Big Bear Lake

People from all around the globe can easily grasp Big Bear Lake’s universal language of numbers including 320 days of sunshine each year, an evergreen forest that spans 360 degrees of panoramic beauty, and an impressive seven-mile long lake with 22 miles of shoreline. Big Bear Lake, elevated at 7,000 feet above sea level, offers ideal weather conditions for all four seasons. In the summer daytime temperatures average 77 degrees. In winter more than 120 inches of snow falls annually. The breathtaking mountain resort is just 99 miles east of Los Angeles and 150 miles north of San Diego.

All of these numbers added together equals Southern California’s premier destination where outdoor enthusiasts, thrill seekers and weekend warriors alike LIVE IT. UP.  Big Bear Lake is a recreational mecca where people of all nations elevate their game from high altitude training to fun-filled activities and wilderness explorations.

In winter, Big Bear Mountain Resorts offers first-rate skiing and snowboarding at one single rate with interchangeable lift tickets to both Snow Summit and Bear Mountain. Together, the two resorts provide more than 435 developed acres, 26 lifts, 4 high-speed chairlifts, 1,800 vertical feet, and more than 200 park features packed with thrilling jumps, rails and fun boxes. Other winter sports in Big Bear include sledding, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.

In the spring, summer and fall it’s all about the lake! The centerpiece picturesque lake teems with just about every aquatic sport imaginable including boating, fishing, wakeboarding, jet skiing, parasailing, stand-up paddleboarding and kayaking. The lake is surrounded with towering pine trees and more than 100 miles of trails perfect for hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding. Big Bear of course is well known within the circuit of cyclists as a must visit cycling destination because of its diverse climbs and peak to peak rides.

Big Bear Lake is where all cultures speak the same language of leisure and outdoor recreation. Elevate your next trip to California and LIVE IT. UP. in Big Bear Lake!

"Big Bear is honored to serve as a finish City for the 2012 Tour of CA.  In 2010, we served as a mountaintop finish and the Tour helped put Big Bear on the international map for cycling. We have seen many more cyclists on our local roads taking advantage of training at high-altitude.  Big Bear is poised to be the next big mecca for high-altitude, high-adrenaline outdoor sports!"