Most people go Big Bear's ski resorts in the winter, but it's also beautiful in the summer. It's a great day trip or for just a quick overnighter. The lake is beautiful and many people do water sports here. I only went an overnighter so I didn't have much time to do water sports. However, the community is great. There are local pubs, restaurants, and great people you could mingle with. Whether they were a local or just another visitor, I had great conversations with them. A quick and fun getaway place.
BIG BEAR ATV
Be sure to wear clothes that you feel you can get dirty and you need to wear long pants so you don't get hurt. I'm a bit of an adrenaline-junkie, but to be honest I was a bit scared when I was on this course (my friends weren't). It might be me slowly becoming a scared-cat. The course is beautiful because you're up on the trail where you can the landscape. It was an amazing view, but scary for me at the same time because I was scared that I would fall off the trail. There's also a lot of motorcycle riders and its really cool to see them on the trail.