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