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Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Lake
Drive 100 miles northeast of Los Angeles, and you’ll climb into another world.
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Big Bear Marina
Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Marina is just a short walk from the village off Big Bear Boulevard with convenient on-site parking, making it a breeze for you and your furry friend to set sail on a lake day adventure.
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Big Bear Queen Lake Tour
Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Queen Lake Tour is the longest-running lake tour in Big Bear Lake, offering a dog-friendly experience for visitors and their furry companions.
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Bonita Falls Trail
Lytle Creek
Bonita Falls Trail in Lytle Creek, Southern California, offers a refreshing outdoor experience for both hikers and their furry companions. This 1.6-mile out and back trail presents a moderate challenge, leading adventurers to a picturesque waterfall.
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Holloway’s Marina & RV Park
Big Bear Lake
Holloway's Marina & RV Park, located at beautiful Big Bear Lake in San Bernardino County, is a premier destination for visitors seeking a dog-friendly retreat in the Inland Empire.
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Lake Gregory Regional Park
Crestline
Located in the community of Crestline, Lake Gregory Regional Park in San Bernardino County offers a refreshing escape for both locals and visitors.
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Pine Knot Marina
Big Bear Lake
Pine Knot Marina, a full-service marina situated on the picturesque Big Bear Lake in Southern California's San Bernardino County, offers a plethora of water activities for visitors to enjoy.
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Pine Oak Lane North Beach
Fawnskin
Pine Oak Lane North Beach is a quiet, dog-friendly beach on the north shore of Big Bear Lake near Fawnskin in the San Bernardino Mountains.
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Pleasure Point Marina, LLC
Big Bear Lake
Pleasure Point Marina in Big Bear Lake is a delightful destination for family fun, where you and your furry friends are welcome.
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Dive into summer at Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Lake boasts 300 days of sunshine and dark nights perfect for stargazing, but that's just the start. This mountain jewel in the San Bernardino National Forest also has great fishing, boating and water activities, hiking and biking trails…
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Puptopia Festival
Calling all dog lovers and pet parents! You're invited to come out to the Big Bear Puptopia Festival on July 25 for a tail-wagging day of fun in Veterans Park. Enjoy the Pawground, relax in the K9 Lounge, watch stunt…
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Paws, heat, and the fragile crust beneath
California desert dog travel: why surface heat, fragile cryptobiotic soil, and trail etiquette matter more in Palm Springs than a Sierra meadow.
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26 dog-friendly cabins in Big Bear
26 dog-friendly cabins across Big Bear and the San Bernardino Mountains, from Big Bear Lake to Yermo, drawn from DogTrekker's directory of vetted pet-welcoming properties.
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Pups for the planet: leaving only paw prints
This Earth Day, DogTrekker is celebrating something worth wagging about: our community. A recent reader survey shows 99% of you pack it in and pack it out, and 95% leash up in sensitive habitats. Now, that’s a pack worth howling…
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Dog-friendly Memorial Day weekend in California: 6 escapes
Six dog-friendly California escapes for Memorial Day weekend: North Lake Tahoe, the Mendocino coast, Big Bear Lake, Avila Beach, Bishop and the Eastern Sierra, and Bodega Bay. Each pick includes real places to stay, and why the rooms book out…
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