Enjoy skiing, snowboarding, hiking, biking, parasailing, swimming, tennis, golf, fishing, alpine slides, and water sports for the whole family.
SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING
Big Bear Mountain
Bear Mountain offers skiers and snowboarders 1,700 vertical feet of beginner through expert terrain spanning four mountain peaks and encompassing several perfectly groomed or powder packed runs. Silver Mountain is home to three popular advanced runs and provides great access to Deer and Goldmine canyons. Geronimo is the highest, steepest, and most advanced run in Southern California and offers great access to Deer and Bow canyons. Big Bear Mountain Resorts features THE PARK, the only full-service mountain resort in the world devoted to freestyle terrain - incorporating 117 jumps, 57 jibs, and 2 pipes on 195 acres. With over 100 snow features placed in a variety of locations around the mountain, The Park features a variety of tables, step-ups, step-downs, transfers, hips, hip-tables, vaders, fins, banks, rolls and quarter-pipes, and features the only world-class competition Superpipe in Southern California. The Scene - an area located directly off the 13,000-square-foot sun deck - offers a revolving setup of new signature jibs for hiking and all-day sessions. Bear Mountain's snowskate park features rails and boxes specially designed for snowskating. When the snow gets deep and the powder is present, Deer, Goldmine and Bow Canyons offer hundreds of acres of undeveloped canyon terrain for tree skiing and riding. Visit www.bearmtn.com.
Snow Summit
Take the express shuttle over to The Park's Westridge at Snow Summit, offering an additional 45 acres of terrain park. Ego Trip Fun Park, Zzyzx pipe & park, Last Chance Jib Line and the Family Fun Parks features 45 jumps, 25 jibs and another halfpipe. Park fanatics can take advantage of the night sessions at Snow Summit. All dual-mountain and Bear Mountain only season passes are valid for Snow Summit night sessions. Check the rates section of the website www.bigbearmountainresorts.com for the 2003/2004 prices.
Meadow Park
Located on Big Bear Lake, Meadow Park provides shaded picnic areas, barbecues, horseshoe pits, tennis courts, playground equipment, softball fields, a sand volleyball court, and a swim beach area.
Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Lake is a four-season resort community surrounded by the San Bernardino National Forest, 100 miles northeast of Los Angeles. Paddle boating, pontoon boating, sailing, power boating, windsurfing, sailboarding, waterskiing or jet skiing - Big Bear Lake offers it all! And all boats and equipment can be rented at any one of the marinas that dot the lake's 23 miles of shoreline. Bass, trout and catfish are abundant in Big Bear Lake for a day of fishing. The hills and mountains offer hiking trails with spectacular views of the lake and forest. Ride the Sky Chair to the top and travel the scenic bike trails, or ride the gentle North Shore bike path. Enjoy a 9-hole round of golf on a regulation course, sharpen your skills at the driving range, or take the family for a round of miniature golf . . . all with the majestic mountains as your backdrop. Swimming, tennis, horseback riding and many more adventures await you at Big Bear. Big Bear Marina, 500 Paine Rd., Big Bear Lake, (909) 866-3218.
SKI, SNOWBOARD & BIKE RENTALS
Goldsmith's Board Shop - The best and closest to Big Bear Mountain with top notch ski and snowboard equipment and cross county ski rentals at great prices. Print out a coupon for 10% off at goldsmithsboardandski.com.
- Alpine Sports Center: 909-866-7541
- Bellow's Ski Rentals: 909-866-4447
- Big Bear Bikes/Prodigy Snowboard: 909-866-2224
- Blauers Ski & Board Shop: 909-866-7200; 909- 866-5689\
- Getboards: 909-878-3155
- Little Mort's Ski & Snowboard Shop: 909- 866-4721
- Skyline Ski & Sports: 909- 866-3500
- Big Bear Discovery Center: 909-866-3437
MOUNTAIN BIKING
Big Bear offers mountain biking at its best. Ride the Sky Chair to the top and then travel the scenic bike trails, or ride the gentle North Shore bike path. Bike rentals for all levels of riders are available from many of Big Bear's fine sport shops.
- Alpine Sports Center: 909-866-7541
- Big Bear Bikes/Prodigy Snowboard: 909-866-2224
- Mountain Bear Essentials: 909-584-7654
- Scenic Sky Chair at Snow Summit: 909-866-5766
- Skyline Ski & Sports: 909-866-3500
- Team Big Bear: 909-866-4565
HORSEBACK RIDING
Baldwin Lake Stables -Open for year-round for riding. 909-585-6482
SHOPPING
A variety of intriguing shops and stores can be found in and around town to the delight of browsers and buyers. Many shops are located in the Village, with quite a few others throughout the Valley. Decor and retail items in the shops reflect the rich local history of gold mining, summer and winter recreation activities, and appreciation of the beautiful natural environment of Big Bear.
ENTERTAINMENT
For celebrations in the sun to nightlife after sunset, Big Bear offers entertainment for everyone - from a tempting variety of live music and dancing to Broadway plays, matinees and more!
- Big Bear Discovery Center: 909-866-3437
- Big Bear Lake Convention Center/Oktoberfest: 909-585-3000
- Big Bear Lake International Film Festival: 909- 866-3433
- Big Bear Lake Performing Arts Center: 909- 866-4970
- Big Bear Mountain Resort (Seasonal): 909- 585-2519
- Old Miners Days: 909-866-4608
- Open Sky Music Festival: 626-355-9201
- Snow Summit Mountain Resort (Seasonal): 909-866-5766
RESTAURANTS
- Grizzly: Lots of good food; 41268 Big Bear Blvd.,
- Big Bear Lake La Paws: Authentic Mexican Breakfast; 1128 W. Big Bear Blvd. (1/2 block east of Motel 6), Big Bear City
- Bailey's Deli, 41869 Big Bear Blvd., Big Bear Lake (corner of Summit)
- BLT's, 41799 Big Bear Blvd., Big Bear Lake, (909) 866-6659
- North Shore Cafe: Good Food and Breakfast too; 39226 North Shore Dr., Fawnskin. 909-866-5879
- Stillwells: Nice Outdoor Eating Area, 40650 Village Dr. (at Northwoods Inn), Big Bear Lake. 909-866-3121
- Madlon's: Excellent, Advance Reservations a must for Dinner; 829 W. Big Bear Blvd., Big Bear Lake. 909-585-3762
- Le Bistro: Elegant; 42200 Moonridge Rd. (Big Bear Chateau), Big Bear Lake. 909-866-6666
- Mandarin Garden: Good Chinese Food; 501 W. Valley (overlooking the Airport), Big Bear City. 909-585-1818
- The Mandoline Bistro, 40701 Village Drive, Big Bear Lake, (909) 866-4200.
- Captain's Anchorage, 42148 Moonridge Rd., Big Bear Lake, (909) 866-3997.
