Things To Do at Big Bear Lake California

Is the city getting you down? Are you are thinking about getting away from it all in Big Bear?  Are you maybe wondering what you will do after you relax a bit — a bit afraid you might get bored?   If you enjoy sports and the great outdoors, we can pretty much guarantee that won’t happen. Believe me, there is no shortage of things to do at Big Bear Lake and Big Bear Mountain!

After you have arrived and settled in to your lodging in Big Bear Lake, you’ll want to explore the area and partake in some of the activities offered.  Obviously, most of those options revolve around the lake in the summer and the mountain in the winter.  

During the summer, you will want to try your hand at fishing.   Fishing from the beaches or docks works fine because the lake is populated with large numbers of trout, crappies and other game fish.  Of course, the cursed carp is there, too, but there is no limit on carp if hunted by bow and arrow. How’s that for adventuresome!

Your California vacation planning for Big Bear should also include renting a boat (and a captain if you aren’t qualified to safely operate it) to go out on the lake.  Just speeding around in a power boat can be big fun, and the float boats can get you into the shallow coves to explore the areas where fish love to lurk.

The para-sailing pull-boat can set you up to fly high in the sky, and then get reeled in, all without ever touching the water!  Jet skis are the opposite — you definitely will get wet using them — and kayaks are simple and fun and a great source of exercise. Golf and tennis are also available during the non-snow months.

During the winter, most of the important things to do in Big Bear deal with snow and the mountain — skiing, apres-ski drinking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and so on.  Cuddling next to the fire with your spouse or girl/boy friend is also a very popular wintertime activity!

In October, the Oktoberfest is a huge celebration with lots of things to do — from drinking beer, to music, to taking the kids to the bouncy castle, to eating tons of sauerkraut!  You may want to try your hand at the stein holding matches, log sawing competitions, safe slam beer drinking contests or the annual queen stein carrying contest. Bull riding is available, too, if you’re feeling wild and crazy. If not, you can simply relax and enjoy the clogging and polka dances.

Big Bear is definitely a “never a dull moment” sort of destination!