Lake Arrowhead for Little Ones

Lake Arrowhead is a fun vacation destination for kids, and the UCLA Lake Arrowhead Lodge is a great place for grown-ups to book their stay. Bring the entire family and play all day with lots of memory-making moments at our mountain resort — creating a tradition you can follow year after year.

On-site enjoyment awaits the entire group at the Lodge. Outside, there’s a children’s park, lawn games like cornhole, horseshoe, and bocce ball, pickleball, tennis, and volleyball courts, fields for soccer and softball and a putting green. The Lodge provides leisure equipment for all these activities. You can even catch a frisbee! Families can also snag a scavenger hunt from the front desk, enjoy self-guided hikes and take a dip in the swimming pool (open seasonally). And enjoy nature all around you on the expansive forest grounds.

Indoors, play ping pong, shuffleboard, and a variety of board games.

Now is ideal for a trip with our Holiday Weekends getaways. Exclusive offers for Winter, New Year’s Eve, Presidents Day and Spring include cozy accommodations in spacious two-story chalets, yummy holiday-themed meals and family-focused programming hosted by student counselors and professional staff, with a highly-experienced UCLA Recreation team available for childcare.

Special for Holiday Weekends are arts and crafts, puppet shows, scavenger hunts, holiday cookie making, a variety of sports, bike rides (weather permitting), s’mores, a pajama party on a movie night and much more for all ages. Adult activities and entertainment include wine-tasting, karaoke, a football watch party, Pilates and yoga.

In addition to what the Lodge puts on, Lake Arrowhead has several family-friendly options to explore.

Lake Arrowhead VillageThe historic locale offers travelers more than 50 waterfront shops, outlet stores, specialty shops and restaurants.

Lake Arrowhead Queen
Purchase tickets at LeRoy’s Boardshop, located in the Village, then board for a 45-minute boat tour around the lake.

SkyPark at Santa’s Village
The outdoor adventure park nestled in the forest has biking, climbing, zip lining, trails and a train. Plus, archery and ax-throwing for older kids. Along with regular shows are seasonal events like Christmas at Santa’s Village, which includes an ice-skating rink.

Wildhaven Ranch
Bears, raccoons, eagles, oh my! This wildlife sanctuary, which requires reservations to visit, is open to the public and invites guests to learn more about the indigenous and endangered wild animals the center cares for.

MacKay Recreational Park
The scenic community park features a children’s playground with a zip line, swings, jungle gym and a small rock-climbing wall. Visitors can enjoy a gazebo, picnic areas with barbecue facilities, walking paths and outdoor fitness equipment. Additionally, the park has pickleball courts, a dog park and ample parking.

Head up the mountain and plan a trip for the family today!