Location: Big Bear Lake
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Big Bear Lake is a small city in San Bernardino County, California, located in the San Bernardino Mountains along the south shore of Big Bear Lake, and surrounded by the San Bernardino National Forest. The city is located about 25 miles (40 km) northeast of the city of San Bernardino, and immediately west of the unincorporated town of Big Bear City. The population was approximately 5,019 at the 2010 census, down from 5,438 at the 2000 census. Being a popular year-round resort destination, however, the actual number of people staying in or visiting the greater Big Bear Valley area regularly surges to over 100,000 during many weekends of the year.
Restaurants in Big Bear Lake
1. Big Bear Speedway
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
2. Gold Rush Mining Adventures
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 19 reviews
We are a place where people come together, share some fun and create memorable experiences! Visit Big Bear's only Ghost Town and experience the most unique immersive specialty gift store and attraction in Big Bear Lake! A one-of-a-kind experience like no other! The "mining cave" gift shop is filled with rocks, crystals, minerals from all over the world as well as jewelry, toys, handcrafted fudge, unique soda's, candies, and souvenirs. The Ghost Town allows a glimpse of the past as well as numerous photo opts and fun moments. All ages can experience themed Panning Activities. Discover Real Gold, Gemstones, Crystals, and Fossils. Harvest oysters and reveal the real Pearl hidden within, crack open a real Geode! You will take home all the treasures you discover! Adventure discovery options include the water sluice, dinosaur excavation pit or the Cosmic Mine. An identification chart is included. Visit our website for more information.
Reviewed By Antsy33
Rudi / Crystal was amazing! It was my daughter's 10th birthday in September. We had been supposed to go to Disneyworld, but then corona. She made this whole experience for our family. She was warm and informative and most importantly I felt like she actually cared about us. This place is expensive, but what do you expect from a tourist attraction in Big Bear? We panned for gold, cracked open several geodes and spent quite a bit of time looking around the shop and grounds. I paid about $100 and would do it again in a heart beat. Mining for gold is physically demanding so just be prepared. In total we were here for maybe 2.5 to 3 hours and I felt like we got our money worth. There are plenty of options price wise and the amount of physical effort you need to put into each activity. If nothing else come stop by and see what they have to offer!
