Whittle
On the north shore of Big Bear Lake is
the small, quiet town of Fawnskin. From here, hop on Rim of the World Drive
and follow it up into the hills for a mile and a half, and you'll come
across our Whittle site. Owned by the Los Angeles YMCA, our Whittle site is
140 private acres surrounded on all sides by National Forest. Combining
wonderful facilities with nature's flat meadows, rolling hills, and unique
rock formations, we're lucky enough to call this incredible area our
classroom.
DIRECTIONS TO WHITTLE: 31701 Rim of the World Drive, Fawnksin, CA 92333
Take Interstate 10 to the city of
Redlands, and then head north on Highway 30. Soon you’ll see the 330
and signs that say "Mountain Resorts/Ski Areas". Take the 330 into
the mountains, and follow this through Running Springs. After you go
through Running Springs, the official name of the road will change
to Highway 18. Follow this until you reach the dam at the west side
of Big Bear Lake. Go straight here (do not go over the dam), towards
Fawnskin, and the name of the road will again change, this time to
Highway 38. After about 2.5 miles of driving next to the lake, you
will reach Fawnskin. Total distance from Redlands to Fawnskin is
about 25 miles. Once you are in the small town of Fawnskin, make a
left on Rim of the World Drive (it's right next to a large paved lot
and the Fire Station) and follow this road and the signs a mile and
a half up into the hills. The road will be paved for a short while,
then turns to a large, graded dirt road. Camp Whittle will appear on
the left hand side, with big signs marking your arrival.
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