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
Juniper Point Picnic Area
Site Open
Juniper Point is a picnic area located on the north side of Big Bear Lake. Amenities include restrooms, parking lot and vehicle access to the Alpine Pedal Path. It is a day use area only. The paved…
Juniper Springs Group Campground
Site Open
Located in the San Bernardino Mountains forty-five miles from San Bernardino, California, this campground is situated in a pinon-juniper woodland nearby a meadow. Water is NOT available at this…
Lightning Gulch Recreational Shooting Sites
Site Open
In the San Bernardino National Forest, visitors can only target shoot in designated and signed areas and only at certain times due to fire danger rating. Target Shooting areas may be closed…
Meadows Edge Picnic Area
Site Open
This day use picnic area is located on the north side of Big Bear Lake adjacent to Serrano Campground. This site is accessible. Each picnic table has a barbeque grill. Restroom facilities are flush…
OHV Road 2N61Y
Site Open
This 4.7 mile road is in the Rose mine area northeast of Big Bear and starts and ends on the OHV section of Arrastre Creek OHV Road 2N02.
OHV Road 2N69Y
Site Open
This is a very short tenth of a mile connector road between Arrastre Creek OHV Road 2N02 and Rattlesnake Canyon OHV Road 2N70Y in the Rose Mine / Tip Top Mountain area, northeast of Big Bear.
Pineknot Family Campground
Site Open
Pineknot Campground is located in the San Bernardino mountains near Big Bear Lake. At an elevation of 6,900 feet the campground is situated in a fir, pine and oak forest setting. There are 47 sites…
Rattlesnake Canyon OHV Road 2N70Y
Site Open
This loop road is just under a mile in length and runs from Arrastre Creek OHV Road 2N02 to OHV Road 2N69Y in the Rose mine / Tip Top Mountain area, northeast of Big Bear.
Rim of the World Scenic Byway
This 110-mile route traverses the rim of the San Bernardino Mountains from Cajon Pass to San Gorgonio Pass. The Rim of the World Scenic Byway travels through some of the most naturally beautiful…
Serrano Family Campground
Site Open
This family campground is located in the San Bernardino mountains. Serrano is located on the north side of Big Bear Lake, 2 miles east of Fawnskin. There are 93 single sites and 16 double sites.…