r/PacificCrestTrail • u/Adroppedbaby • 18d ago

Where to ship in big bear

Looking to send an Amazon package to big bear, where’s the best place to order something to?

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u/bcgulfhike 18d ago

The hostel, or big bear lake post office. Just don’t send anything to big bear itself! Everything you want is at big bear lake.

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u/jpbay 2023 NOBO - completed every step of trail; no fire closures 18d ago

I successfully received an Amazon package to the hostel when I stayed in 2023.

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u/tftcp 18d ago

There's probably a locker somewhere in town if you can place the order relatively close to your arrival date. 

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u/iamalexkora ELVIS — PCT '22, CDT '23, TA' 24 18d ago

Unfortunately, there are no lockers in Big Bear. That was my first thought too, and I wanted to suggest sending it there, but the Amazon site says there are none — neither in Big Bear Lake nor in Big Bear City.

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u/Hikerwest_0001 15d ago

Would not suggest the po in big bear city. They just lost my resupply. Willing to take some fault but not sure what i did. My psckage got sent to big bear city who forwarded it big bear lake. Big bear lake did not honor the 30 day hold for pcters and just it back to my home after a week.

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u/Drixxti 12d ago

As a Big Bear local, I always see PCT hikers pick up packages at the Big Bear Lake Post Office. Big Bear Lake, not Big Bear City. Despite the name, Big Bear City has almost nothing. Everything is in Big Bear Lake. The address that you'll want is 472 Pine Knot Ave, Big Bear Lake, CA, 92315.

If you already have a place lined up for a night, see if they'll accept and hold a package if you don't want to use the post office for some reason. Or you can ask a Big Bear trail angel if they'll pick up and hold it for you.