Due to COIVD19 - they are open EVERY Thursday 8am-12pm @ Temporary Location (Deep Creek & Rock Springs)

Explore Nature

The Baldwin Lake Ecological Reserve is a gorgeous spot for wildflower and wildlife viewing in the spring and summer. Learn about what's in bloom when you visit and see the amazing pebble plain flowers found only in Big Bear!
Baldwin Lake Ecological Reserve
44999 N Shore Dr
The Baldwin Lake Ecological Reserve is a gorgeous spot for wildflower and wildlife viewing in the spring and summer. Learn about what's in bloom when you visit and see the amazing pebble plain flowers found only in Big Bear!
Visit the WORLD'S LARGEST LODGEPOLE PINE TREE! This 460 year old tree has a circumference is 36 feet at the base & is over 110 feet tall!
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Castle Rock Trail 1W03
Big Bear Boulevard
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Visit the WORLD'S LARGEST LODGEPOLE PINE TREE! This 460 year old tree has a circumference is 36 feet at the base & is over 110 feet tall!

For The Kids!

If you have kids - or are just a big kid at heart - The Gold Rush Mining Adventures brings the enjoyment of a mining experience straight to your vacation! Strike it rich with gemstones, rocks, minerals, fossils and geodes from all over the world. You can even have jewelry made from your findings!
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Gold Rush Mining Adventures
40016 Big Bear Blvd
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If you have kids - or are just a big kid at heart - The Gold Rush Mining Adventures brings the enjoyment of a mining experience straight to your vacation! Strike it rich with gemstones, rocks, minerals, fossils and geodes from all over the world. You can even have jewelry made from your findings!
Riders navigate their own individually controlled sleds, each with teflon runners and ball bearing wheels, down their choice of two quarter-mile long cement tracks filled with high-banked turns and long straightways. ($7/ride OR 5 for $30)
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Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain
800 Wildrose Ln
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Riders navigate their own individually controlled sleds, each with teflon runners and ball bearing wheels, down their choice of two quarter-mile long cement tracks filled with high-banked turns and long straightways. ($7/ride OR 5 for $30)

Big Bear Activities

At Baldwin Lake Stables, you'll discover the peaceful countryside of Big Bear Valley's east end on horseback! Just 7 minutes from Paradise Ranch, Baldwin Lake Stables is surrounded by equestrian ranches and the National Forest. Book 1, 2, 3, or half day rides through spectacular terrain. Rides can be fitted for any rider ability and experience and are available year-round. Got some littles in tow? Don't miss their Petting Zoo with goats, pigs, rabbits, alpacas, and more!
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Baldwin Lake Stables
46475 Pioneer Town Rd
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At Baldwin Lake Stables, you'll discover the peaceful countryside of Big Bear Valley's east end on horseback! Just 7 minutes from Paradise Ranch, Baldwin Lake Stables is surrounded by equestrian ranches and the National Forest. Book 1, 2, 3, or half day rides through spectacular terrain. Rides can be fitted for any rider ability and experience and are available year-round. Got some littles in tow? Don't miss their Petting Zoo with goats, pigs, rabbits, alpacas, and more!
Bear Valley is an amazing spot to spend the day with the family, make new holiday traditions, or hold your special event. With 30 acres of space - visitors can participate in the petting zoo, horse camps, equestrian training, hay rides & more!
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Bear Valley Farms
1601 E Big Bear Blvd
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Bear Valley is an amazing spot to spend the day with the family, make new holiday traditions, or hold your special event. With 30 acres of space - visitors can participate in the petting zoo, horse camps, equestrian training, hay rides & more!
Spring, Summer & FallBig Bear Speedway delivers a real racing experience with full-featured SODI RT8 Karts, complete with innovative technology. Choose either a single kart or double training kart with two steering wheels for double riders. Compete against the clock while reaching speeds of up to 30 mph on a 1/5 mile open-air racetrack filled with hairpin turns and s-curves.
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Big Bear Speedway Go Karts
42825 Big Bear Blvd
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Spring, Summer & FallBig Bear Speedway delivers a real racing experience with full-featured SODI RT8 Karts, complete with innovative technology. Choose either a single kart or double training kart with two steering wheels for double riders. Compete against the clock while reaching speeds of up to 30 mph on a 1/5 mile open-air racetrack filled with hairpin turns and s-curves.
Aside from Snow Play - Big Bear also offers a new and exhilarating aerial adventure that will have you balancing on ropes, crossing bridges, and climbing through obstacles: all from the safety of a climbing harness! Participants are on a self-guided tour through 37 obstacles spread over 6,400 square feet on 2 levels that are 12 to 35 feet in the air! Elevate your family vacation to a whole new level.
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Big Bear Snow Play
42825 Big Bear Blvd
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Aside from Snow Play - Big Bear also offers a new and exhilarating aerial adventure that will have you balancing on ropes, crossing bridges, and climbing through obstacles: all from the safety of a climbing harness! Participants are on a self-guided tour through 37 obstacles spread over 6,400 square feet on 2 levels that are 12 to 35 feet in the air! Elevate your family vacation to a whole new level.

Swimming Spots

Located at 41911 North Shore Drive, East Boat Ramp Beach is one of this summer’s best places to enjoy a nice sandy beach and indulge in some excellent Big Bear Lake swimming. Equipped with public restrooms, picnic tables, and a fantastic fishing dock, East Boat Ramp Beach is a perfect destination for a day of fun in the sun. There is nothing better than splashing around in the summer heat then retiring under the shade of a tree for some respite and relaxation.
41911 N Shore Dr
41911 North Shore Drive
Located at 41911 North Shore Drive, East Boat Ramp Beach is one of this summer’s best places to enjoy a nice sandy beach and indulge in some excellent Big Bear Lake swimming. Equipped with public restrooms, picnic tables, and a fantastic fishing dock, East Boat Ramp Beach is a perfect destination for a day of fun in the sun. There is nothing better than splashing around in the summer heat then retiring under the shade of a tree for some respite and relaxation.