Lake Arrowhead Area Ski Resorts
Get uptodate local snow reports and ski information on the following major winter resorts in the San Bernardino Mountains.
Ski Big Bear Mountain Park - The only full service mountain resort in the world devoted almost entirely to freestyle terrain.
Ski Mountain Home - The terrain will be mostly intermediate and there will be a small assortment of jumps, rails and fun boxes including some of the newest features like The Toolbox.
Ski Mount Baldy - Mt Baldy is the Largest and Steepest Resort in Southern California. 26 Runs spanning 3 Mountains covering 800 Acres with 2,100 Vertical Feet.
Ski Snow Summit - Southern California's premier resort for traditional skiers, snowboarders and families with children.
Ski Snow Valley - Snow Valley has 35 different ski trails and the longest run is 1.25 miles long.
Ski Sunrise - Ski Sunrise is one of the West's only upside down ski areas.

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Lake Arrowhead City Services

Popular mountain resort town located along the Rim of the World Drive (SR-18). The many recreational opportunities here included camping, mountain biking trails, skiing, water ski, snowboard park, stream and lake fishing, ice skating, horseback rides, hang gliding or parasailing. Additionally you are up close to the natural wildlife and flora of the San Bernardino National Forest.

The San Bernardino Mountains accumulate close to 120 inches of snow every season. Most resorts are augmented with 100% snowmaking capabilities. There are many opportunities for skiing, snowboarding, family funzones, skate parks, scenic trails and much more. You can find lesson programs for all levels of skill. Elevations range betweeen 6750 to 9000 feet. Winter temperatures usually range from daytime low 40s to nighttime mid 20s.

Rim of the World Drive - SR-18
SR-18 is one of the best scenic drives in Southern California. It is named Rim of the World Drive because it follows a long high, west-east mountain ridgetop for nearly 50 miles. To the south are views of the San Bernardino and to the north is the Mojave Desert. On a clear day you can see for over one hundred miles. The highway runs between the 4000 and 8000 foot elevation levels through a heavily wooded area of the San Bernardino National Forest. There are several lookout vistas and forest trailheads along the way.

• Strawberry Peak Fire Lookout Tower - Follow Bear Springs Rd turnoff from SR-18, just west of SR-173 junction.

Lake Arrowhead Resort
27984 Hwy. 189, Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352;
Part of the Lake Arrowhead Village Complex with luxury rooms overlooking beautiful Lake Arrowhead. The Lake Arrowhead Resort is located high in the San Bernardino Mountains. Resort guests will enjoy a most rejuvenating escape any day of the week, any time of the year. This is luxury in an exquisitely natural setting.

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Lake Arrowhead Lakeview Lodge
28051 Hwy. 189, Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352;
This romantic California Mountain Resort is located in beautiful Lake Arrowhead. A cozy 9 bedroom Victorian Inn within walking distance to the lake, shopping, fine restaurants and attractions. Every guestroom has private bath, luxurious bedding, tv and vcr with complimentary videos from our lobby video library. Continental breakfast includes sinful cinnamon rolls, juice, coffee, tea, cereal, fruit and yogurt.

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Lake Arrowhead Chalets
28200 Hwy. 189, Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352;
Nestled in the forest of the San Bernardino Mountains, Lake Arrowhead Chalets is close to shopping and cinema. There is also access to a beach area and boat docks. Fourteen miles from Snow Valley and twenty-six miles to Big Bear Lake and additional skiing.

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Big Bear Snowlake Lodge
41579 Big Bear Blvd, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315;
Snow Lake Lodge is located in the Southern California mountains, next to Big Bear lake. Guests enjoy the beauty and splendor of majestic mountain views and clear lake waters. This beautiful California Mountain Resort enjoys easy access to Big Bear Lake Village shopping and restaurants. The 37 guestrooms feature room service, cable television, pool, and free parking.

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MSAS Astronomy Village
Located adjacent to Rim of the World High School; Observatory Website;
2001 Observatory Way, Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352; (909) 336-1699;
Open Daily 10-4pm; Stargazing Saturday Evenings;
Founded in 1989 - The Mountain Skies Astronomical Society operates the Robert Brownlee observatory at over 5000 feet above the city lights and smog in a beautiful mountaintop setting. The observatory features a 16-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope with electronic goto system. Call for info on stargazing programs.

Big Bear Northwoods Resort Center
40650 Village Drive, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315;

A premier mountain resort that is just a 2.5 hour drive from Los Angeles. Featuring year round recreation in a clean environment known for sunny blue skies and pristine alpine air - Northwoods Resort is the best destination for romantic getaways, family adventure, and group reunions. Found in the heart of Big Bear Village, just a few minutes from Snow Summit and Bear Moutain Ski Resorts, the lake, wonderful shopping, and hiking in the national forest. There are 147 spacious guestroom suites, many with fireplaces, all furnished with hand-crafted wood furniture, creating a warm and inviting accommodation.

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Big Bear Frontier Resort
40472 Big Bear Blvd, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315;
The Frontier Resort is located on a prime lakeside setting with a wonderful mountain backdrop, only 2 blocks from the village and two miles from ski slopes. This beautiful lake front resort offers a true mountain vacation experience. Only one block from Big Bear Lakes Village and the many shops and fine restaurants available there. You and your family can walk to the local bowling alley or the nearby movie theaters.

Blue Jay Jazz Festival - July
Lake Arrowhead Village, July Thursdays; (909) 337-2681; Festival Website;
Arrowhead Arts Association has presented this live entertainment event on summer weekends annually since 1991. Live Concert on Thursday evenings start at 6PM. Festival seating with picnic dining.

Lake Arrowhead Summer Festival - AUG
Every Saturday Night at Santa's Village from Mid-July to Labor Day / Shows start at 6:30 PM; Festival Website;
This annual event (since 2002) lets you dance in the moon light to big name entertainment at Santa's Village.

Big Bear Thundercloud Resort
40598 Lakeview, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315;
Accommodations at Thundercloud Resort are rustic and affordable. This place has 64 guestrooms ranging from single bedrooms to two bedroom family suites. Many rooms include gas burning fireplaces and kitchenettes.

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Big Bear Lake Marina
40770 Lakeview Drive, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315;
Big Bear Marina Resort is a 3-star resort situated on the lakefront and in the heart of Big Bear Lake Village. Guests can stay in thoughtfully decorated rooms with beautiful valley and mountain views. The resort has easy access to the Big Bear Mountain Ski Resorts, shopping, dining and the best entertainment Big Bear has to offer.

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Tour San Bernardino Forest
Explore over 500 miles of trails that include fresh pine forest, scenic mountain meadows and seasonal desert wildflowers. This is a unique region shared by desert cactus and snow-peaked mountains. And the big bodies of water, like Big Bear Lake, that serve as a recreational oasis for parched and thirsty southern Californians.

Lake Arrowhead Scout Camps [LAAC]
Forest Lawn Scout Reservation - FLSR
Wilderness Scout Camps
Camp Website;
Location: 3 miles east of Lake Arrowhead in the San Bernardino National Forest;
FLSR is a group of Boy Scout and Cub Scout Resident Summer Camps:

• Circle X Ranch at Big Horn is a Boy Scout Resident Summer Camp, opened in 1952 as Camp Big Horn. They offer a wide range of Merit Badges and activities. Areas include Ecology/Conservation, Handicrafts, Swimming, Scout Craft, Path finding (First Year Camper Program), Horsemanship, C.O.P.E., Climbing, John Wayne Outpost, Loggers Jamboree outpost, Archery, Shotgun Shooting, and Riffle Shooting to name a few. This facility also operates winter camps and Mountain Man Thunder in November.
• Camp Pepperdine became a Cub Scout Resident Summer Camp in 2007; it was formerly a primitive camping facility that opened in 1960.
• Camp Pitchess (Now Closed) formerly Camp Cedar, opened in 1953 as a Cub Scout Resident Summer Camp; it burned in the Waterman Canyon Wildfire, October 2003.
• Camp Pollock - adjacent to what was once Camp Pitchess is a year-round training center with an indoor climbing wall and cabins.
• John Wayne Outpost - is a wilderness camping area that opened in 1979.
• Northrop Family Camp - opened in 1955 is now a staff housing area.

Big Bear Cozy Hollow Lodge
40409 Big Bear Blvd., Big Bear Lake, CA 92315;
This mountain resort facility featurs a 3 unit Lodge and 11 cabins that are spaced across one full acre just around the corner from Big Bears Alpine Village. Centrally located on the main road through town, these accommodations are set back amongst tall pines and backed by a small creek. Every cabin has pine interiors, front porch, fireplace, cable TV, direct dial phone, refrigerator and full bath.

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Big Bear Northwoods Resort Center
40650 Village Drive, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315;

A premier mountain resort that is just a 2.5 hour drive from Los Angeles. Featuring year round recreation in a clean environment known for sunny blue skies and pristine alpine air - Northwoods Resort is the best destination for romantic getaways, family adventure, and group reunions. Found in the heart of Big Bear Village, just a few minutes from Snow Summit and Bear Moutain Ski Resorts, the lake, wonderful shopping, and hiking in the national forest. There are 147 spacious guestroom suites, many with fireplaces, all furnished with hand-crafted wood furniture, creating a warm and inviting accommodation.

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