Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Big Bear Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Big Bear Lake and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Big Bear Lake

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Big Bear Lake:
  • 34.243702, -116.911509
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Big Bear Lake

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected San Bernardino County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for San Bernardino County
  • Since Big Bear Lake is near Riverside County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
  • eBird sighting report for Riverside County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Bear Lake ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Big Bear City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bear City
  • Big Bear City is located in San Bernardino County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Bear City <1>
• Boulder Bay
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Bay
  • Boulder Bay is located in San Bernardino County
• Fawnskin
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawnskin
  • Fawnskin is located in San Bernardino County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fawnskin <1>
• Forest Falls
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Falls
  • Forest Falls is located in San Bernardino County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Falls <1>
• Green Valley Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Lake
  • Green Valley Lake is located in San Bernardino County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Valley Lake <1>
• Moonridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonridge
  • Moonridge is located in San Bernardino County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moonridge <1>
• Running Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Springs
  • Running Springs is located in San Bernardino County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Running Springs <1>
• Seven Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
  • Seven Oaks is located in San Bernardino County
• Sugarloaf
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf
  • Sugarloaf is located in San Bernardino County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugarloaf <1>

How Far From Big Bear Lake to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Big Bear Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Big Bear Lake and extending to:

• San Bernardino, which is the Seat of San Bernardino County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Big Bear Lake to San Bernardino, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 392 miles [630.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,216 miles [3,566.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 126 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,523 miles [12,107.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,292 miles [13,344.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,271 miles [10,092.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Big Bear Lake: www.citybigbearlake.com/

The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/