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Places near Big Bear City by type
All 220 places by distance →One day from Big Bear City
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:47 pm
51 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Big Bear City
- Holcomb Valleyviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Big Bear Lakelake · 45 min
- Big Bear Alpine Zooviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Sugarloaf Meadowviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Lake Baldwinlake · 45 min
- Back in Big Bear City
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Big Bear City?
Lake Baldwin (lake, about 4 km), Big Bear Alpine Zoo (viewpoint, about 4 km), Eye of God (viewpoint, about 7 km), Big Bear Lake (lake, about 9 km), Holcomb Valley (viewpoint, about 11 km), Sugarloaf Meadow (viewpoint, about 12 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Big Bear City?
73 places on Spotwander: 17 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 churches, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens, 16 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Big Bear City?
Big Bear Alpine Zoo, about 4 km by road; Eye of God (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Big Bear City?
Redlands California Temple, about 45 km by road; Memorial Chapel (46 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Big Bear City?
Start in Big Bear City, visit Holcomb Valley, then Big Bear Lake, then Big Bear Alpine Zoo, then Sugarloaf Meadow, then Lake Baldwin, and drive back — about 51 km by road in all.