Big Bear Youth Football Games are played on one of two football fields. One is located behind Big Bear Middle School and the other is in Meadow Park, Big Bear Lake.

Directions to the Football Field

Driving distance from Mammoth Lakes is about 312 miles via the shortest route. Allow six and a half hours driving time in good weather.

In Lucerne Valley, at the junction of State Routes 247 and 18, take State Route 18 toward Big Bear Lake, about 25 miles. Continue past Big Bear City on the south side of the lake toward the town of Big Bear Lake.

NOTE: As you can see by looking at the vicinity map, just before arriving at Big Bear City, State Route 18 meets State Route 38. At this junction, if, instead of going to Big Bear City, you continue west on State Route 38 (W. North Shore Drive) for 2.4 miles, then cut south back to State Route 18 on the Stanfield Cutoff, you can avoid some congested areas and it may be a little faster.

Big Bear Middle School has a metal roof and is located at 41275 Big Bear Boulevard (State Route 18). There is a stoplight at the intersection of Big Bear Blvd and Georgia Street and the school is across Georgia Street and to the left (south).

For the Big Bear Middle School field, continue through the signal on Big Bear Blvd. to the west side of the school and turn left onto Jeffries. Drive up Jeffries, past the school, past the baseball field to the football field.

For the Meadow Park field, at the stoplight, turn right (north) on to Georgia Street and continue north to Park Avenue. At Park Avenue, turn left to the field. Paved parking lot behind the building at the northwest end of the field (at Mountainaire Lane).

Lodging and Eating Information

Your recommendations needed ... please e-mail with your recommendations for team overnight lodging or places to eat.

There are a number of eating places (McDonalds, Denny's, Carl's Jr., Sizzler, and others) on Big Bear Blvd. near the school.

There is a Motel 6 at the corner of Big Bear Blvd. and Division Street ... 42899 Big Bear Blvd, P.O. Box 132806, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315-8996, (909) 585-6666 or (800) 466-8356 or http://www.motel6.com. (Motel Number 369 - listed as Big Bear, CA)

The Pineknot Campground in the San Bernardino National Forest (909) 383-5588 is close to the school. From the signal light at the junction of Big Bear Blvd. and the Stanfield Cutoff, continue southwest, south and west approximately 1.2 miles to Summit Street. Turn south on Summit Street and drive about half a mile to it's end where it intersects Cedar. Turn left (east) on Cedar for a little over a tenth of a mile to the campground entrance on the right.

The Serano Campground in the San Bernardino National Forest (909) 383-5588 is on the north side of the lake on Highway 38 near the Big Bear Discovery Center (Forest Service Visitor Center) ... there are road signs directing visitors to the center. On Highway 38, from the Stanfield Cutoff intersection, proceed west about two miles on Highway 38, past the Discovery Center to the campground entrance.