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Places near Big Bear Lake by type
All 220 places by distance →One day from Big Bear Lake
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:39 pm
56 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 Lake
- Holcomb Valleyviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Lake Baldwinlake · 45 min
- Big Bear Alpine Zooviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Jenk's Lakelake · 45 min
- Cedar Lakelake · 45 min
- Back in Big Bear Lake
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Big Bear Lake?
Big Bear Lake (lake, about 2 km), Cedar Lake (lake, about 4 km), Big Bear Alpine Zoo (viewpoint, about 5 km), Bluff Lake Reserve (lake, about 7 km), Holcomb Valley (viewpoint, about 9 km), Jenk's Lake (lake, about 12 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Big Bear Lake?
80 places on Spotwander: 20 hill stations & viewpoints, 13 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 9 churches, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens, 16 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Big Bear Lake?
Big Bear Alpine Zoo, about 5 km by road; Starvation Flats (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Big Bear Lake?
Big Bear Lake, about 2 km by road; Cedar Lake (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Big Bear Lake?
Start in Big Bear Lake, visit Holcomb Valley, then Lake Baldwin, then Big Bear Alpine Zoo, then Jenk's Lake, then Cedar Lake, and drive back — about 56 km by road in all.