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Big Bear City California Map

Explore Big Bear City, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Big Bear City, California

How to Use This Big Bear City, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Big Bear City, California. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of California or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Big Bear City.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Big Bear City
State	California (CA)
County	San Bernardino County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	34.254118
Longitude	-116.796378
Population	12,738
Density	153.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	92314
Area Code	909
County Seat	San Bernardino
School District	Bear Valley Unified School District

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About Big Bear City, California

Big Bear City is a locality in San Bernardino County, California, United States. It has a population of 12,738. The population density is 153.6 people per km². Big Bear City is located at 34.2541°N, 116.7964°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 92314.

Big Bear City occupies a high-altitude expanse defined by the expansive, open reaches of Bear Valley. It lies 19.4 miles northeast of Yucaipa, CA (from Yucaipa, CA: bearing 36°T), and is situated 4.0 miles east-northeast of Big Bear Lake.

The rugged silhouette of the San Bernardino Mountains looms ten miles distant, framing the horizon with a jagged, immutable presence. Within this basin, the land stretches out in a quiet, arid grace, punctuated by the subtle, silver-green hues of native vegetation. Caribou Creek meanders through the landscape just one mile away, offering a thin, vital thread of movement against the stillness of the dry plains. Residents often gather at Big Bear City Park, a local space that anchors the community beneath a sky of intense, unfiltered clarity. Those seeking the solitude of the wilderness may find their way to the Seven Oaks Trail, which winds through the terrain five miles from the center of activity.

Gold seekers and early prospectors once filtered through the region, leaving behind a legacy of resilience that still informs the local spirit. Big Bear City maintains an economy that leans into the rhythms of seasonal transition, supporting a blend of small-scale commerce and service industries tailored to the surrounding wilderness. While the nearby National Childreaus Forest provides a vast backdrop of timber and wild expanse, the local industries focus on sustaining the daily needs of those who choose to live in such a remote, elevated climate. The pace of life here is dictated not by the hurried ticking of clocks, but by the gradual shifting of sunlight across the valley floor. Ingenuity remains a staple of the local character, as people adapt their livelihoods to the unique demands of life at this altitude.

Cultural life in Big Bear City is marked by a profound sense of independence and a shared appreciation for the austere beauty of the high country. Big Bear City Park serves as a focal point for public life, hosting gatherings that bring neighbors together under the crisp, thin air of the changing seasons. While many residents value the quietude of their surroundings, the community occasionally celebrates regional traditions that honor the rugged history of the valley. Notable figures such as the legendary mountaineer and explorer Jim Bridger have long been associated with the lore of these broader, wilder lands, casting a long shadow over the regional imagination. Even as the modern world encroaches, the people here maintain a quiet connection to the land that feels both ancient and entirely present.

Nearby Outdoor Places

San Bernardino National Forest (National Forest) — locality lies within · 683k acres
The Ranch (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 242° SW
Erwin Lake Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 203° SW
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 1.6 mi, 074° E · 1,886 acres
Sugarloaf Pebble Plain (Viewpoint) — 2.3 mi, 265° W
Baldwin Lake Ecological Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 336° NW
Bighorn Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 3.0 mi, 022° N · 12k acres
Big Bear Snow Play (Theme Park) — 4.1 mi, 274° W
Snow Play (Attraction) — 4.1 mi, 275° W
Carbonate Endemic Plants Research Natural Area Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 5.0 mi, 017° N
Bighorn Mountain Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 5.1 mi, 043° NE · 27k acres
Old Woman Springs Wildlife Linkage Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 5.2 mi, 023° NE
Pigmy Cabin (Attraction) — 5.8 mi, 305° NW
Ross Grave (Attraction) — 5.8 mi, 303° NW
4wd Obstacle (Attraction) — 6.0 mi, 308° NW
Village Theaters North (Cinema) — 6.6 mi, 263° W
Sand To Snow National Monument (National Monument) — 6.7 mi, 192° S · 277k acres
Deep Creek, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 8.2 mi, 296° NW · 9,721 acres
Whitewater River, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 10.1 mi, 183° S · 5,312 acres
Henry Washington Survey Marker (Monument) — 12.0 mi, 220° SW
The Last Indian Fight in Southern California (Monument) — 18.0 mi, 319° NW
Chimney Rock (Monument) — 18.0 mi, 319° NW
Pioneertown Wild West Theater (Theatre) — 18.6 mi, 111° E
Rhythms of Life (Public Artwork) — 21.0 mi, 103° E
Edward Dean Museum of Decorative Arts (Museum) — 21.4 mi, 208° SW
Hi-Desert Artists (Arts Centre) — 21.9 mi, 115° SE
Paradigm Cinemas (Cinema) — 22.7 mi, 114° SE
Mountain History Museum (Museum) — 23.7 mi, 271° W
Mine (Historic Ruins) — 23.7 mi, 357° N
Créatif Art Studio (Gallery) — 25.8 mi, 239° SW

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