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Lake Arrowhead · The outdoor list

Trails, docks, farms, markets.

The boat launch with the deepest channel. The trail to the gorge. The farm stand that takes Venmo. The icon you've heard of and the one you haven't.

Parks & trails

1 listed
  • Skyforest
    Heaps Peak Arboretum
    Editor's pick

    A self-guided, 0.7-mile nature-trail loop through the San Bernardino National Forest near Skyforest, past a grove of Giant Sequoias planted in the 1930s — easy enough for young kids and dogs. Requires a $5 daily Adventure Pass.

Iconic stops

3 listed
  • Skyforest
    SkyPark at Santa's Village
    Editor's pick

    A year-round outdoor adventure park in Skyforest, east of the Village — zip lines, a mountain coaster, and rides, built on the site of the original Santa's Village theme park that ran from 1955 to 1998.

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    Lake Arrowhead Queen
    Editor's pick

    A public tour boat departing from Lake Arrowhead Village — the one way for non-members to actually get out on the water, since the lake itself is private and requires Arrowhead Lake Association membership to boat or swim.

    Weekdays 11am, 12:30pm, 2pm, 3:30pm · Weekends hourly 11am–6pm909-336-6992Visit site ↗
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    Lake Arrowhead Village
    Editor's pick

    The lake's public-facing commercial hub, opened in 1923 in a Norman-style design — outlet shops, boutiques, restaurants, and a supermarket, open to everyone regardless of Arrowhead Lake Association membership.