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Lake Arrowhead

LOCATION: 9,215 acres in the San Bernardino National Forest located high above and overlooking San Bernardino, California which is the nearest big city and is only 20 miles South. The Lake Arrowhead area is conveniently close to the major metropolitan areas of Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside Counties. The high desert (Victorville/Barstow) is only 45 minutes North. The ocean (Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, etc.) is 90 minutes Southwest. Los Angeles is 90 minutes West. The low desert (Palm Springs) is 60 minutes East. Ontario International Airport and Ontario Mills Mall is only 60 minutes West. Our location is ideal for commuters! Enjoy the full range and adventure of the Southern California lifestyle while living in a clean-air, peaceful, small-town environment nestles in a towering pine, cedar, oak and dogwood tree forest!

Lake Arrowhead is the closest thing to heaven in Southern California.

LAKE SURFACE ALTITUDE: 5,106 feet above sea level. SIZE: 784 surface acres; 14 miles of shoreline.
LENGTH: 2.2 miles. WIDTH: 1.5 miles MAXIMUM DEPTH: 185 feet AVERAGE DEPTH: 100 feet
WATER TEMPERATURE RANGE: 24-72 degrees

NOTE: Lake Arrowhead is a private lake reserved for the use of qualified local property owners only!

WEATHER: Four seasons (normally with mild winters). 310 average days of sunshine. 42.57 inches average annual rainfall. 145 inches annual snowfall.

POPULATION: (1997) 11,000 full-time residents.

HOUSING: (2000) 4,285 full-time dwellings. 6,425 part-time homes. Median cost of $191,740. Average cost of $234,500.

PROPERTY TAX RATE: 1.30% of assessed value or sales price. Local sales tax rate is 7.75%.

SCHOOLS: (Lake Arrowhead area) One high school; one junior high school; two elementary schools; one private religious school.

MEDICAL: Mountains Community Hospital, a full service 24-hour medical facility. Numerous physicians, dentists, surgeons, chirpractors, optometrists, pediatricians and other medical practices.

ANNUAL VISITORS: (estimated) 1,160,000. Estimated visitor spending in 1996: $96,000,000.

RECREATIONAL OPTIONS:

  • Alpine and cross-country skiing
  • Sledding
  • Hiking
  • Boating
  • Swimming
  • Fishing
  • Mountain biking
  • Water skiing
  • Camping
  • Hunting
  • Hang-gliding
  • Off-roading
  • Dining
  • Shopping
  • Photography
  • Astronomy
  • Bowling
  • Antiques
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IŽd like to visit...

 

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  • Motion Pictures
  • Ice skating
  • Gardening
  • Local historical studies
  • Senior activities
  • Wildlife preservation
  • Bird watching
  • Nature studies
  • Horseback riding
  • Nature tours
  • ...and much, much more!
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