Lake Arrowhead consists of 6 communities including Lake Arrowhead, Twin Peaks, Blue Jay, Cedar Glen, Skyforest, and Rimforest. Don’t forget to go to our channel to also view of seperate video tours of Santa’s Village when we visited in the Fall and when we went back again for the Christmas holiday season.
Nestled in the majestic mountains of the San Bernardino National Forest, widely known as “The Alps of Southern California,” is the best kept secret on the West Coast – Lake Arrowhead. A stunningly beautiful, cozy and quaint mountain resort paradise, Lake Arrowhead features countless outdoor recreational activities such as hiking, backpacking, bicycling, water and snow skiing, fishing, and much more. With the stunning scenery and wildlife, comes a natural peacefulness that has lured people to these mountains for centuries.
The boat tour on the Lake Arrowhead Queen is very enjoyable if you visit Lake Arrowhead during the warmer months, from late Spring to Fall. The tour was very informative, as the boat captain points out many well known waterfront estates, and gives a very thorough backstory to Lake Arrowhead’s history. Purchase tickets at LeRoy’s Boardshop, located dock-side in the Lake Arrowhead Village near the boarding area for the boat tours. $23.95 per adult $21.95 per senior (60 and older) $18.95 per child (12 and under) LakeArrowheadQueen.com Learn more about Lake Arrowhead: http://www.lakearrowhead.com/
SkyPark at Santa’s Village, Lake Arrowhead
SkyPark at Santa’s Village is an Outdoor Adventure Park with year-round mountain biking, hiking, fly fishing and open air activities in the Skyforest section of Lake Arrowhead, California. Come along as we explore every activity at Santa’s Village during the Fall, Pumpkins in the Pines, event. The Park is on 230-acres of natural forest with meadowlands, ponds and an apple orchard. At the core of SkyPark is The Village, which includes historic log cabin restaurants and shops, seasonal entertainment, and fun open-air activities for both children of all ages and adults. SkyPark’s 10 miles of year-round mountain bike trails, hiking trails, fly fishing, archery, ziplines, seasonal ice skating or roller skating rink, rock climbing and more are available to the public for the price of admission. SkyPark’s conservation program includes the Henck Meadowlands Conservation Trail, Conservation Hikes, and Outdoor Educational Programs for school-age children. 30-acres of the park have been preserved in their pristine condition to remain unused. SkyPark at Santa’s Village opened on December 2, 2016. The original previous Santa’s Village was opened in May 1955, just months before Disneyland in Anaheim. It was the first franchised amusement park, one of three built. Although originally considered a theme park, since its reopening in 2016 it is now categorized as an outdoor adventure park with recreational activities, as opposed to rides, making it a very unique point of interest for tourists and local Southern California natives.
Lake Arrowhead is a great place to visit in Fall, especially when LA county experiences an “Indian Summer” and temperatures are still extreme into October. I quick visit to Lake Arrowhead can offer relief from the heat during those times.
