Big Bear City, California

About Big Bear City

Set in the southeastern part of California, Big Bear City is a small unincorporated community.

Big Bear City holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 32.01 square miles.

📰 Big Bear City News Today

• Bear Lake Ca Big Bear Hikes With Dogs Big Bear City California Us Erwin Editorial Stock Photo Stock Diócesis de Salamanca · Jul 26
• Tourism industry is shifting in Big Bear Spectrum News · Jun 15
• Big Bear Volleyball Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 14
• Big Bear City Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Big Bear Lake Water Contamination Lawsuit [2026 Update] robertkinglawfirm.com · Aug 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Big Bear City Unique

• The only place in America named Big Bear City — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 18 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Big Bear City

• BJ's Restaurant and Sandwhich Shop — sandwich

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Big Bear Valley Historical Society · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Big Bear City

• Sugarloaf National Recreation Trail 2E18 reviews ★
• Bagger's Park reviews ★
• Bighorn Mountain Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Canoes reviews ★
• Climbing Tower reviews ★
• Erwin Lake Park reviews ★
• Fishing reviews ★
• Gold Panning reviews ★
• Johnson Camp Fire reviews ★
• Lakeside Fire Rings reviews ★
• Lower Platforms reviews ★
• Lows Ropes Course reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Big Bear City

• Baldwin Lane Elementary
• Big Bear High
• Chautauqua High (Continuation)

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Big Bear City

🏘️ Nearby Communities