Can you swim in Big Bear Lake off a boat?

SWIMMING. SWIMMING is allowed within 50 feet of the shore, within a designated swimming area, within 20 feet of a private dock, or as incidental or necessary to waterskiing, jetskiing, sailboarding or in an emergency. SCUBA DIVING is prohibited.



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Big Bear Dam, located on the northern shore of the lake, has a beach that varies in size according to the water level and makes for a nice swimming spot. When the water is lower, there are large, flat rocks to sun on; when it's higher, you can take a dip right from the shore.

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The park has 175 parking spaces, 166 acres of park, play equipment, hiking trails, shelters, BBQ areas, and a swimming beach. There are no lifeguards, so swim at your own risk. The lake is also popular for fishing under special youth rules (see current fishing regulations).

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BOATING ACCIDENTS must be reported immediately to the Lake Patrol. SPEED LIMIT: 35 MPH maximum; 10 MPH from sunset to 7:00 a.m.; 5 MPH between buoys indicating same and the shoreline; 3 MPH in Papoose Bay, Canvasback Cove and Mallard Lagoon.

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Brilliantly blue waters combined with sandy beaches are what call park visitors to play, fish, boat, and camp here at Bear Lake State Park.

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The lake is used for all kinds of boating including powerboats, (2-stroke motors are allowed), jet-skis, sailboats, row-boats, kayaks, canoes and Hobie-cats. Other activities are water-skiing, wakeboarding and wake skating.

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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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In the Summer time the water temperature in Bear Lake ranges from 68 to 72 degrees. In the Winter time it usually ranges from 35 to 40 degrees and only freezes over 70% of the time. Bear Lake is a great place to swim, boat, kayak, or just sit on the beach.

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Big Bear Lake is a reservoir in the western United States, located in the San Bernardino Mountains in San Bernardino County, California. It is a snow and rain-fed lake, having no other means of tributaries or mechanical replenishment.



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Meadow Park is one of the greatest places to swim at Big Bear Lake, but this park also has lots of other activities available. The basketball and tennis courts, as well as the slides and swing set, may be used by visitors while they aren't in the water. There's enough there to make a full-day trip.

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Bear Lake is a natural freshwater lake on the Idaho–Utah border in the Western United States. About 109 square miles in size, it is split about equally between the two states; its Utah portion comprises the second-largest natural freshwater lake in Utah, after Utah Lake.



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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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For the latest quarter assessed by the U.S. EPA (January 2021 - March 2021), tap water provided by this water utility was in compliance with federal health-based drinking water standards.

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To promote a trophy fishery at Bear Lake, you are only allowed a daily limit of two trout. To protect wild native cutthroat, fish with all their fins intact must be released.

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