Things to Do in Lake Arrowhead California

Restaurants

Lakefront Tap room Bar & Kitchen

A beautiful lake view, great burgers, rotating taps and live music. Located in the the village.

Puglia Italian Restaurant

Intimate Italian eatery serving traditional pasta & meat dishes in warm environs with a fireplace.

Lake Arrowhead Brewing Company

Lake Arrowhead's first craft brewery. Off the beaten path the brewery is located lakeside in a converted warehouse. 

LouEddies Pizza

Savor our fire-roasted artisan pizza selections, and fresh gourmet salads, using only the finest locally sourced ingredients. The best pizza on the mountain. Located just 5 miles from Lake Arrowhead Village.

Belgian Waffle House

Serving breakfast and lunch, Belgian Waffle Works also offers an outdoor patio that overlooks Lake Arrowhead. Allowing you to enjoy your meal and company with a beautiful view!

Hortencia's at the Cliffhanger

Mexican eatery with great margaritas & patio seating with views from the Rim of the World 

The Grill at antlers inn

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lulubelle's coffee house & Bakery

A warm and inviting atmosphere with a thoughtful menu. Organic, fair trade specialty coffees. Hand crafted small batch pastries and scratch made baked goods

Spade & Spatula-Ca. Gastropub

Modern American California style Gastropub serves up scratch-to-table fare, craft cocktails and local beers inspired by the changing seasons, local ingredients.

grocery 

Jensen's Finest Foods

Fine Foods, Wine & Spirits Visit Jensen’s in downtown Blue Jay for a complete grocery shopping experience. From the Deli with fresh salads, cold-cuts, and chef prepared meals, to the bakery with cakes, donuts, and pastries, and to the wine & spirits collection, to the select butcher department, you will find it all. They have a florist, delivery service, plus a Starbucks.

Stater Bros. Markets

Located in the Lake Arrowhead Village, Convenient for food shopping and has friendly staff

Rite Aid Pharmacy

Local Pharmacy & Drug Store Located in downtown Blue Jay, this is Lake Arrowhead’s primary drug store and pharmacy. Along with health and wellness products, they offer cosmetics, school supplies, food, and snacks, greeting cards, toys, beer, wine, liquor, household items, books, magazines, and gifts.

Sightseeing & Attractions

SkyPark at Santa's Village

The original Santa’s Village opened in 1955, and when the park went bankrupt in the 1970’s it closed for years until new owners restored...

Arrowhead Queen Tour Boat

Lake Arrowhead Boat Tour runs all year round Sit back and relax on the Lake Arrowhead Queen Paddle Boat for a 1- hour narrated tour, which takes you around Lake Arrowhead...

LAKE GREGORY REGIONAL PARK

Fishing at Lake Gregory feels like a world away and offers an affordable and accessible escape from city life.

McKenzie's WaterSki School

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Rim Bowling & Entertainment Center

Great family fun with 16-bowling lanes and arcade games at the only Bowling Alley in the Lake Arrowhead mountain communities.

Mountain Skies Astronomical Society 

Mountain Skies Astronomical Society and the MSAS Astronomy Village take science education to new heights.

The Mountain History Museum 

View collections and displays of the fascinating history of the area and step back in time to the early days of colorful Indian villages, massive lumber mills, famous movie stars, and Hollywood movies made in the area.

Snow Valley

25 Mins away in Running Springs; Runs for all skill levels, plus dining options, terrain parks & a snow play area for sledding. Snow Valley offers some of the most scenic alpine views anywhere in Southern California all year long.

Nature & Wildlife

Heaps Peak Arboretum 

Escape the city and visit a unique mountain oasis of natural beauty! Located on State Highway 18 west of the community of Skyforest.

Hiking Trails for all levels and durations. Check out All Trails guide to find something to fit your needs.

A non-profit wildlife sanctuary, educational facility, and visitation center for endangered and indigenous wild animals. Meet Snickers the orphaned Black Beer, and his friends like owls, racoons, and bobcats.

shopping

Jeannine's Home Furnishings, Gifts & Accessories

Located in Beautiful Lake Arrowhead near the Village. This place has very rustic and antique high end furnishings.

The Lake House Furniture & Antiques

Lake-Style Furnishings & Art You’ll enjoy this warm and inviting shop that features special gifts, artisan treasures, gourmet essentials, original art, and lake-style antiques located in historic Cedar Glen. It is a shopping experience that you will never forget.

Pendleton

Iconic Wool Apparel & Blankets Shop for unique wool apparel for men and women, and items for the home. You will find wool shirts, blankets, sweaters, jackets, coats, hats, and more best-selling clothing. They have a great selection of wool scarfs, gloves, tote bags, and socks that are terrific for Lake Arrowhead living (they sell non-wool items too).

Mag.pi

Handcrafted shoes, bags, belts, clothing Found objects that make you smile Art that speaks to you.

Wildflowers at the lake

 A unique floral studio and gift shop with beautiful flower arrangements, bouquets and displays.

Timberline in the glen

An Intimate Antique & Home Furnishings Mall An adventure in shopping for home decor, furnishings, antiques, and gifts is what you’ll find at this unique store located in a shopping strip center adjacent to the Cedar Glen Inn and the Trading post in historic Cedar Glen. You will find amazing items from around the world to furnish your mountain home or cabin.

LIfe is better on the lake

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Fun FActs about Lake Arrowhead

Lake Arrowhead is an artificial lake located in the San Bernardino Mountains on Little Bear Creek, a tributary of Deep Creek and the Mojave River. Construction of the dam was completed in 1922 by the Arrowhead Lake Company, a Los Angeles syndicate, as part of a plan to develop the area into a resort.

The dam is what is known as a semi-hydraulic fill dam. It is 200 feet high, 720 feet long, and 1,100 feet thick at the base. It has a steel reinforced concrete core wall embedded 20 feet in bed rock. The trees and brush were removed from what was the bottom of the lake, so the decay would not be a problem.

The name from the rock formation in the form of an Arrowhead on the face of the San Bernardino Mountain, near Arrowhead Hot Springs, which is rooted in Indian legend and found at the bottom of Highway 18