Activities & Things to Do in Big Bear

Pineknot Marina

Pine Knot Marina offers various boat tours, including the Miss Liberty Paddlewheel Tour Boat, a 90-minute guided tour featuring Big Bear's history. They also provide rentals for boats, jet skis, kayaks, and paddleboards. The marina offers dock services, including boat slip rentals, marine center store, and winter boat storage. Additionally, they have a top-rated boat mechanic for maintenance and repair.

Chirp for Birds

Chirp Nature Center offers free guided bird walks, resources for creating a wild bird sanctuary, bird-friendly coffee, and a variety of birding activities and products. They also have a live bird cam and offer a field guide to birding in Big Bear Lake.

Action Tours California

Action Zipline offers guided zipline and snowshoe tours in Big Bear, California. Their zipline tour features nine high-speed zipline runs, and their snowshoe tour is a multi-terrain tour that can be customized for each group. They cater to families, team-building events, and independent travelers, and their certified tour guides provide a safe and fun experience.

Bowling Barn

Helicopter Big Bear

Big Bear Off Road Experience

Took a father-son weekend and so glad we chose Big Bear Off Road!! Connor was awesome from start to finish. Couldn’t have asked for a better experience all around. We would highly recommend and will come back if we get a chance to visit the Big Bear area again. Thanks again for a great time!!

Big Bear Tiki Tours

Our experience was fantastic! We had the sunset boat ride and the views were beautiful, the drinks were wonderful as well, worth every penny. The lake was gorgeous, they even provided treats to feed the ducks, and the music they played set such a good mood. Huckleberry colada was a hit and both Lindsey and Trever were extremely sweet and great people persons. Would certainly come again, and recommend it for anyone who just wants a nice, relaxing time. Even if you dont drink they have a good vari

Mountain Room Escapes Big Bear

Matt met us with kindness and a great sense of humor, and when he surprised us with a magic trick during the intro we knew we were in for a treat! We played The Inventor's Workshop: The room was so fun and had such a neat story, puzzles were unique and inventive with a wide variety of puzzle styles, and there was enough to keep all three of us busy but still communicating with each other as we searched and strategized. A great room, a fun experience, and an awesome game master - thank you, Matt!

Big Bear Escape Room

Such a great escape room! We all used our personal strengths to solve the puzzles — and yep, we made it out! It was the perfect bonding experience for our group and an awesome way to spend the night. So much fun! Once out, Tanner was so great at chatting with us about the clues and taking photos. Highly recommend!!!!

Sunset Big Bear

Beautiful spot with somewhat hit or miss street parking on the north or south side of the walkway. On a clear evening the sunset is absolutely beautiful with the sun setting over the mountains and the water. Pictures don't do it justice, just come for yourself 10 or 15 minutes before sunset to get the full experience 😎 Also nearby there's a boardwalk which also gives amazing views of the sunset!

Mountain Room Escapes

Matt is the goat! He was awesome and made us all feel comfortable and made the experience so much more better for just being cool! This was so much fun I’m so glad I did it. My family and I had so much fun. Teenagers and one adult. Cool experience while you’re at big bear :) thank you for the cool memory! Work together and have some fun!!!

Bear Valley Dam

I have been coming up here since I was a child it's so beautiful and relaxing there is so much wildlife and Aquatic Life just be ready to walk and be able to jump on rocks. The fishing is great and so are the views just be aware for all the cops up here they will pull you over for anything and harass you

Big Bear Lake Village Welcome Sign

Very beautiful downtown easy to find free parking and public restrooms. I visited Big Bear lake every year but this year October 2025 very beautiful fall colors. Highly recommended.

Dam Keepers House

a nice little stop on your way to big bear. Good views of the dam and lake. Parking is across the street, right at the bend. Limited.

Bernardino Beach

I even came here to release the Mickey Mouse I caught at home!

Pebble Plains

A beautiful hike in the San Bernardino mountains. Definitely worth the visit while in Big Bear but please stay on trails. This is a fragile area and meant to be enjoyed by many. It is not wheel chair friendly, unfortunately. Dogs on leashes are going to have a great time! Bring water cause it gets warm quickly.

Lake Arrowhead Village

Lake Arrowhead Village is a great place to visit and enjoy time with your kids and family. The village has a beautiful lake view, fresh mountain air, and a peaceful atmosphere that helps you relax and slow down. There are many small shops, places to eat, and fun spots where kids can walk around, play, and enjoy treats like ice cream. You can sit by the lake, take pictures, or just enjoy the scenery together. It’s a perfect place for family bonding, making memories, and enjoying nature. I really

Action Zipline Tours

Had a great time today. The guides were fun, the equipment was newer and in excellent condition. We went on 9 zip lines, and my sister in law was hilarious on the suspension bridge.

Big Bear Queen Lake Tour

The most breathtaking tour with the nicest captain! Chris was nice enough to call me the day before and warm me of possible weather interruption and give me the option to change my tour time. We stood with our original 3pm tour, and God shined some light to have a beautiful bote ride! He talked about lake history and fun facts. Offered to take our group photo in front of the boat, and we just had the best time! Thank you so much!

Big Bear Alpine Zoo

Not a huge zoo but perfect for a quick outing with little ones. Plenty of room to look at the animals. We never felt crowded. Everything seem well maintained and the zoo grounds were clean. Plenty of parking. Clean restrooms.

Mineshaft Coaster

The coaster is fun. It's about a 6/7min ride overall. You want to get there early. First you have to make line to sign the waiver then you make line to buy tickets and after you make line to get on the coaster. They're strick on no purses, they have lockers you can rent.

NJIT Big Bear Solar Observatory

Great place and amazing views, I couldn't stay long in the area but I did enjoy every minute of it. Also a very cold area, so bring plenty of jacket's. Will come back, don't know when... But I will.

Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain

We visited on January 1st, it wasn't very crowded because it was raining. We had a super fun few hours on the tubes! They have a magic carpet where you ride on your inner tube. Tickets include unlimited rides for 6 hours; a great experience. I felt like a child!! What I didn't like was that you have to go to different places: one to buy tickets, another to sign the waivers, and yet another if you want to ride the Mineshaft Coaster. It's confusing and not very practical. The place is definitely

Big Bear Snow Play

Lots of night fun! We did four rides in a little less than 1 hour during the night run. Pricing was 50$ per person for unlimited rides, from 5pm - 9pm. We only stayed for an hour but we had a blast! Recommended boots because it is slippery.

Gold Rush Mining Company Adventures

This place is awesome! I had so much fun picking out geodes and cracking them open. For me this was super special. I would recommend it for families and adults who like rocks and gems. Panning for gold was fun and cracking geodes was so entertaining. Definitely an experience you can't find anywhere else in Big Bear. Highly recommend doing this for families with young ones and any rock nerds out there. You can't miss this. Such a fun memory!

Big Bear Speedway Go Karts

Awesome place! We had so much fun. The kids loved it. Small children do have to ride with an adult up to 60 inches. And no kids under 36 inches are allowed. Nut we all had a blast and we will definitely be coming back.