Lightning Gulch Recreational Shooting Sites
San Bernardino County, CA
Near Big Bear Lake
About Lightning Gulch Recreational Shooting Sites
In the San Bernardino National Forest, visitors can only target shoot in designated and signed areas and only at certain times due to fire danger rating.
Target Shooting areas may be closed completely due to fire restrictions, road conditions, and/or other safety issues.
Important - Shooters must call ahead to the Activity/PAL Level number 1-909-382-2997 (pre-recorded message) to find out the status of this shooting area for that day.
Listen for Area 692:
1 & 2: Shooting all day
3: No shooting after 1pm
4 & 5: No shooting at all that day
At a glance
- Operated by
- USDA Forest Service, San Bernardino National Forest
- Access
- Open to the public
- Cost
- Fee or pass required
- County
- San Bernardino County
Range details
- Fees
- An Adventure Pass ($5/day, $30/year) or Interagency Passes are required on vehicles parked at staging area. For more information, please visit our recreation pass page .
- Rules
- Pack out what you pack in and Leave no Trace!
Source: USDA Forest Service, San Bernardino National Forest, retrieved October 23, 2026. Details change; confirm with the range before you go.
Shooting and services
Location
San Bernardino County, CA
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