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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

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Smarts Ranch OHV Road 3N03

Site Open
Off Highway Vehicles (OHV)
This road travels 7.4 miles from State Highway 18 in Cactus Flats into Lone Valley ending at the junction with Arrastre Creek Road 2N02.Important Note: 3N03 from State Highway 38 to the entrance to…

Snow Summit Ski Resort

Site Open
Hiking Winter Sports Biking
Snow Summit Mountain Resort880 Summit Blvd Big Bear Lake, CA 92315(844) 462-2327BigBearMountainResort.com

Tanglewood Group Campground

Site Open
Tanglewood Group Campground is located in Holcomb Valley, approximately 45 miles from San Bernardino, at an elevation of 7,542 feet. This campground is situated in a Juniper/Pinyon forest. Amenities…

Tip Top Mountain OHV Road 2N90

Site Open
Off Highway Vehicles (OHV)
This 1.8 mile road travels from Arrastre Creek OHV Road 2N02 up to the end on Tip Top Mountain, northeast of Big Bear.

White Mountain Connector OHV Road 3N56

Site Open
Off Highway Vehicles (OHV)
This short 2/10 mile OHV road connects Holcomb Valley OHV Road 3N16 to White Mountain OHV Road 3N17. Important Note: Non-street legal vehicles cannot travel east on 3N16 from 3N56.

Wright Mine OHV Road 3N11

Site Open
Off Highway Vehicles (OHV)
This 1.5 mile OHV road runs from Holcomb Valley OHV Road 3N16 to White Mountain OHV Road 3N17. Redonda Ridge OHV Trail 2W17 terminates here.

Last updated March 21st, 2025