Big Bear

Snow Play in Big Bear – Play along the Way

My family loves Big Bear Lake. My in laws have a vacation home in Big Bear Lake and we visit a few times of year during the winter months. We love visiting and playing in the snow for hours. It is the perfect daytrip and there are so many fun places to visit , play,  and make special memories with the family. I’m going to do a little mini-series featuring fun adventures for the family in Big Bear. This first post is all about having fun in the snow and not paying a penny to do so.

One of the best things to do when heading to Big Bear, is to pull over and find a good spot to partake in good old fashioned snow play. There are my great spots to pull over on the way to Big Bear.  We usually head to Big Bear along Hwy 38 or the “back way” as many locals call it. It is a pretty smooth ride and not windy. We usually  exit Orange ave off the  10 fwy in Redlands .  When heading east, we make a left turn on Orange, go for a few blocks to Mentone Blvd, and make a right.  Mentone Blvd turns into Hwy 38 and you will take that road, all the way up to Big Bear.

 

 

A little after church fun. #childhoodunplugged #kids #snow #BigBear #outdoorfun #kids

A photo posted by Aracely Worley (@daytrippingmom) on

One of the first great places to stop off along the way is  Whispering Pines  Nature Trial just past Angeles Oaks.  There is some parking and plenty of room for romping in the snow.  You can also park alonside the road. The second spot is between mile 26 and mile 27. It doesn’t really have a name but it is right past Whispering Pines and you can’t miss it. There is plenty of open space and not many trees. A perfect place to sled and for a good snowball fight.  The area surrounding the Greystone Amphiteater is also a great place for snow play. Just pull off the side of the road and be prepared for some fun.

Make sure to check for weather and road conditions.  Chains are usually required if it is snowing or if it has snowed in the past day or two. We always bring ours just in case.You can skip the chains if you  have a four wheel drive vehicle with a snow setting. If there is weather,  or ice,  be prepared for a bit of a long ride up.It all depends on the weather. For up to the minute weather reports  and  road conditions head here. Have fun!

Big Bear Snow Play

The weather is definitely changing and you can definitely feel a little bit of chill in the air.  Thanksgiving weekend/week is next week. I still can’t believe it! We’re off from school and work and on the lookout for adventure. We usually head up to Big Bear a few times during the winter and plan on making it up next weekend. We are always up for some fun  in the snow. My in-laws have a cabin in Big Bear  and we like to take the kiddos up for some fun in the snow. Did you know that you don’t have to wait for a massive storm to make some fun memories in the snow?

Big Bear Snow Play is now open for the season, and is a super fun place to take the family for an outing. Natural and man made snow are combined to ensure that your family has a blast. You can go snow tubing, play in the snow, or sled down a good size hill, as many times  as your heart desires. Six full-length runs are open for inner tubing with a base of one to up to six feet of snow. As the winter continues Big Bear Snow Play will eventually have over 20 feet of snow piled high on and up to eight runs.

Big Bear Snow Play is open everyday from 10am to 4pm. Admission is $30 per person and includes unlimited rides and an inner tube rental. Please remember to bring cash. It’s open from 10am to 4pm, seven days a week.  For additional info head here.

This Weekend, Go Play In The Big Bear Snow!

SoCal got some much needed rain and some even more needed snow this past weekend. Big Bear got a whole lot of the white stuff, which is great for the ski slopes, especially around the holidays. My in laws have a vacation home in Big Bear Lake and we visit a few times of year during the winter months. We love visiting and playing in the snow for hours. It is the perfect day trip and there are so many fun places to visit , play and make special memories with the family. This post is all about having fun in the snow and not paying a penny to do so.

One of the best things to do when heading to Big Bear is to pull over and find a good spot to partake in good old fashioned snow play. There are my great spots to pull over on the way to Big Bear. We usually head to Big Bear along Hwy 38 or the “back way” as many locals call it. It is a pretty smooth ride and not windy. We take the Orange Ave exit off the 10 fwy in Redlands when heading east. Then make a left turn on Orange, go for a few blocks to Mentone Blvd and make a right. Mentone Blvd is Hwy 38 and you will take that road all the way up to Big Bear.

One of the first great places to stop off along the way is Whispering Pines Nature Trial just past Angeles Oaks. There is some parking and plenty of room for romping in the snow. You can also park alongside the road. The second spot is between mile 26 and mile 27. It doesn’t really have a name but it is right past Whispering Pines and you can’t miss it. There is plenty of open space and not many trees. A perfect place to sled and for a good snowball fight. The area surrounding the Greystone Amphitheater is also a great place for snow play. Just pull off the side of the road and be prepared for some fun.

Make sure to check for weather and road conditions. You are required to bring chains with you in the winter when traveling to Big Bear. We always bring ours but have yet to use them since we have a four wheel drive vehicle with a snow setting. If there is weather or ice be prepared for a bit of a long ride up. It just depends on the weather. Current weather reports and road conditions can be found here. Drive safe and have fun!