Welcome to Running Springs Cabins

Running Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Running Springs is a mountain community in the San Bernardino Mountains. It is an inholding in the San Bernardino National Forest. Located at the junction of SR-18 and SR-330, it is a major gateway to the mountain communities of Lake Arrowhead, Arrowbear, Green Valley Lake, and Big Bear. It lies some 16 miles (24 kilometres) northeast of the city of Highland, California, up SR-330, at an elevation of 6080 feet.

While there is no primary industry in Running Springs, there are service industries geared to the tourist market, as the San Bernardino National Forest is a highly popular year-round tourist destination. Also, taking advantage of the forested setting, the area is home to multiple summer camps, including Pali Overnight Adventures, which caters to upper class families. Several prominent celebrities children attend Pali, including the children of Hugh Hefner, Bruce Springsteen, and others.

Additionally, Running Springs, together with surrounding communities, form a bedroom community for commuters who are employed in San Bernardino and points beyond who are willing to tolerate the notorious Southern California commute in order to live above the city's considerable smog and pollution.

Running Springs is a member community of the Rim of the World, an inhabited stretch of the San Bernardino Mountains and wholly contained in the San Bernardino National Forest. The Rim (as it is locally known) extends from Crestline to Big Bear, a distance of some 30 miles (50 kilometres). Locals refer to most non-residents as "Flatlanders", a term describing people from down the hill. "Flatlanders" is also used to describe drivers unfamiliar with the skills, equipment or laws governing driving on mountain roads.

Running Springs is served by Rim of the World High School and Mary Putnam Henck Intermediate situated in Lake Arrowhead.

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Running Springs, California, United States
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Running Springs Attractions and Activities

Running Springs Museums:

Edward-Dean Museum of Decorative Arts, Riverside County, CA
Gilman Historic Ranch & Wagon Museum, Riverside County, CA
Historical Glass Museum, San Bernardino County, CA
Mousley Museum of Natural History, San Bernardino County, CA
Riverside Art Museum, Riverside County, CA
Riverside Metropolitan Museum, Riverside County, CA
San Bernardino County Museum, San Bernardino County, CA
Sherman Indian Museum, Riverside County, CA
UCR California Museum of Photography, Riverside County, CA
Victor Valley Museum & Art Gallery, San Bernardino County, CA

Running Springs Historic Sites:

Asistencia, CA
Heritage House, CA
Kimberly Crest House and Gardens, CA

Running Springs Area Parks

Box Springs Mountain Regional Park, CA
Glen Helen Regional Park, CA
Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area, CA
Yucaipa Regional Park, CA

Some other must sees while you are in Running Springs are:

Jenks Lake (Mentone, California (9.5 miles from Running Springs)): Jenks Lake is a pretty lake up in the San Bernardino mountains.

Holcomb Valley (Big Bear City, California (4.1 miles from Running Springs)): William (Billy) Francis Holcomb discovered Holcomb Valley in 1860 while hunting a grizzly bear. Billy Holcomb and his friend Jack Martin arrived in Bear Valley (Now Big Bear Valley) in 1859.

Moonridge Animal Park (Big Bear Lake, California (11.6 miles from Running Springs)): Moonridge Animal Park, a rescue and rehabilitation center.

Baldwin Lake Stables (Big Bear Lake, California (11.6 miles from Running Springs)): The Sunset Ride and the views are spectacular. The one-hour ride at Baldwin Stables is fun.

Stoddard-Waite Monument (Verdemont, California (6.9 miles from Running Springs)): This monument marks the western extension of the Santa Fe Trail traveled.

Arrowhead, California (Del Rosa, California (9.8 miles from Running Springs)): Arrowhead is a popular place name (toponym) in and near the western San Bernardino Mountains of the U.S. state of California. Located in the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains directly above the City of San Bernardino, the arrowhead landmark can be seen for miles around.

Mormon Road (San Bernardino, California (9.8 miles from Running Springs)).