Big Bear 🐻 guidebook
Shop, dining, nightlife, holiday events
Over 120 vendors at charming Big Bear Village. Eat from a selection of great restaurants, grab a boba drink, visit local shops and pick up any warm clothes or accessories. It’s the hub for the nightlife and place for annual city-wide holiday events like Halloween and Christmas. Turns into a snowy wonderland with holiday lights and twinkling trees. Cuisine varies from Latin to Italian, Chinese to Thai, Japanese to Nepalese, to American. The Bowling 🎳 Barn, Mountain Room Escapes, Urban Adventure Quests’, and Riddle Routes are some fun places to visit.
Big Bear Village
40824 Big Bear BlvdFamily Fun Recreation
In the summer Magic Mountain is a mini park with double water slides.
In the winter, ride a chairlift to the top of the mountain 🏔 and experience bobsledding with Alpine Slide. There you can find some of the best tubing.
All year round you can go-kart racing or miniature golf.
Alpine Slide en Magic Mountain
800 Wildrose LnRentals include Pontoon Boats, Kayaks, Peddle Boats, Fishing Boats, stand up paddle boards, 8 person SUP & Jet Skis. They also have a full Service Repair Center, Gas, Snacks and Fishing supplies.
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Pleasure Point Marina
603 Landlock LandingRentals include Pontoon Boats, Kayaks, Peddle Boats, Fishing Boats, stand up paddle boards, 8 person SUP & Jet Skis. They also have a full Service Repair Center, Gas, Snacks and Fishing supplies.
At Paddles and Pedals they offer bikes, kayaks, canoes and stand up paddle boards for rent. Conveniently located on the north shore of Big Bear Lake, we provide very easy access to the lake, the pedal path or the mountain bike trails. If you want to ride the scenic bike path of Big Bear Lake come see them. They are the only store with direct access to the path.
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Paddles and Pedals
40545 N Shore LnAt Paddles and Pedals they offer bikes, kayaks, canoes and stand up paddle boards for rent. Conveniently located on the north shore of Big Bear Lake, we provide very easy access to the lake, the pedal path or the mountain bike trails. If you want to ride the scenic bike path of Big Bear Lake come see them. They are the only store with direct access to the path.
Sightseeing
Get a lake tour by Pirates. Offers daily tours.
64 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Big Bear Pirate Ship
398 Edgemoor RdGet a lake tour by Pirates. Offers daily tours.
Explore Big Bear ridges, canyons, and meadows of beautiful San Bernardino Mountains.
- Holcomb Valley Gold Fever Trail is mainly dirt and fire roads for beginners.
- 2 hr kid friendly mining tour
- The Squeeze - easy off roading on Big Bear back country roads
- John Bull Jr. Trail - starts at The Squeeze and features larger rocks 🪨 intermediate level.
- Gold Mountain Trail - advanced trail features amazing views and challenging terrain. Ascends The Ledge, The Brain, and the Rock Garden.
Call 909-420-5828 www.bigbearoffroadexperience.con
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Big Bear Jeep Experience
42011 Big Bear BlvdExplore Big Bear ridges, canyons, and meadows of beautiful San Bernardino Mountains.
- Holcomb Valley Gold Fever Trail is mainly dirt and fire roads for beginners.
- 2 hr kid friendly mining tour
- The Squeeze - easy off roading on Big Bear back country roads
- John Bull Jr. Trail - starts at The Squeeze and features larger rocks 🪨 intermediate level.
- Gold Mountain Trail - advanced trail features amazing views and challenging terrain. Ascends The Ledge, The Brain, and the Rock Garden.
Call 909-420-5828 www.bigbearoffroadexperience.con
Tours
Tours are available daily. Get a zip line your in the middle of the national forest. 9 zip lines, suspension bridge, and off-road ride in Swiss Army vehicles. Get a Segway tour around Big Bear. Snowshoe and Tree Rooe tours are seasonal. Call 909-866-0390 or visit actiontourscalifornia.com
Enjoy the scenic surroundings on horseback. Call 909-585-6483 www.baldwinlakestables.com
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Baldwin Lake Stables
46475 Pioneer Town RdEnjoy the scenic surroundings on horseback. Call 909-585-6483 www.baldwinlakestables.com
Coffee
Enjoy a warm cup of coffee at this cozy coffee shop. One of the top five coffee shops in the area. Food and pastries are made in-house daily. There’s a fireplace and piano on the first floor and some cozy seating upstairs. @moonridgecoffee
Moonridge Coffee Company
42646 Moonridge RdA wide variety of delicious teas, coffees, smoothies, frappe, and food.
37 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tea Exchange
40568 Village DrA wide variety of delicious teas, coffees, smoothies, frappe, and food.
Food scene
Craving ice cream? This spot Carrie’s gelato, great selection of teas, and even boba! At Big Bear Village.
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An Ran Ju 安然居 Gelato & Teahouse
546 Pine Knot AveCraving ice cream? This spot Carrie’s gelato, great selection of teas, and even boba! At Big Bear Village.
Looking for something to treat yourself for breakfast? Cronuts, Bear claws, cinnamon rolls, fritters, vegan donuts (chocolate, rainbow sprinkles, cinnamon crumble, strawberries, or maple).
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Dank Donuts
42612 Moonridge RdLooking for something to treat yourself for breakfast? Cronuts, Bear claws, cinnamon rolls, fritters, vegan donuts (chocolate, rainbow sprinkles, cinnamon crumble, strawberries, or maple).
Planning a picnic in beautiful outdoor spaces? Pick up picnic ready sandwiches at The Old German Deli. Classic smoked Turkey club with Swiss cheese or Black Forest ham with lettuce, tomato, and cheese. Don’t forget the potato salad.
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The Old German Deli
40645 Village DrPlanning a picnic in beautiful outdoor spaces? Pick up picnic ready sandwiches at The Old German Deli. Classic smoked Turkey club with Swiss cheese or Black Forest ham with lettuce, tomato, and cheese. Don’t forget the potato salad.
Neighborhoods
Big Bear Lake is a manmade, fresh water lake stretching 7 miles long and .5 miles wide. Goes as deep as 72 feet and spans over 22 miles. It’s home to one of the nations a few solar observations and alpine zoos for injured wildlife. Big Bear is home to bald eagles, bears, mountain lions, bobcats, coyotes, deer, and about 29 species of rare plants, 10 are indigenous.
Big Bear’s history at 1845 began when Benjamin Davis Wilson rode into Yuhaviat (what Serrano Native American word meaning “Pine Place”) Valley with 20 men and found the place crawling with grizzly bears.
Big Bear Lake was also the Mecca for gold mining. In 1860, William Holcomb discovered gold in the back country of Big Bear. That’s where Southern California’s largest gold rush began!
Visit The Big Bear Discovery Center to rediscover the ‘wild west’ days.
603 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Lake is a manmade, fresh water lake stretching 7 miles long and .5 miles wide. Goes as deep as 72 feet and spans over 22 miles. It’s home to one of the nations a few solar observations and alpine zoos for injured wildlife. Big Bear is home to bald eagles, bears, mountain lions, bobcats, coyotes, deer, and about 29 species of rare plants, 10 are indigenous.
Big Bear’s history at 1845 began when Benjamin Davis Wilson rode into Yuhaviat (what Serrano Native American word meaning “Pine Place”) Valley with 20 men and found the place crawling with grizzly bears.
Big Bear Lake was also the Mecca for gold mining. In 1860, William Holcomb discovered gold in the back country of Big Bear. That’s where Southern California’s largest gold rush began!
Visit The Big Bear Discovery Center to rediscover the ‘wild west’ days.