2011 CALAVERAS ENTERPRISE'S READERS' CHOICE FOR BEST VACATION RENTALS

Bear Valley Vacation Rentals provides high country accommodations year round for outstanding vacation opportunities in the heart of the central Sierra Nevada. Set in the midst of over one million acres of Wilderness and National Forest lands, Bear Valley is part of Alpine county, California's least populated county. Located 25 miles east of Arnold on the Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway, we are only 3 hours from the Bay Area or Sacramento.  At 7,000 feet elevation, the area averages over 30 feet of snow each winter.  Bear Valley Mountain Resort offers  versatile downhill skiing and snowboarding, lift accessed backcountry skiing, and telemark skiing.  Bear Valley Cross Country is one of the largest cross country trail systems in the U.S.  Bear Valley Snowmobile offers snowmobile rentals and groomed trails.  Summer months are enjoyed by outdoor enthusiasts looking for the path less travelled.  Summer activities include kayaking, mountain biking, swimming, fishing, hiking, a disc golf course, tennis and the Bear Valley Music Festival.  Bear Valley Adventure Co. rents kayaks, canoes, paddleboards and  bikes.