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Big Bear Summers

Big Bear Summers Activities and Things to do in the summer Beat the commonly unbearable heat of Southern California and gain new altitude in the mountains. Big Bear in the summer offers you the warmth you desire, but without the...

Cabin Giveaway Details

Cabin Giveaway Details We’re all bored at home and thought we would take this opportunity to at least try to get some excitement about the future! Answer a few questions below and you will be automatically entered into our weekly...

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Destination Big Bear Cabin Giveaway

Destination Big Bear Cabin Giveaway Enter our next giveaway for a chance to win a 2 night’s stay at one of our beautiful homes! We have teamed up with some of the top influencer affiliate marketers in the industry, including...

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Big Bear Vacation Rental Income

Big Bear Vacation Rental Income Here are some examples of our top producing big bear cabin rentals. Top Producing 2 bedrooms: The Tree House – Grossing over $30K in past 365 days. https://www.destinationbigbear.com/Property_detail_v.aspx?propid=1286 The Bunk House – Grossing $25K annually....

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Short Term Rentals advised to comply with Governor.

Short Term Rentals advised to comply with Governor. http://wp.sbcounty.gov/cao/countywire/ The county has received numerous complaints that vacation rentals are continuing to operate within the county, particularly in the Joshua Tree area, in clear violation of state and county public health...

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Govenor’s order clarified

Governor’s Order Clarified; Lodging Facilities and Vacation Rentals May Not Operate in Big Bear Lake Why It’s Not So Simple to Just “Close The Mountain” Mayor Herrick Continues Self-Quarantine City officials continue to closely monitor developments associated with COVID-19 (coronavirus),...

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Big Bear Lake Visitors Proclamation

Big Bear Lake Visitors Proclamation 3/19/2020 – 11:32am A Message from Visit Big Bear Dear partners, This morning, our board of directors approved official messaging from our organization asking for a temporary postponement of visitors to Big Bear Lake. As...

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What you should know about Corona Virus and Big Bear

What you should know about Corona Virus and Big Bear 3/19/2020 – Currently all snow activities are closed in Big Bear such as skiing,  Alpine Slide,  Restaurants, etc.    Please look to bring all food items to cook to make things...

Big Bear Lake AIRBNB Policy

Big Bear Lake AIRBNB Policy Extenuating circumstances policy and the coronavirus (COVID-19) Updated March 15, 2020 On March 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of coronavirus, known as COVID-19, to be a global pandemic. We are providing...

Corona Virus and VRBO Policy

Corona Virus and VRBO Policy Updates to help with COVID-19 cancellations Dear Destination, In Vrbo’s nearly 25 years, we’ve been through a lot, but nothing comes close to the current challenges facing our travelers, partners, and team members around the world....

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Book your Getaway with New Discounts!

Book your Getaway | New Discounts! Destination Big Bear is running some amazing weekend specials starting in June.  25% Discount on most Cabins! Come up and escape the chaos – Book your Getaway in Big Bear! The weather is great...

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Big Bear White Christmas

Big Bear White Christmas 2019 Wishing you a Merry Christmas! Our beautiful, small town is covered in snow! Last nights snow storm brought in 8-12 inches of powder! Enjoy your White Christmas this year Big Bear! Big Bear Cabin Rentals...

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Big Bear Winters

Big Bear Winters Big Bear winters are the most traveled times for the mountain, but traveling can be stressful, especially in current snowy weather conditions. We’re here to help with some small tips and tricks you might not think of...

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Hot Dawgz and Handrails

Big Bear Hot Dawgz and Handrails [embedyt] httpss://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4iR1IwCO4k[/embedyt] There’s no doubt that snowboarding is one of the main highlights of Big Bear. There is just a different buzz around the mountain when winter comes, and if you are a boarder...

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Algae in Big Bear Lake

Algae in Big Bear Lake Algae in Big Bear Lake | Destination Big Bear From the BBMWD – “Blue-Green Algae is in fact not an algae at all, it is a bacteria (cyanobacteria). This type of bacteria is found in...