Nature discovery
Research 12 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of San Bernardino, grouped across 6 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of San Bernardino. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from San Bernardino. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from San Bernardino, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 12 places.
Box Springs Mountains is a mountain range reachable from San Bernardino as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Box Springs Mountains, about 13 km (8 mi) from San Bernardino
Image credit: Image: Qwerty510 / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Glen Helen Regional Park is a regional park reachable from San Bernardino as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Glen Helen Regional Park, about 15 km (10 mi) from San Bernardino
Image credit: Image: Johnwayne Stroud / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
San Dimas Experimental Forest is a forest reachable from San Bernardino as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — San Dimas Experimental Forest, about 16 km (10 mi) from San Bernardino
Image credit: Image: Department of Agriculture. Forest Service. 7/1/1905 / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Lake Gregory is a lake reachable from San Bernardino as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lake Gregory, about 16 km (10 mi) from San Bernardino
Image credit: Image: Scottthezombie / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Mount Rubidoux is a mountain reachable from San Bernardino as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mount Rubidoux, about 16 km (10 mi) from San Bernardino
Image credit: Image: Takwish / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5
Lake Arrowhead Reservoir is a reservoir reachable from San Bernardino as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lake Arrowhead Reservoir, about 20 km (12 mi) from San Bernardino
Image credit: Image: Takwish / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Silverwood Lake is a lake reachable from San Bernardino as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Silverwood Lake, about 22 km (14 mi) from San Bernardino
Image credit: Image: Reallyprettysad / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Bonita Falls is a waterfall reachable from San Bernardino as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bonita Falls, about 24 km (15 mi) from San Bernardino
Image credit: Image: San Bernardino Nat'l Forest / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
San Bernardino National Forest is a national forest reachable from San Bernardino as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — San Bernardino National Forest, about 31 km (19 mi) from San Bernardino
Image credit: Image: Scottthezombie / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Big Bear Lake is a reservoir reachable from San Bernardino as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Big Bear Lake, about 33 km (20 mi) from San Bernardino
Image credit: Image: H.G. Judd / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Angeles National Forest is a national forest reachable from San Bernardino as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Angeles National Forest, about 81 km (51 mi) from San Bernardino
Image credit: Image: Geographer at en.wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 1.0
Cleveland National Forest is a national forest reachable from San Bernardino as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cleveland National Forest, about 100 km (62 mi) from San Bernardino
Image credit: Image: Michael Romanov / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain