Santa's Village
SkyPark at Santa's Village is an outdoor adventure park in the Skyforest section of Lake Arrowhead, California. The mildest months are May to October, with highs of 68–83°F.
A theme park inside Lake Arrowhead
Open all year
Santa's Village is open year-round. When to go ↓
You can stay in Lake Arrowhead
Santa's Village is inside Lake Arrowhead, which has 31 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 68–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 10 miles away
San Bernardino (SBD) has airline service, about 10 miles from Santa's Village.
Open since 1955
Santa's Village opened in 1955, 71 years ago. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Santa's Village
SkyPark at Santa's Village is an outdoor adventure park in the Skyforest section of Lake Arrowhead, California. It opened on December 2, 2016, on the site of the former Santa's Village amusement park, which operated from 1955 until 1998.
- Type
- Theme park
- Season
- all year
- Opened
- 1955
- Wikipedia readers
- 3.7K a year
Staying near Santa's Village
The first towns with rooms are Lake Arrowhead (31) and Big Bear Lake (151).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Santa's Village | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Arrowhead 55% vacation homes | in town | — | 31 14 hotels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds | 10,639 | $597K | — |
| Big Bear Lake 73% vacation homes | 16 mi east | 25 min | 151 46 hotels · 1 motel · 6 inns & B&Bs · 80 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 12 campgrounds · 4 RV parks | 5,018 | $577K | — |
| San Bernardino | 9 mi southwest | 15 min | 50 27 hotels · 19 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 222,044 | $422K | D− |
| Running Springs 36% vacation homes | 4 mi east | 5 min | 18 3 hotels · 2 motels · 5 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 4,917 | $385K | — |
| Crestline 34% vacation homes | 6 mi west | 10 min | 14 4 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins · 6 campgrounds | 9,835 | $394K | — |
| Redlands | 13 mi south | 20 min | 22 10 hotels · 9 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 74,128 | $619K | C− |
| Hesperia | 14 mi northwest | 20 min | 17 13 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 RV parks | 102,605 | $409K | — |
| Colton | 16 mi southwest | 25 min | 16 11 hotels · 4 motels · 1 RV park | 53,383 | $444K | C− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
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Santa's Village in questions
When is Santa's Village open?
Year-round.
Is Santa's Village in Lake Arrowhead?
Yes. It’s inside Lake Arrowhead, CA.
When is the best time to visit Santa's Village?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 68–83°.
How far is Santa's Village from Riverside and Anaheim?
About 24 miles southwest of Riverside and about 42 miles southwest of Anaheim, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Santa's Village?
San Bernardino (SBD), about 10 miles away.
Where should I stay near Santa's Village?
Big Bear Lake (16 mi, 151 places to stay), Lake Arrowhead (in town, 31 places to stay) and San Bernardino (9 mi, 50 places to stay).
Inside knowledge from Lake Arrowhead
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.