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Big Bear Lake has its own community hospital with a 24/7 emergency room, imaging and a family health center — the essentials for mountain living — with specialty and major-hospital care down the hill in the valley.
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A common question from buyers, especially retirees and families: is there real medical care up here? Yes — here's what's in the valley and what's down the mountain.
Bear Valley Community Hospital (part of the Bear Valley Community Healthcare District) is the valley's hospital, at 41870 Garstin Drive in Big Bear Lake, reachable at (909) 866-6501. Its Emergency Department is open 24/7, serving residents, second-home owners and visitors year-round.
The hospital's imaging department provides radiology, CT, ultrasound, bone-density screening and mammography, and its Family Health Center / Rural Health Clinic covers family practice, internal medicine, OB/GYN, pediatrics, pain management, chiropractic and dental. Urgent-care needs are handled in the valley as well.
For advanced specialty care, most residents travel down to the San Bernardino/Redlands area — home to large medical centers including Loma Linda University Health — roughly an hour away by Highway 330 or 18. Many locals keep a primary doctor in town and specialists below.
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