From Orange County or the South Bay area
Take the 91 East (or the 55 North to the 91 East), to the 215 North, to Interstate10 East, to the 30 freeway North, to Hwy. 330 North. Hwy. 330 goes through Running Springs and turns into Hwy. 18. Follow Hwy. 18 East and turn right across the Big Bear Lake dam into Big Bear.

From the San Diego area
Take Interstate 15 North, to the 215 North, to Interstate 10 East, to the 30 freeway North, to Hwy. 330 North which will take you up into the mountains. Hwy. 330 goes through Running Springs and turns into Hwy. 18. Follow Hwy. 18 East and turn right across the Big Bear Lake dam into Big Bear.

From the San Fernando Valley area
Take the 101 East, to the 134 East, to the 210 East, to Interstate 10 East, to the 30 freeway North, to Hwy. 330 North which will take you up into the mountains. Hwy. 330 goes through Running Springs and turns into Hwy. 18. Follow Hwy. 18 East and turn right across the Big Bear Lake dam and into Big Bear.

From the Las Vegas area
Take the Interstate 15 South, to Hwy 247. This will bring you to the town of Lucerne. Go past two stop signs and turn left onto Hwy 18, which leads up the mountain to the Big Bear Valley. Follow Hwy 18 approximately 6 miles to Stanfield Cutoff. Turn left, drive across the lake. Turn right at the stop sign, follow Big Bear Blvd into Big Bear Lake.

From the Palm Springs area
Take Interstate 10 West to Yucaipa. Take the County Line Road off ramp. Turn right. Follow County Line Road to Bryant St. Turn Left. Follow Bryant St. to Highway 38. Turn right onto Highway 38. This will take you right into Big Bear.