Glow balls and night skies: Bear Mountain Golf Course hosts Driving Range After Dark on Sept. 4
The Coca-Cola-presented event lets groups of up to four tee off under the stars for $30 an hour.
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Recreation news from Big Bear Valley, cited and current.
Bear Mountain Scout Weekend returns March 13–14 for its 23rd year
Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts can earn their Snow Sport Merit Badge on the slopes — but they'll need to come prepared.
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Bear Mountain Golf Course closing for the season on October 25
Golfers have until late October to hit the links with fall foliage and the San Bernardino Mountains as a backdrop.
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Snow Summit Bike Park closes for summer on Oct. 4, Snow Valley follows Oct. 25
Mountain bikers have a few more weekends to hit the dirt before both Big Bear-area bike parks wrap up their 2026 summer seasons.
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Dick Kun Kids' Ski Camp returns to Snow Summit in January
The free camp, funded by donations honoring the former Snow Summit CEO, gives local third- through seventh-graders a taste of skiing with resort race team coaches.
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Big Bear Mountain Resort's 'Best Whip' competition returns Oct. 3 with cash prizes and no entry fee
The second and final event of the 2026 Summit Series invites riders of all ages to sign up on the day and throw down their best whip.
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Snow Summit and The North Face launch photo hiking challenge on Bobsled Trail
Hikers can win gear prizes by snapping five trail photos and submitting them by August 31.
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Silverwood Lake reopens for swimming after harmful algae treatment
The lake had been closed to swimmers due to a harmful algae bloom; officials have not yet confirmed what treatment was used or how long the closure lasted.
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Family launches fundraiser for pregnant widow of man killed at Castle Rock Trail
Andrew Ferrarone, 33, died July 15 after a fall at the Big Bear Lake climbing area; his wife Nina Kim faces medical bills and parenthood alone.
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San Diego man dies after rock climbing accident in Big Bear
Andy Ferrarone, 33, was injured on July 12 and died three days later; a GoFundMe has been set up for his family.
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Ryan Pinkerton defends national downhill title on his home mountain
The Big Bear racer edged out runner-up Maples by less than a second to claim back-to-back USA Cycling Elite Men's Downhill crowns.
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Big Bear Dam Keepers House temporarily closed to visitors
The historic 1890 granite structure near Big Bear Dam is off-limits for now, with no reopening timeline confirmed.
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Mountain Home Village Scenic Overlook temporarily closed, reason unknown
The U.S. Forest Service has marked the Highway 38 pullout as closed, but has not published an explanation or reopening timeline.
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Morton Peak Fire Lookout temporarily closed to visitors
Hikers and sightseers planning a trip to the popular summit above Highway 38 should check ahead before heading out.
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Juan Diego Flat OHV Road 7S04 closed due to Fairview Fire
The 3.5-mile off-highway route remains shut indefinitely — here's what OHV riders need to know.
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Pineknot Family Campground near Big Bear Lake temporarily closed, reason unknown
The Forest Service has flagged the popular 47-site campground as temporarily closed, but has not publicly explained why or for how long.
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Carbine Flat Spur A OHV road temporarily closed on San Bernardino National Forest
The 4.8-mile route connects to BLM land and serves as a key corridor toward Deep Creek Road in Hesperia.
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Santa Ana River Recreation Area temporarily closed by U.S. Forest Service
No reason has been given for the closure, leaving anglers and visitors who rely on this popular mountain fishing corridor without answers.
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USDA Forest Service temporarily closes Big Bear Lake Recreation Area
The closure affects national forest recreation across Big Bear Lake, Holcomb Valley, Lone Valley, and the Bighorn Mountains Wilderness.
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Free 'Trolley to Trails' service launches May 2, circling Big Bear Lake all summer
Mountain Transit's new seasonal route drops hikers — and sightseers — at trailheads around the lake every weekend through early October.
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