Baldwin Lake

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Baldwin Lake is located on the northernmost end of Big Bear Valley just 7 miles from the popular Big Bear Lake ski and resort attractions. This San Bernardino mountain community which sits above the Los Angeles basin at approximately 7,000 feet experiences warm summers and cold winters with snow and freezing temperatures usually in November through March. Baldwin Lake includes a small lake that often dries up in the summer, scattered homes around the lake and for tourists, a horse riding stable with a petting zoo and an ecological reserve for bird watching.

Named for E.J. “Lucky” Baldwin who mined for gold in the Baldwin Lake area in the mid 1800's, Lucky did strike it rich after several failed attempts. Earning $4,000 a week when his find was at its peak, Baldwin was one of many miners who came to Bear Valley during the mid-1800s when gold fever was at its height during the California Gold Rush that began in 1848.

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