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Big Bear Discovery Center
Big Bear Discovery Center Review
Operated by the forest service, this nature center is the place to sign up for a canoe ride through Grout Bay. Naturalist-led Discovery Tours include visits to the Baldwin Lake Ecological Reserve or Holcomb Valley, where a small gold rush took place more than a century ago. The center also has flora and fauna exhibits and a large gift shop. Center staffers provide maps and camping and hiking information.
- Address: North Shore Dr., Hwy. 38, between Fawnskin and Stanfield Cutoff, 40971 North Shore Dr., Fawnskin, CA, 92333 | Map It
- Phone: 909/382-2790
- Cost: Free
- Hours: Thurs.--Mon. 8:30--4:30
- Website: www.bigbeardiscoverycenter.com
- Location: Big Bear Lake
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