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| Day-Use | Fishing | yes | | | Hunting | yes | | | Hiking Trail, miles | yes | | | Picnicking | yes |
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Nearby Parks:
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| National Park Overview: |
 | If it weren't for the San Bernardino Mountains, Los Angeles probably would have sprawled all the way to Phoenix a long time ago. It takes a formidable wall of rock to contain a city the size of L.A., and the San Bernardinos are that.
And the national forest, with its towering oaks and manzanitas, serves as an oasis that protects these mountains as well as those of the San Jacinto Range to the south. Today, rangers have their hands full as the forest receives more visitors than either Yellowstone or Yosemite national parks.
Hikers can explore over 500 miles of trails that penetrate not only the forest's mountain pines, but that also meander through a beguiling landscape of desert flowers. It is this seeming incongruity that makes this forest unique, where desert cactus is juxtaposed against snow-peaked mountains in the distance. And it is the forest's big bodies of water, like Big Bear Lake, that serve as a recreational oasis for parched and thirsty southern Californians.
We can thank President Benjamin Harrison for setting aside 737,280 acres in 1893 to stop the depredations of sheep and the ravages of forest fires that were destroying the mountain watershed. Thank you, Benjie, you're the man. |
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San Bernardino a great park
San Bernardino is a great park, everyone should drive the Rim of the world.
(name not given)
20-Sep-2009
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| Area Accommodations |
| B&Bs / Inns | | Bear Mountain Manor - Bear Mountain Manor is located in the secluded mountain top of Bear Mountain. This executive style manor is the perfect setting for evening strolls, rest and relaxation, weddings or family reunions. |
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| USDA Forest Service - Caring for the land and serving people. - USDA Forest Service national headquarters website; the home page and gateway to all Forest Service ... State Private Forestry San Bernardino National Forest San Bernardino National Forest Home ... | | San Bernardino National Forest - San Bernardino National Forest photo tours and interactive maps ... San Bernardino National Forest main features wildlife theme road trail points of interest map aerial 360? video local ... | | Lake Gregory - Crestline California - San Bernardino National Forest - Southern California - Photo tour of Lake Gregory - Crestline California - San Bernardino National Forest | | Mountain Biking in the San Bernardino National Forest - Mountain Biking trails, fire roads, and jeep trails of the San Bernardino National Forest and high desert, CA. Deep Creek Region, Silverwood Lake to Lake Arrowhead, Hwy 173, Hesperia. | | SBNFA - ... environment. There are currently over 600 volunteers in the combined programs. San Bernardino National Forest Association The San Bernardino National Forest Association (SBNFA) was created in ... | | Angeles Cleveland & San Bernardino National Forest Closures - Angeles & San Bernardino National Forest Updates Angeles National Forest reopens to all visitors Angeles National Forest to Reopen Friday November 7 ARCADIA, Calif. - The Angeles National Forest ... | | ... Wilderness Association - protecting the San Gorgonio Wilderness and San Bernardino Nat - The San Gorgonio Volunteer Association protects and preserves the San Gorgonio Wilderness and San Bernardino National Forest ... last update 21 NOV 2003 Bookmark this page now! The SGWA NOTE: The San ... | | Big Bear Camping, Forest Maps, Idyllwild Campgrounds, San Bernardino National Forest, San - ... Trails of the San Bernardino Mtns Campgrounds To make a reservation at a San Bernardino National Forest campground, click these choices: MARION MOUNTAIN- | - DARK CANYON - | - FERN BASIN- | - Mt ... | | Area Campgrounds | | |
| Directions: |
| The forest can be accessed from several roads in the San Bernardino area off Interstate highway 10. |
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