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  Location within California | |
| Established | 1998 (1998) |
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| Location | 40971 North Shore Drive/Hwy 38,Fawnskin 92333 |
| Coordinates | 34°15′48″N116°54′20″W / 34.26333°N 116.90556°W /34.26333; -116.90556 |
| Type | Natural history museum |
| Website | mountainsfoundation.org/big-bear-discovery-center |
Big Bear Discovery Center is a regionalvisitor center andnature center, located in theBig Bear Valley of theSan Bernardino Mountains, and within theSan Bernardino National Forest, in San Bernardino County, southern California.[1][2] It is in the Mountaintop Ranger District Office complex of the National Forest.[3]
The localnatural history museum and information/education center about the San Bernardino National Forest area is co-managed by the Southern California Mountains Foundation and theU.S. Forest Service.[1][2] It is located on the north shore ofBig Bear Lake reservoir, on the North Shore Drive section ofCalifornia State Route 38 in easternFawnskin.[1][2][4]
Nearby populated places across the reservoir include theBig Bear Lake and the unincorporated town ofBig Bear City.
The center's goals are to help visitors enjoy and be more knowledgeable about the San Bernardino National Forest, including its recreational opportunities and natural history, and to teach visitors how to be stewards of the beauty and natural resources in the national forest and San Bernardino Mountains. The Center offersNational Forest Adventure Passes, hiking & biking maps, camping information, maps of forest roads & designatedoff-road vehicle areas, Forest Service permits, naturalist-led tours, and interpretive programs. There is no entrance fee to the center.
Municipalities and communities ofSan Bernardino County, California,United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
