Big Bear Picnic: Scenic Forest Lunch Experience

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Escape the city and indulge in a scenic picnic experience in Big Bear Lake. Enjoy a gourmet lunch, stunning views, and quality time with loved ones in the wilderness.

Duration: 2 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

San Bernardino National Forest - The Hungry Mountaineer, your nature guide is an award-winning food blogger as well as an expert on the Big Bear Valley. Enjoy our gourmet picnic snack lunch in a scenic location hidden in the wilderness. Your picnic guru will pick your group up in her SUV and drive you up the dirt forest road into one of the most…

What's Included

In-vehicle air conditioning
Lunch

Additional Information

Escape the noise and commotion of city life with a relaxing picnic organized by the original picnic queen of Big Bear. You’ll savor our delectable picnic lunchbox in a picturesque, secret location known only to the locals in the forest. Your picnic guide will fetch your group in her Jeep SUV and escort you along the forest’s dirt road to one of the most…

Location

949 Tulip Ln

Tulip Lane

I will meet guests across the street from the Oak Knoll Lodge at the intersection of Mill Creek Road and Tulip. I will be in a grey Jeep SUV. Guests can follow me from here a short driving distance to where they will park. Guests can hop in my car from there for the forest tour.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Navigator373604

Oct 2, 2024

bachelorette party Paddleboard outing! - We had a bachelorette outing for my daughter at Captain John Fawns Harbor! Amber provided a picnic with decorations to go with our theme. She arrived early, stayed until we were done, and took pictures of us! Also, she texted me and helped me with all the details during the planning process. Being from Nebraska, I didn’t know where anything was. She made excellent suggestions and helped make our outing as perfect as possible! Amber goes above and beyond to provide a fantastic experience. I highly recommend it!! We loved all our salads; the cookies and peach cobbler muffins were to die for! We even got a little bonus of organic apples straight from her tree! Thank you, Amber, for such a great experience!

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Claire_c

Aug 15, 2024

Best Picnic EVER!! - The pop up picnic experience was a dream come true!! Amber was an incredible mountain guide and chef. She knew all about the mountain flora and fauna and curated the most beautiful picnic experience of all time! My kids had the best day ever climbing boulders and exploring a creek! This is a Big Bear must experience!

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Goplaces17355117231

Aug 14, 2024

Perfect! - It would be difficult to imagine a more perfect way to spend the morning in this area. Amber is an amazing tour guide and teacher about the history of this beautiful part of the state. She is very conscientious and takes the time to plan each experience around the wishes, needs, and preferences of her clientele. Don’t miss the chance to do this!

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A1114nkgigig

Aug 3, 2024

Pop-Up Picnic by Amber - Amber was very friendly and knew a lot about Big Bear Lake. Took us on a pretty tour of Big Bear. She set up a nice romantic picnic for my husband and myself. The picnic had a beautiful view of the lake and it was a peaceful setting. We enjoyed the food. We would highly recommend this trip

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Sethh580

Jun 16, 2024

Perfect Big Bear Experience - Such a fun tour! Amber is very informative and takes her time showing and explaining Big Bears beautiful views and history. Highly recommend.

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Alohakenb

Jun 4, 2024

A perfect way to spend the afternoon! - Amber really makes this special! The hike was beautiful and informative, and lunch beneath the pines was awesome and a great way to escape the crowds! Highly recommended!

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Trail23628925508

May 18, 2024

Fun Mtn Jeep Excursion w/ Yummy Picnic! - We had so much fun with Amber. Amber lives in the area, so she knew a lot of the history of the locations we traveled, as well as the local lore. Unlike a big corporate jeep tour, we were treated like family! It was great. We asked for customized picnic fare, for a small added fee. We received homemade everything….. EVEN HOMEMADE BREAD!!!!! Amber made the bread the night before, so it had time to rest before she made our delicious chicken salad with cranberry sandwiches. She also made a beautiful charcuterie board with cheese, salami, and grapes. She really went all out, and gave us a surprise gift at the end of our trek…..making our celebratory excursion that much more memorable. Thank you, Amber! We look forward to taking another tour with Amber next year!

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580josieg

Apr 10, 2024

Amber was the Best!! - Amber was amazing! She had a lot of knowledge of Big Bear and the picnic experience was awesome she tailored her menu to my husband being vegetarian and it was a wonderful lunch and her homemade muffins were the bomb!! Thanks Amber for making this experience great for us.

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Bobbb5462ch

Dec 30, 2023

Amazing vegetarian and vegan options. - We book this experience with Amber as we are vegetarians and vegan in our family and Big Bear really has not great food options. If you have dietary restrictions. Amber's menu of gourmet salads and gluten-free muffins for absolutely delicious. We were also so thrilled that she took us to a spot where there was snow or our dog to run as we have the picnic. This winter. There's been absolutely no snow anywhere in Big Bear and it was such a lovely surprise. The area was just unbelievably beautiful as well. After going or such a great experience, we also decided to book her snow play experience the next day of our vacation. We absolutely loved that our dogs could run off leash on all of her experiences and it gave them such a great time.

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Edgar_s

May 10, 2024

It was our 40th... - It was our 40th anniversary and could not have been a more delightful experience with a beautiful part of nature to spend the day

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