Big Bear Lake Vacation and Resort Properties

Big Bear Lake is impounded by Bear Valley Dam on Bear Creek in San Bernardino County, California and is used for irrigation purposes. Construction was completed in 1911. At normal levels it has a surface area of 4.1 square miles. It is property of Big Bear Municipal Water District.

 

Big Bear Lake is a reservoir fed by winter snows in the San Bernardino Mountains of Southern California. It is about 3 1/2 miles long and, in most places, about 1 mile wide.

 

Nearby Attractions

San Bernardino National Forest (5 miles)

Located about 60 miles east of Los Angeles, California, lies the San Bernadino National Forest in the San Gabriel, San Bernadino, San Jacinto, and Santa Rosa mountains. The Rim of the World Scenic Byway is the major access route through the forest. The National Children's Forest is the site of the most devastatng fire in the history of the San Bernadino National Forest. The 45 minute self-guided trail will tell the story of how the forest was replanted in a unique cooperative effort with the... More

 
Mojave River Dam (18 miles)

San Bernardino County Parks manages this project in the high desert wilderness at the foot of the San Bernardino Mountains. No permanent pool, but camping and picnicking facilities are available. Access to the Pacific Crest Trail. Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area is... More

 
Big Morongo Canyon Preserve (26 miles)

The preserve is an oasis and transition zone between the Mojave and Sonoran deserts. For centuries it was used by nomadic Indians, who found water and game plentiful here. More than 235 bird species have been observed in the preserve, including several rare species. Many additional transient species are present during the spring and fall migration seasons. Water also attracts desert bighorn sheep, raccoons, bobcats, coyotes, and other mammals. The preserve is listed as a National Watchable... More

 
Dos Palmas Preserve (42 miles)

This oasis with its hundreds of swaying fan palms offers sanctuary in the midst of the dry Colorado Desert. Pools fed by artesian springs and seepage from the nearby Coachella Canal form a lush wetland area. The exceptional habitat shelters a variety of both threatened or endangered and more common animal species. In thick stands of cattails, the elusive and endangered Yuma clapper rail builds its nest, while in the warm waters of the pools swims the desert pupfish, a relic species from the... More

 

 

 

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