Are there coyotes in Big Bear?

While these furry, feathery critters are not likely to pose a threat, it's important not to touch, pursue, directly feed, or try to capture them. Wild animals can carry diseases that spread to humans through touching or biting. COYOTES - Coyotes are one of Big Bear's most abundant larger animals.



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Big Bear Alpine Zoo provides a home for artic, grey, red, and San Joaquin kit foxes, snowy, barn, and burrowing owls, golden and bald eagles, black and grizzly bears, gray wolves, and even two snow leopards.

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Black bear, eastern coyote, porcupine, bald eagle, and many other native species call Trailside home. Four quaint stone museums are also situated along the trail. The Reptile, Amphibian, and Fish Museum exhibits live specimens, ranging in size from tiny spring peeper frogs to a six-foot black rat snake.

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The lake is home to alligators and crocodiles, and while fishing is allowed, getting a permit is the least of your worries.

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Big Bear Lake was a mecca for gold mining before it was a popular four-season resort. History records show that in 1860, a bear hunter named William Holcomb discovered gold in the area now called Holcomb Valley. After tracking a bear's blood trail to a creek, he found gleaming flakes of gold in the water.

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Big Bear is most notable for his involvement in Treaty 6 and the 1885 North-West Rebellion; he was one of the few chief leaders who objected to the signing of the treaty with the Canadian government.

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The crime rate in Big Bear City is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 18 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate.

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*Moose sighting?? at Big Bear* One of our awesome guests saw this mama with her. two calves pass by their cabin window!

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Swimming Rules From the Big Bear Municipal Water District: In the summer months, swimming is permitted in Big Bear Lake at your own risk! There are NO lifeguards on duty and swimmers must stay within 50 feet of the shore or within 20 feet of a private dock.

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That being said, Big Bear Lake's baseline is a Caution level for the presence of algae year round. This means that there is algae present in the Lake and we discourage drinking water from the Lake and encourage you to rinse yourself and pets off after swimming in the Lake.

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The majority of alligator-infested lakes are in Florida, with Lake Jesup being the most infested lake in the United States. This lake in central Florida is home to an estimated 13,000 alligators.

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