The summer is ticking by, and if you haven’t planned a get-away yet, we can help make your decision easy. There are many choices when you travel — when to go, where to stay, what to do when you get there. We think a get-away in Big Bear is ideal for those who want rest and relaxation, fun activities, a reconnection with nature and a chance to explore a fresh environment. Nothing beats the experience of the mountains and the lake.

There are lots of reasons to choose the Grey Squirrel as your home base once you’re up here.  We strive to create a peaceful experience, starting with comfortable cabins,  beautiful grounds, and friendly service. We offer lots to enjoy, including a children’s playground, heated pool and jacuzzi, volleyball/badminton net, barbecues and more. We’re a pet-friendly bunch and you can feel free to bring your dog, hamster or any other members of your family circle.

Lastly, we’re proud that hidden fees are NOT part of the experience at the Grey Squirrel.  No cleaning fee, booking or reservation fee, parking fees, rental charges to use amenities, or change fees if your dates need to switch. You can book with us with confidence — we’ll be upfront with you from the get-go.

It’s definitely not too late — we have cabins and private vacation homes available, and you owe yourself some special time away before the summer ends!

In addition to the 19 cabins at our main resort, we manage 18 private vacation homes. These offer the space of a full house, along with access to the amenities at our main resort (all our private homes are within a block or two of the Grey Squirrel). A special option these homes carry is that they can be booked on a monthly basis.

This concept works for all sorts of situations — an extended vacation, residents of the desert areas who want to escape the summer heat, people who can work remotely and want some time away from home, even folks who live nearby in Southern California and want a place to call home for a month’s worth of weekends! We’ve also had extended families rent a home, with members of the group coming up on various weeks and splitting the cost amongst themselves.

All our private homes offer something special, and you can see photos from our homepage. Brewers is our largest, sleeping up to 15. The Boulders, Bayshore Lake, Hagey’s Haus and Brewers offer beautiful lake views. Bunk beds are often a big hit with kids, and those are at Molly’s Peak, Aspen Pines C, Bayshore Lake and Reno’s Starview. Pappy’s Place and Reno’s Starview have pool tables, and Pelican Pines has air hockey. Several of our rentals are either new homes or have undergone recent remodels. We could go on, but you get the gist — there’s something for everyone.

Whether you’re looking for a bona fide log cabin, or a house with a big deck, or one with a jacuzzi — we can accommodate all those requests and more. Everyone works hard all year, whether at work or in school. Sometimes we need more than a three-day weekend to recharge, and a monthly rental could be just the ticket!

We have several spacious cabins for large groups. This short video shows the resort cabin Mink. We tried to show the size of the rooms by sweeping from the dining area, through the living room. Note the large screen TV.

We have several new videos of the Resort. The first one is very short. It shows our waterfalls.