Big Bear Lake has two new reasons for adventure seekers and aquatics enthusiasts to visit after its recent recognition as the best lake in America and the addition of a floating waterpark. The popular Southern California mountain getaway was recently voted ...

Angelenos have been making the drive to Big Bear for more than a century, chasing cooler air in summer and snow in winter. As early as 1912, day-trippers and film crews in Model-Ts wound up the mountain roads, using Big Bear’s forests as both a quick escape and a Hollywood back lot.