Big Bear Lake Recreation Area
Includes: National Forest recreation activities in the Big Bear lake, Holcomb Valley, Lone Valley and Bighorn Mountains Wilderness.
General Information
Information Center:
Mountain Top Ranger District | Big Bear Discovery Center
40971 North Shore Drive, Highway 38
P.O. Box 69
Fawnskin, CA 92333
(909) 382-2790 Thursday thru Monday. (Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays)
Recreation Sites
Boulder Group Campground
Site Closed
This Group Campground is located on the south side of Big Bear Lake. It will accommodate up to 40 people with 8 vehicles. Vehicle access is on a Forest Service road. Amenities include 5 picnic…
Butler Peak Fire Lookout
Site Closed
Butler Peak Fire Lookout (elev. 8,537 ft.) is located in the San Bernardino Mountains between the towns of Green Valley Lake and Fawnskin. The area is surrounded by low lying shrubs and peppered by…
Buttercup Group Campground
Site Closed
This group campground is located on the south side of Big Bear Lake near Pineknot Family Campground and Snow Summit Ski Resort. It accommodates up to 40 people and 8 vehicles. Vehicle access is on a…
Cactus Flat OHV Staging Area
Site Open
Cactus Flat OHV Staging Area is off of Highway 18, north of Big Bear and south of Lucerne Valley. Look for Forest Road 3N03 and go southeast, following the signs to the staging area. There is a vault…
Carbine Flat OHV Road 3N59
Site Open
This road travels 4 miles from Coxey OHV Road 3N14 to the end. At the end of the road, motorcycle Devils Hole OHV Trail 2W01 begins towards Lake Arrowhead.
Carbine Flat Spur A OHV Road 3N59A
This road travels 4.8 miles from the junction with Carbine Flat OHV Road 3N59 along the northern forest boundary terminating onto a BLM road. The road continues west on the BLM to Deep Creek Road in…
Coxey OHV Road 3N14
Site Open
This road travels 17.8 miles from Fawnskin to the northern Forest boundary, eventually ending up in the outskirts of Apple Valley.Important Note: Only street legal vehicles are permitted between…
Deer Group Campground
Site Closed
This group campground is located off the Highway 18, Big Bear Blvd. Vehicle access is on a Forest Service road on the south side of Big Bear Lake. There is no potable water available; Please bring…
Deer Hunt Zone D-14 - San Bernardino Mountains
Site Open
California Department of Fish and Wildlife - Deer Management ProgramCalifornia's deer herds are a valuable resource to both hunters and non-hunters alike. Deer can be seen throughout most of…
Gold Fever Interpretive Site
Site Open
This is a self guided tour of the Holcomb Valley area, that highlights the rich gold mining history of the area. Please visit the Big Bear Discovery Center for brochure, maps and current conditions.…