Big Bear Lake Travel Guide

 HiClimber Says:  If your up during the Summer and out on the 22 miles of Shoreline that surrounds Big Bear lake, and happen to be looking for a place to go Swimming and Rock Jumping, Head straight west when your on the Lake. Keep going West towards the Dam and you will see China Island (the... 

 Erin74 Says:  The Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain in Big Bear is a ton of fun. In the winter, you slide down it on individually controlled sleds. In the summer, it's a water slide. Either way, it's great entertainment and you'll want to do it more than once. The slide consists of two... 

 Nevo Says:  Ton of variety slopes for snowboarders and skiers of all ability! Get there early for the half day pass or come skiing at night when the lights go on and most of the visitors have gone home. Either way and any way you do it, you'll have a great day. This place is about 2-4... 

 Weaver78 Says:  Looking fo ra rental place in Big Bear for any Snow gear then go to Blauer Board Shop. They have snowboards, ski's and all the accessories to go with. The staff is friendly and quick to get you in and out so you can hit the snow as fast as you can get the gear on!They have 3... 

 mstinawu Says:  Big Big Lake is a ski resort destination during the winter so what else should you do? Go snowboarding and skiing of course! Bear Mountain is the biggest and most popular resort in the area--go early to avoid the crowds! 

 suebee36 Says:  We were freezing on a 15 degree day...Blondie's was the first restaurant we saw. On the main Big Bear Village drag, but need to walk down a corridor of shops to get to it. Ambience was nothing special...pretty bland. Service was really excellent though. Very friendly... 

 Erin74 Says:  There isn't much in the way of nightlife in Big Bear. Everything tends to close early, and despite the large numbers of tourists who crowd the area in winter and summer, there are no real nightclubs and most of the bars are located in restaurants. Chad's Place is as close as... 

 Russophile Says:  If you are going east on the 10 FWY, avoid going up to the mountains via the first exit that says Mountain Resorts. The road gets heavily congested in the winter. It is better to come up the back road on HWY 38, farther east. Another good alternative is to come up from... 

 HPangelinan88 Says:  Kitchen N things currenlty is loaded with great merchandise. The jam as always is wonderful but the ceramic pieces that just came in are amazing and really well priced. You must see them to believe...Currently a free gift is being given out. As always really fun staff. Don't... 

 Erin74 Says:  In the winter, the roads can get very icy in Big Bear and all over the mountain. If you're driving up the mountain, you need to bring along snow chains. Don't put them on until you reach the upper portion of the mountain. There will be areas that you can pull over and put on... 

 GracesTrips Says:  This shop is on the main road to Snow Summit. The rentals costs are about the same up at the ski resort itself but if you don't mind hauling the rentals in your car, you won't have to deal with the crowds up at the resort. I found this to be an easy process with this store...