| Less than two hours by car from Los Angeles | | | | pool, spas and a fully equipped private |
| sit the year round playgrounds Big Bear Lake | | | | health club, the resort offers all the |
| and Big Bear City. Situated in the San | | | | refinements of an exclusive country club. |
| Bernardino National Forest at approximately | | | | There are also numerous hotels, lodges, |
| 7,000 feet above sea level, Big Bear provides | | | | cabins and condos for rent, on or near the |
| activities for all four seasons. Whether you | | | | lake. |
| are into camping, fishing, boating, water | | | | |
| skiing, jet skiing, swimming, hiking, | | | | |
| parasailing, horseback riding, mountain | | | | |
| biking, skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, | | | | Big Bear boasts two excellent ski resorts, |
| bobsleding, playing in the snow, shopping or | | | | Snow summit and Bear Mountain Resort. Between |
| even just relaxing, you can do it in Big Bear | | | | the two of them you will find 75 trails, 20 |
| and you can do it in clean fresh air, in | | | | lifts, four high-speed chairs, and seven |
| gorgeous surroundings and in accomodations | | | | snowboard parks for all levels of skill. Big |
| that range from unimproved campgrounds to top | | | | Bear also has numerous, beautiful, groomed, |
| of the line hotels or spas. | | | | cross country ski trails. If you don't know |
| | | | how to ski, don't worry, there are plenty of |
| | | | instructors. If you don't have equipment, |
| | | | don't worry, there are plenty of places where |
| Big Bear Lake is a freshwater lake, with | | | | you can rent or buy your equipment. |
| approximately 22 miles of shoreline, set | | | | |
| amoung forests of pine and oak. The lake is | | | | |
| well stocked with trout, large and small | | | | |
| mouth bass, blue gill, crappie, and catfish. | | | | Big bear is not just a winter wonderland, it |
| There are several marinas and two public | | | | is a year round wonderland. At Big Bear, you |
| launches. You can rent sail or motor boats, | | | | will find beautiful scenery, clean mountain |
| or you can bring and launch your own boat. | | | | air, plenty of things to do, friendly people |
| Meadow Park (800)448-5335, on the lake, | | | | and much more. |
| provides a swim beach area as well as shaded | | | | |
| picnic areas, barbecues, horseshoe pits, | | | | |
| tennis courts, playground equipment, softball | | | | |
| fields, and a sand volleyball court. | | | | For more information about the city of Big |
| Holloway's Marina and RV Park (800)448-5335, | | | | Bear, California see: a directory of links |
| offers lakeshore RV camping with all the | | | | to the city of Big Bear, California guides |
| amenities including, large level sites, full | | | | and directories listing hotels, restaurants, |
| hook-ups, cable tv, restrooms and hotwater | | | | attorneys, real estate brokers, information, |
| showers, a full service marina, rentals of | | | | resources, services, things to do, places to |
| fishing boats, pontoon boats, jet skis, | | | | go and more.David G. Hallstrom, Sr. is a |
| windsurfers, sail boats, canoes and kayaks, | | | | retired private investigator and is currently |
| paddle boats, water skis, fishing gear and | | | | the publisher of several internet |
| more, a complete bait and tackle shop, a | | | | directories, including a directory of |
| launch ramp and more.You might also want to | | | | national, state, county and city guides and |
| check out | | | | directories listing local guides, |
| | | | directories, web sites, and web pages |
| Big Bear Shores RV Resort (909) 866-4151, a | | | | providing resources, services, and |
| gate guarded resort complete with a 16,000 | | | | information about things to do and places to |
| square foot mountain lodge, forty-slip | | | | go. |
| marina, boat launching ramp, tennis, swimming | | | | |