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Things to do in Big Bear Lake

Tours & cruises, adventure and zoos & aquariums — 17 places to go in Big Bear Lake, California. 1 free to enter · most admission $10 to $25. 2 have a verified saving right now.

Big Bear Lake offers a diverse mix of attractions centered on outdoor adventure and entertainment venues. The Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain features Southern California's only authentic bobsled experience, while Big Bear Snow Play provides snow tubing, summer tubing, go-karts, a ropes course, and a zipline across multiple seasons. Action Zipline Tours offers guided zipline and snowshoe tours through the San Bernardino National Forest, and Big Bear Alpine Zoo features native wildlife in natural habitat exhibits with daily behavioral enrichment programs included in admission. For quieter afternoons, Big Bear Bowling Barn is a bowling center with various entertainment options, Big Bear Retro Arcade has over 40 retro arcade and pinball machines from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, and both Big Bear Escape Room and Mountain Room Escapes Big Bear operate puzzle and game venues where visitors solve mysteries and complete challenges. Water-based activities include narrated boat cruises on Big Bear Lake from Big Bear Queen Lake Tour, guided tours aboard the Time Bandit from Big Bear Pirate Ship, and a floating obstacle course at Water Park at Big Bear Watersports School accessed by swimming from the dock.

What this list covers

Big Bear Lake has 17 places to go, mostly tours & cruises (4), adventure (3), zoos & aquariums (2).

12 of them publish an admission price, 11 publish opening hours, 1 has something dated on now, 2 are running a verified saving.

Every figure here was read on the attraction’s own website, most recently on September 16, 2026.

How we know these are real

Savings here are quoted from the attraction’s own website, word for word. This one, for example:

“Serving or retired military (with ID) $12.00. This discount is for military personnel only.”

Quoted from bigbearzoo.org · checked on

What’s on in Big Bear Lake

1 place in Big Bear Lake has something dated on, 2 listings in all. Dates and wording are the venue’s own.

Tours & cruises in Big Bear Lake4

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Adventure in Big Bear Lake3

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Zoos & aquariums in Big Bear Lake2

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Ski & snow in Big Bear Lake2

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Escape rooms in Big Bear Lake2

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Theme parks in Big Bear Lake1

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Family fun in Big Bear Lake1

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Water parks in Big Bear Lake1

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Free in Big Bear Lake

One attraction in Big Bear Lake gets you in for nothing, in the venue’s own words.

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Common questions

How many attractions in Big Bear Lake are running a deal?
2 of the 17 attractions in Big Bear Lake currently have a verified saving, covering 3 offers in total. Each is quoted from the attraction’s own website.
What’s on in Big Bear Lake right now?
1 attraction in Big Bear Lake has something dated running, 2 listings in all. Each carries its own dates and the venue’s own sentence, and nothing is listed once its dates have passed.
Is there anything free to do in Big Bear Lake?
1 attraction in Big Bear Lake says on its own website that admission is free. We only say free when the venue does, unqualified — a child rate priced at nothing is not a free attraction.
What kinds of attractions are included?
tours & cruises (4), adventure (3), zoos & aquariums (2), ski & snow (2), escape rooms (2), theme parks (1), bowling (1), family fun (1), water parks (1).
Are these deals guaranteed to still be available?
No. Every deal here carries the date it was last checked on the attraction’s own website and a link straight to the page it came from, so you can confirm it before you travel. Prices and offers change without notice.
What can we do on the water in Big Bear Lake?
Big Bear Queen Lake Tour operates narrated boat cruises departing from Pine Knot Marina within walking distance of Big Bear Village. Big Bear Pirate Ship offers guided tours aboard the Time Bandit, a vessel that has operated on Big Bear Lake since 1998. Water Park at Big Bear Watersports School features a floating obstacle course accessed by swimming from the dock.
Are there activities for a rainy day?
Big Bear Escape Room and Mountain Room Escapes Big Bear both operate puzzle and game venues where visitors solve mysteries and complete challenges in themed rooms. Big Bear Bowling Barn is a bowling center with various entertainment options. Big Bear Retro Arcade features over 40 retro arcade and pinball machines from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.
What outdoor adventures does Big Bear Lake offer?
Action Zipline Tours offers guided zipline and snowshoe tours through the San Bernardino National Forest. Big Bear Snow Play offers snow tubing, summer tubing, go-karts, a ropes course, and a zipline. The Alpine Slide at Magic Mountain features Southern California's only authentic bobsled experience. Gold Rush Mining Company Adventures offers hands-on mining and exploration activities for visitors of all ages.