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Places in Big Bear Lake

151 places to eat & drink in Big Bear Lake

1,117 places in Big Bear Lake: 151 places to eat and drink, 130 shops, 97 things to do and 297 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
1,117
222 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
151
30 per 1,000 residents
Shops
130
42 gifts · 5 antiques · 5 books
Things to do
97
53 outdoors · 10 arts · 8 landmarks
Places to stay
297
59 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Big Bear Lake have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

The map

Where Big Bear Lake gathers

253 of Big Bear Lake’s 1,117 places sit within a five-minute walk of Village Dr. A second center gathers around Big Bear Blvd.

Village DrBig Bear Blvd
253places in a five-minute walk of Village Dr23% of Big Bear Lake’s places
114around Big Bear Blvd10% of Big Bear Lake’s places
★ What stands out · Eat & drink

151 places to eat & drink

98 restaurants, 27 cafés & treats, 22 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

297 places to stay

154 camping & rentals, 143 hotels & inns. Local spots first.

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Shops

130 shops

42 gifts & boutiques, 19 home & hardware, 13 outdoor gear. Local spots first.

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See all 13 outdoor gear →
Things to do

97 things to do

53 parks & outdoors, 26 fitness & sports, 10 arts & culture. Local spots first.

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See all 10 arts & culture →
Everyday

389 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Community

53 schools, churches & public places

Where Big Bear Lake learns, worships and gets things done.

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Talk & tips

Favorites, openings and closings from Big Bear Lake neighbors.

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.