Big Bear CityCalifornia
Big Bear City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California, United States along the east shore of Big Bear Lake and surrounded by the San Bernardino National Forest. It is 27 miles (43 km) northeast of the city of San Bernardino, and immediately east of the incorporated city of Big Bear Lake.
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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
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
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Big Bear Valley Historical Society · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Big Bear City
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.