This unbiased review of Big Bear was found on Trip Advisor, we thought it was something that warranted sharing.
I had owned a vacation home in Mammoth for almost 20 years but had grown increasingly tired of running the Highway 395 gauntlet for weekend escapes.
I began to search for an alternative. We auditioned vacation homes from Tahoe and Lake Almanor to Clear Lake and Lake Nacimiento to Laughlin/Bullhead City and Lake Havasu.
We began to feel like Goldilocks, one was too cold, one was too hot, one had no winter activities, one had no summer, all were too far.
Almost on a lark I re-visited Big Bear Lake. While BBL does not rate #1 with us in any particular activity, except proximity, it was the only vacation destination that ranked high in EVERY category.
Think about it – the ONLY four season mountain resort within three hours driving distance of over 21 million residents! And now that BBL controls its own water resources, the days of the lake being reduced to a puddle because of the orange groves down below are long gone.
The local leadership has done a breathtaking job trying to retard upscale development to protect locals but gradually the area is being rediscovered as a true treasure! If you have not visited for a while, come on up and take a second look.
You’ll be VERY impressed.
