So many groups that stay at Golden Bear Cottages enjoy the outdoors.



As we were guided by God, we purchased Golden Bear Cottages in 1999. With lots of special attention, we felt it could the best retreat from the hectic city life we can experience in Southern California. We have dedicated ourselves to restoring the cottages to their original condition as they were built from 1917 to 1927. With all of this hard work and cabin restoration, today we have a comfortable historic AAA approved diamond rated resort.

We at Golden Bear Cottages consider it a great honor to carry on the role God has given us of protecting and sharing the beauty of the California historic pine forests with our guests. Our goal is to nurture an environment in harmony with the nature and history of the mountain while allowing our guests to enjoy a relaxing Big Bear Lake alpine experience. We strive to make our resort an antidote to all that is excessive, formal, artificial or contrived. By focusing on the very essence of life we have been given by God, we hope to offer our guests a welcome retreat in tune with the spirit of the mountains.

We will do everything we can to make your stay with us a memorable experience. If there is ever anything special you need, call on us and we will do all we can to help. Golden Bear Cottages is truly an historic mountain property, not a five star hotel. If you are looking for a peaceful and quiet resort with a heated pool and spa, lots of outdoor activities and a Christiann family staff that truly appreciates you and your family or group then this is the place for you! Our AAA approved historic cabins have had families and retreats returning year after year for over three quarters of a century. It's a Big Bear tradition, a mountain experience that you will remember forever . We always appreciate you staying with us at our Christian family resort, and God bless you.

Here is the passage from Isaiah 58: 7-12 that has guided us on a daily basis for the past nine years...

' Share your food with the hungry and open your homes to the homeless poor. Give clothes to those who have nothing to wear, and do not refuse to help your own relatives. Then my favor will shine on you like the morning sun, and your wounds will be quickly healed. I will always be with you to save you; my presence will protect you on every side. When you pray, I will answer you. When you call to me, I will respond. If you put an end to oppression, to every gesture of contempt, and every evil word; if you give food to the hungry and satisfy those who are in need, then the darkness around you will turn into the brightness of noon. And I will always guide you and satisfy you with good things. I will keep you strong and well. You will be like a garden that has plenty of water, like a spring that never goes dry. Your people will rebuild what has long been in ruins, building again on the old foundations. You will be known as the people who rebuilt the walls, who restored the ruined houses'.

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