Big Bear Lake, California

Big Bear Lake, California Yuhaviat[1]
City
Looking east at Big Bear Valley from Butler Peak lookout tower in the San Bernardino National Forest
Seal
Location of Big Bear Lake in San Bernardino County, California
Big Bear Lake, California Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°14′38″N 116°54′41″W / 34.24389°N 116.91139°W / 34.24389; -116.91139
Country	United States
State	California
County	San Bernardino
Incorporated	November 28, 1980[2]
Named for	Big Bear Lake
Government
• Type	Council/Manager
• City Manager	Erik Sund
• Mayor	Perri Melnick
Area [3]
• Total	6.42 sq mi (16.64 km2)
• Land	6.24 sq mi (16.16 km2)
• Water	0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2)  2.88%
Elevation	6,752 ft (2,058 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,046
• Density	808.52/sq mi (312.17/km2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Code	92315
Area code	909
FIPS code	06-06434
GNIS feature ID	1652673
Website	citybigbearlake.com

Big Bear Lake is a city in San Bernardino County, California, located in the San Bernardino Mountains along the south shore of Big Bear Lake, and surrounded by the San Bernardino National Forest. The city is about 25 miles (40 km) northeast of the city of San Bernardino, and immediately west of the unincorporated town of Big Bear City. The population was approximately 5,019 at the 2010 census, down from 5,438 at the 2000 census. However, as a popular year-round resort destination, the actual number of people staying in or visiting the greater Big Bear Valley area regularly surges to over 100,000 during many weekends of the year.