Recreational Activities
          
Your National Forests offer a diversity of outdoor opportunities.
These lands are yours - to visit, to care for, but most of all, to enjoy.
What are you waiting for? Pack up your family and friends and head for adventure in America's Great Outdoors.
The San Bernardino National Forest offers a variety of recreational opportunities... hiking and backpacking, trail riding by horse,
bicycle, off-highway vehicles, camping and picnicking, and fishing, and don't forget winter activities such as snowshoeing, cross-country and alpine skiing.
Camping
Looking for a great place to get away? The San Bernardino National Forest has just what you're looking for with a wide variety
of campsites for families and groups
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Picnic Areas
Looking for a nice place to spend a day? Visit one of our many picnic areas on the Forest. Many are accessible to persons
with disabilities, some have drinking water on site, and some have fishing and other activities nearby. |
Hiking and Scenic Tour Adventures
The Forest offers a variety of driving and hiking tours.
Download your tour guide today. 
Idyllwild Adventures (PDF)
Big Bear Adventures (PDF)
Lake Arrowhead Adventures (PDF) |
Off Highway Vehicles
The Off-Highway Vehicle system on the San Bernardino National Forest is one of the best in Southern California. A variety of
experiences and a large number of miles are available for 4-wheel driving, ATV, UTV and motorcycle use.
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Pacific Crest Trail
From desert to glacier-flanked mountain, meadow to forest, the
Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) symbolizes everything there is to love - and protect - in the Western United States. Join us as we celebrate, enjoy and safeguard this unique American treasure.
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Wilderness
The San Bernardino National Forest has 5 designated Wilderness Areas; San Gorgonio, Cucamonga, San Jacinto, Santa Rosa and Bighorn
Mountain. It is a place "where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a visitor who does not
remain....which is protected and managed to preserve its natural condition."
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Fishing
Lakes, Rivers and Streams on your Forest provide excellent opportunities for every type of angling enthusiast. Fishing
opportunities are numerous and await anyone willing to make an effort to seek them out.
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Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument
The mountains rise abruptly from the desert floor to an elevation of 10,804 feet at the top of Mount San Jacinto. The landscape
gives visitors a powerful sense of place for their natural scenic beauty, recreational opportunities, and extensive biodiversity and
cultural values.
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Wildlife ViewingWildlife watching can be enjoyed any month of the year. Early
morning and early evening are usually the best times to catch a glimpse of birds and mammals, especially on hot summer days. Watch
for lizards and snakes during the heat of the day. Hawks can be seen almost anytime. |
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