Filming in Big Bear Lake

Film in Big Bear Lake! Just tow hours from Los Angeles, Big Bear features Southern California's most beautiful scenery of rugged wilderness, alpine lakes, high desert and breathtaking mountain vistas.

A four season resort community averaging 320 days of clear skies annually, you'll find charming streetscapes, rustic cabins and elegant lakefront properties.

For nearly a century, Hollywood has made Big Bear its backdrop for first-rate productions. Recent films include When a Stranger Calls, Next, Dr. Doolittle II, The Insider, Magnolia and Beethoven's 3rd.

Television productions include The King of Queen, The Average Joe, Next Great Champ, Jimmy Kimmel and Extreme Dating.

Catalog and commercial productions include J.C. Penny, St. John's Bay, Orvis, Toyota, Mountain Dew and many others.

Filming is easy in Big Bear, with a one-stop permit process and a large location library (help with scouting is always available). With 800,000 acres of National Forest, 22 miles of shoreline, historic and modern construction, Big Bear is perfect for your shoot.

For information on filming in Big Bear, call the Big Bear Lake Film office at (951) 779-6700 x 231.