FAQs: The Treehouse at Lake Arrowhead Vacation Rental

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. How far are you from the beach?

About .5 miles "as the crow flies," from the water. We are about 3 miles from Burnt Mill Beach Club and 5.5 miles from Tavern Bay Beach Club.

2. What amenities do the beach clubs offer?

Tavern Bay Beach Club: Sandy beach, large roped off swim area, swing set & play equipment, restrooms, parking, picnic tables, some shade, snack bar ($2 hot dogs, nachos, $1 ice cream, soda, candy from 10 cents to $1). There are a limited number of lounge chairs if you're early. Can get windy, this is a great beach on hot days. See photos on Local Information Page. You may bring inflatable toys. This beach is more fun for teens.

Burnt Mill Beach Club: Sandy beach, roped off swim area, swing set, play equipment, restrooms, parking very close to sandy area, picnic tables, shade trees, attendant who can sell you snacks from a refrigerator. There are a limited number of lounge chairs if you're early. On a cool day, this is a warmer beach and less windy than Tavern Bay. See photos on Local Information Page. You may bring inflatable toys. This beach is more fun for small children, and has more shade.

3. Can we bring our own boat?

Only boats registered to homeowners may be used on Lake Arrowhead, including kayaks. No jetskis are permitted at all on Lake Arrowhead.

4. How bad is the noise from the camp?

During the summer: It depends on the camp schedule. They just added an astro turf field and street hockey court directly across from our home. Our experience while there preparing the home in July is that the noisiest time is about 11 a.m.-noon when they were doing organized games. Later in the day, the campers seem to be mostly in the pool further up the street.

During the cooler months: Camp capacity is much lower, so it should be much quieter. In addition, during cooler months, you'd be apt to keep the doors and dual paned windows closed.

5. How many stairs are there?

Approximately 30 steps to the front door.

6. What makes Lake Arrowhead different from Big Bear?

Big Bear is a longer, windier drive from Los Angeles and Orange County if you tend to have motion sickness.
Most of the drive to Lake Arrowhead is a 4 lane 55 mph drive. The Drive to Big Bear from the bottom of the mountain is about an hour.
Big Bear is a city in the mountains. Lake Arrowhead is a smaller, more "mountainy" community with no signals and no 4-lane roads.
Big Bear has more shopping opportunities, but Lake Arrowhead is known for the outlet center and local antiqueing.
Lake Arrowhead is a private lake, open only to homeowners and their guests, while Big Bear is a public lake open to anyone.
Lake Arrowhead has a higher median income.
Lake Arrowhead is 20 minutes from skiing, Big Bear is much closer.
Big Bear is a higher elevation, usually meaning more snow, more chain requirements in the winter, and because of the topography, Big Bear seems to have greater temperature extremes--hotter in summer and colder in winter. This is not an issue when it comes to snow for skiing at Snow Valley since they usually begin snowmaking in November.
While Big Bear is only 30 miles from Lake Arrowhead, it is usually a 1 hour drive.

7. Where can we take our jet skis and boat?

Our driveway is not conducive to parking a trailer, but you can park it across the street in the dirt--not to easily, though. I can send a photo should you need it.

You can jet ski and boat on Silverwood Lake (about 15-18 miles) or Big Bear (about an hour).

8. Can we rent a boat somewhere?

Yes!

a) You can charter a boat through MacKenzie Water Ski School (see Info page for more information, including link and phone number). We have had guests use them and enjoy their adventure.

b) You can take a sight-seeing ride on the Lake Arrowhead Queen--buy tickets at LeRoy's on the water in the Village.

c) You can rent a rowboat at Lake Gregory Regional Park (and a battery-powered motor at additional cost)

9. Can we have an online map link?

Some of the on-line maps (such as Google) are based on 15-year-old maps! E-mail me for a link that is relatively decent.

10. My pets are well-behaved, can we please bring them?

At this time, we do not allow any pets, no exceptions. This was a difficult decision, but too many of our friends told us they could not stay in our home if we allowed pets. We have a dear friend who is a vet at Rim Forest Animal Hospital who will board your pet if you desire. We are considering the purchase of another vacation home that will accept pets. Please don't sneak your perfect pet into our home--it is not an issue of damage as most pets who travel with their owners are wonderful--it's allergies! Having pets on the premises are grounds for eviction, and total loss of security deposit and remaining nights. If you would like to bring your pets, please see the link to TheLakeEscape.com, our pet-friendly home 4 houses from the Lake trail.

11. I'm allergic to down. Can you accomodate me?

We offer the option of down or synthetic pillows for our King and Queen Beds. The King bed has a featherbed as well. We can remove these items from the home if needed. We strive to make this the most allergy-friendly home as possible in the forest. We have many friends who report their allergies actually improve in the mountains.

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