When buying a new home in Big Bear, the new owner should know all the resources available to them in the Big Bear Valley. Big Bear homeowners have enough on their mind with the move to have to worry about tracking down every number that is needed. We’re here to help!
Before you move into your new Big Bear home, make sure to change over all the utilities from the previous owner into your name. You will have to return the cable boxes and in return, get new ones in your home as well. If you have a helpful realtor, they may be able to help you!
From everyone on the Rahill Real Estate Team, we welcome you to our beautiful community in Big Bear Lake!
Emergency Services
- Big Bear Sheriff’s Station
“The Big Bear Sheriff’s Station is functionally organized into two distinct groups to serve the citizens of the Big Bear Valley. The station is host to the City of Big Bear Lake’s contract law enforcement service and policies 258 sq. miles of unincorporated area to include the communities of Big Bear City, Sugarloaf, Erwin Lake, Baldwin Lake, Lake Williams, and Fawnskin. Additionally, a type I jail facility is housed within the county building.”
Contact Information: (909)-866-0100
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- Bear Valley Community Hospital
“Bear Valley Community Hospital services include 24-hour emergency care, acute respiratory care, inpatient medical care, both in and outpatient surgery, laboratory, physical therapy, skilled nursing facility and two rural health clinics. We also offer comprehensive diagnostic imaging including quad detector CT scanning, ultrasound, digital x-ray, and mammography services.”
Contact Information: (909)-866-6501
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- Big Bear Fire Department
“Big Bear Lake is set directly in the middle of the forest, making the town more acceptable to fires. Luckily, we have a top-notch Fire Department who have a quick response time! On the Big Bear Fire Department’s website, they keep up to date information on the fire risk level the town is at and on current fires in the valley.”
Contact Information: Phone: (909) 866-7566 | Fax: (909) 866-8288
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Other fire-related sources:
CAL FIRE
Incident Information System
Air Quality
City Resources
- Code Compliance
As a new Big Bear homeowner, you will be introduced to tourists who rent vacation homes. What happens when a group has rented out a Big Bear home to enjoy quality time together but are being too loud? This is where code compliance comes in. You can call them, and they will take care of the problem.
“The Code Compliance Division is responsible for enforcing land use and property maintenance codes that provide for the safety and attractiveness of Big Bear Lake. For non-emergency residential concerns in your neighborhood, please call the 24/7 Residential Hotline – (909) 866-CODE.”
Contact Information: (909) 866-5831
- Snow Removal Hotline
After a heavy snowfall, you may be wondering if you are in charge of clearing the snow. A Big Bear homeowner does have options when it comes to snow removal! The city does take care of certain areas of snow removal. Every area is different, make sure you call the correct city number. All three are listed below. Remember that the city will not take care of your driveway or walkways. You can pay for a business that will service your Big Bear home’s driveway or buy a snow blower. Before it snows, you will want to mark your driveways with snow poles to stop city workers from accidentally creating a berm in front of your Big Bear home.
“For more information on snow removal, berm reduction, current snow conditions and where to purchase specially marked snow poles for private driveways, call our Snow Removal Hotline at (909) 752-2830 (accessible 24 hours a day). The City of Big Bear Lake provides snow removal and berm reduction services for City residents only.”
Contact Information: (909)-752-2830
Big Bear City or Fawnskin:(909) 866-2167
Baldwin Lake, Erwin Lake, and Sugarloaf: (909) 387-5940
- Public Work Division (Street Maintenance)
“The Public Works Street Maintenance Division manages and maintains approximately 90 miles of roadway within City limits and assures use of proper traffic control methods, proper signage, flow-lines, tree trimming, drainage, pothole repair, striping, snowplowing and cindering.”
Contact Information: (909)-866-7521
Utilities for a Big Bear Home
- DWP (Department of Water & Power)
“The Department of Water & Power (DWP) provides domestic water service, and fire flows to approximately 16,000 residential and commercial customers including the entire City of Big Bear Lake, Moonridge, Sugarloaf, the northern half of Erwin Lake, Lake Williams, Fawnskin, and portions of Whispering Forest. Key components of the water system include adequate source capacity (wells) and storage capacity (reservoirs) to meet peak holiday weekend demands; replacement of old leaky, undersized steel mainlines to provide adequate fire flow; and ongoing/recurring rehabilitation of older system components (buildings, reservoirs, pumps, motors, etc.) to assure reliable service.”
Contact Information: Phone: (909) 866-5050 | Fax: (909) 866-3184
- Southwest Gas
“Southwest Gas Corporation was founded in 1931 and is a subsidiary of Southwest Gas Holdings Inc. We provide natural gas service to Arizona, Nevada, and portions of California. Our communities and the more than 1.9 million customers we serve are the reasons why we’ve been heating things up for decades. So, whether you’re enjoying a backyard barbecue with friends, getting cozy indoors during the winter, or preparing an epicurean delight in your new restaurant, Southwest Gas is here to support your comfort and your lifestyle.”
Contact Information: (877)-860-6020
- Big Bear Disposal
“Big Bear Disposal’s curbside service is designed for all Big Bear Lake residents. We also have two Clean Bear Sites (trash & recycling), which were built for the convenience of our Big Bear Lake residents. You are to provide two 32-gallon trash cans. Big Bear Disposal will provide one 31-gallon recycle can. Both trash and recycle cans are picked up once per week on a pre-designated day of the week based on your address.”
Contact Information: (909)-866-3942
- Bear Valley Electric Service
“Bear Valley Electric Service has served the Big Bear Valley since 1929. When Golden State Water Company acquired the company in 1938, we served a total of 147 customers. Today, we provide electric power to approximately 23,000 customers in the community, including:
Contact Information: (800)-808-2837
- Charter Communications
Charter Communications offers Cable TV, Internet, and Phone services for your Big Bear home. “Charter Communications is the primary provider of cable television within the City of Big Bear Lake and the surrounding Big Bear Valley.”
Contact Information: 1-800-892-4357
Miscellaneous
Directions:
· HWY 330/18 THROUGH RUNNING SPRINGS
· HWY 38 THROUGH REDLANDS
· HWY 18 THROUGH CRESTLINE/RUNNING SPRINGS
· HWY 18 THROUGH APPLE VALLEY/LUCERNE VALLEY
Printable Driving Directions to Big Bear Lake
Winter and Holiday (High Traffic) Driving Tips
Printable Overview Map of Big Bear
On the bottom of the page, you will see a section that says “Regions of the Big Bear Valley”, each link has a list of resources specific to that area.
