Big Bear Alpine Zoo, Big Bear Lake

#7 among attractions in Big Bear Lake

Aquarium, Nature and wildlife, Park, Zoo

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The Big Bear Alpine Zoo is a zoo in Big Bear Lake, California, United States. It is one of two Alpine zoos in the United States. It specializes in rehab and release of local Alpine species and also has a permanent collection of animals in their zoo. It was located across the street from Bear Mountain Ski Resort. ()

Opened: 1959 (65 years ago)Animals: 160Species: 80Elevation: 7116 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 34°13'47"N, 116°51'32"W

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43285 Goldmine DriveBig Bear Lake 92314 United States

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+1 909-584-1299

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Big Bear Alpine Zoo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain, Big Bear Discovery Center, Snow Summit Mountain Resort, Bear Mountain Resort.

3.5 miW
34°14'15"N • 116°55'12"W
Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain, Big Bear Lake
90 min walk • Amusement, Amusement park, Ski area
3.5 miNW
Visitor center, Tourist information, Trail
Big Bear Discovery Center, Big Bear Lake
91 min walk • Big Bear Discovery Center is a regional visitor center and nature center, located in the Big Bear Valley of the San Bernardino Mountains, and within the San Bernardino National Forest, in San Bernardino County, southern California.
1.8 miW
Winter sport, Ski area, Park
Snow Summit Mountain Resort, Big Bear Lake
46 min walk • Snow Summit is a ski resort that was established in 1952 and is in the San Bernardino Mountains in Southern California. It is located by Big Bear Lake along with its sister resort Bear Mountain; these two resorts which operate under the same management are collectively known as Big Bear Mountain Resorts.
~690 ftSW
34°13'41"N • 116°51'36"W
Bear Mountain Resort, Big Bear Lake
4 min walk • Winter sport, Ski area, Golf
2.1 miN
34°15'35"N • 116°52'5"W
Big Bear Snow Play, Big Bear Lake
55 min walk • Winter sport, Ski area, Park
4.1 miNW
Observatory with a room for scientists
Big Bear Solar Observatory, San Gorgonio Wilderness
104 min walk • Big Bear Solar Observatory is a university-based solar observatory in the United States. It is operated by New Jersey Institute of Technology. BBSO has a 1.6-meter clear aperture Goode Solar Telescope, which has no obscuration in the optical train.
4.3 miW
Outdoor recreation in scenic alpine area
Big Bear Lake, San Gorgonio Wilderness
109 min walk • Big Bear Lake is a reservoir in the San Bernardino Mountains, in San Bernardino County, California, United States. It is a completely snow-fed lake, having no other means of tributaries or mechanical replenishment.
4.7 miS
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Jenks Lake, San Gorgonio Wilderness
120 min walk • Jenks Lake is a lake in the San Bernardino National Forest near Angelus Oaks in San Bernardino County, California. The lake offers several fish species including bass, catfish, bluegill, and rainbow trout. Trout season usually runs from April to October.
5.4 miNW
Valley, Nature
Holcomb Valley, Big Bear Lake
138 min walk • Holcomb Valley, located in the San Bernardino Mountains about five miles north of Big Bear Lake, was the site of the most gold mines in Southern California. It was named after William F. Holcomb, who found gold there in 1860. That year started the largest gold rush in the Southern California region.
4.7 miW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Cedar Lake, San Gorgonio Wilderness
120 min walk • Cedar Lake is an artificial lake in the San Bernardino Mountains of California that has appeared in dozens of Western films. It is the centerpiece of Cedar Lake Camp, a private retreat center owned and operated by Cedar Lake Camp, Inc. a non profit public benefit corporation.
4.4 miNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Baldwin Lake, San Gorgonio Wilderness
111 min walk • Baldwin Lake is a natural, intermittent, alkali lake in the Big Bear Valley of the San Bernardino Mountains, in San Bernardino County, California. It is located east of Big Bear Lake reservoir and Big Bear City.