Big Bear Lake is Southern California’s playground - the most unique outdoor haven for several hundred miles. Big Bear is under 2 hours from Los Angeles, 2.5 hours from San Diego, and about 2 hours from Orange County. It’s only 100 miles from beach cities. It’s one of the most special places in California. It is a city with a population under 15,000 full time residents but within 200 miles of over 18 million people.
Big Bear really has everything you’d want to do outside. Our average winter snowfall for the whole valley is 62”, with the East side of the valley getting about 55”, the central part about 64”, and the West side about 67: The resorts are at a higher elevation and receive quite a bit more (sometimes , which is plenty for skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, or offroading. The
