Guidebook for Bear Valley
Entertainment & Activities
4 miles away, 5-8mins shuttle ride. Under 5 kids, 5th graders and seniors ski free.
24 locals recommend
Bear Valley Lodge
265 Bear Valley Rd4 miles away, 5-8mins shuttle ride. Under 5 kids, 5th graders and seniors ski free.
Small wine town with one main street to stop, eat and refuel before heading up to Bear Valley. One hour away from BV. Mercer caverns is right inside town.
104 locals recommend
Mercer Caverns
1665 Sheep Ranch RdSmall wine town with one main street to stop, eat and refuel before heading up to Bear Valley. One hour away from BV. Mercer caverns is right inside town.
Food Scene
This is also the village center with a general store, breakfast cafe, postal services, ATM, Spa and Cathedral lounge which features weekend free live music. Après ski.
24 locals recommend
Bear Valley Lodge
265 Bear Valley RdThis is also the village center with a general store, breakfast cafe, postal services, ATM, Spa and Cathedral lounge which features weekend free live music. Après ski.
Sightseeing
Discounts available for snowmobile touring rentals. Please mention that you are friend of Devi to get rental discounts on snow mobiles or ATV in summer.
The Alpine Snowmobile Center
132 Bear Valley RoadDiscounts available for snowmobile touring rentals. Please mention that you are friend of Devi to get rental discounts on snow mobiles or ATV in summer.
Sledding, tubing hill and well maintained snow shoe and xcountry ski trails.
21 locals recommend
Bear Valley Adventure Company
1 Bear Valley RdSledding, tubing hill and well maintained snow shoe and xcountry ski trails.
Lake accessible only in summer, great for fishing and boating, A restaurant and services opens only in summer.
52 locals recommend
Lake Alpine Lodge
4000 CA-4Lake accessible only in summer, great for fishing and boating, A restaurant and services opens only in summer.
The north grove has huge sequoias and is a must visit. North grove is 2 mins off highway 4. Open winter and summer. South grove is 30mins off the highway and needs atleast half a day.
274 locals recommend
Calaveras Big Trees State Park
1170 CA-4The north grove has huge sequoias and is a must visit. North grove is 2 mins off highway 4. Open winter and summer. South grove is 30mins off the highway and needs atleast half a day.
Fishing, kayaking, canoe rentals available at xcountry center. Also snowmobile accessible trails in winter. Stansilaus river, two more lakes nearby, union and Utica, that offer good bass fishing.
17 locals recommend
Spicer Meadow Reservoir
Fishing, kayaking, canoe rentals available at xcountry center. Also snowmobile accessible trails in winter. Stansilaus river, two more lakes nearby, union and Utica, that offer good bass fishing.