Big Bear Lake homes for sale are a wonderful opportunity. Conveniently located Big Bear lake real estate is the only resort community in Southern California with ski resorts and a fresh water lake. Big Bear real estate is just a few hours from all major Southern California counties, relaxation and resort fun are less than a tank of gas away.

There are exciting relaxation opportunities located conveniently close to the Big Bear cabins for sale. Baldwin Lake is the original "Big Bear Lake" discovered by the Serrano Native American Indians approximately 2,500 years ago. Serrano means "people of the mountains" or "highlanders". Big Bear Lake that we know today is not a natural lake, but was created in 1885 by the development of the Big Bear Dam, which collected the mountain run-off of water and snow. The initial use of the lake was to provide water for citrus trees in the Redlands area. Big Bear Lake later began a resort community and water sports and fishing soon later developed. Current fish residing in Big Bear Lake are the Rainbow Trout, Blue Catfish, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Carp, Channel Catfish, and Largemouth Bass.

Big Bear lake properties average over three hundred sunny days per year. With so many activities year-round, Big Bear lake homes are hard to beat. Snow skiing and snowboarding are abundant in both the winter and spring months at Big Bear Mountain. Many professional snow skiers and snowboarders have come out of this small community. Fishing, boating, water skiing, mountain biking, golfing, hiking, and horseback riding are all available in the summer and fall months. Year round shopping and dining is of course also available. With only 13 miles of real estate along Big Bear Lakes shore, a real estate purchase in this area for full-time living, vacation and/or investment use has a long history of being a sound investment.