today Lake Gregory
Regional Park (%909-338-
2233; http://cms.sbcounty.gov/
parks; 24171 Lake Dr, Crestline;
swimming beach admission
$3, water-slide ride $1, rowboat
rental per half-day $20) is
perennially popular for
its sandy beaches and
water slides. Get out
and stretch along the
paved shoreline walking
trail shadowed by
fragrant pine and cedar
trees. Private boats are
banned, but you can rent
a rowboat, aquacycle,
paddleboat or stand-up
paddle boarding set
(SUP) when the weather
allows. By the lake, the
tiny town of Crestlinehas burger shops, pizza
parlors and coffee shops
for a break from the road.54 p329
The Drive » Backtrack uphill
to Hwy 138, turn left onto Hwy
18 and continue south on
the Rim of the World Scenic
Byway. Overlooks along the
scenic route let you pull over
for dizzying canyon views. After
about 4 miles, turn left onto
Hwy 173 leading down to Lake
Arrowhead.4 Lake Arrowhead
Called Little Bear
Lake until the 1920s,
Lake Arrowhead is Big
Bear’s wealthy cousin.Filled with fashionable
shops and cafes, Lake
Arrowhead Village looks
more like a Tahoe ski
resort than a rustic SoCal
mountain retreat. This
lake, which soaks up 300
days of sunshine every
year, is privately owned.
Public access is limited
to taking a cruise on the
Lake Arrowhead Queen
(%909-336-6992; http://
lakearrowheadqueen.com;
tickets: Leroys Boardshop,
Lake Arrowhead Village,
28200 Hwy 189; adult/child
$16/10; hcall for schedules),
zooming around with
McKenzie Water Ski
School (%909-337-3814;
http://www.mckenziewaterskischool.TRIP HIGHLIGHTDEBRA BEHR / ALAMY ©SOUTHERN.CALIFORNIA.31
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