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is an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California. It lies within a census-designated place (CDP) by the same name, adjacent to the Lake Arrowhead Reservoir. The population of the CDP was 8,934 at the 2000 census. Lake Arrowhead Village is an unincorporated community, with the Lake Arrowhead Communities Chamber of Commerce the
governing body. As of January 2009, Stacey McKay is the Chairman of the Board and Lewis Murray is the President/CEO of the Lake Arrowhead Communities Chamber of Commerce.
The Lake Arrowhead Communities are located within the San Bernardino National Forest. For almost 100 years, Lake Arrowhead has been the premier mountain resort in Southern California. Nestled at an altitude of 5108’ in a magnificent forest of pines and cedars is Lake Arrowhead, a 782 acre alpine lake some describe as the “jewel of Southern California”. Located just 90 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, Lake Arrowhead is within a 2 hour drive of a population of 15 million people. The fresh mountain air and four-season climate is unmatched in Southern California.
Tourism is the primary economic generator for the area contributing several million dollars per year to the county and providing 600 full time and 700 part time jobs for local residents. The area is host to over 4 million visitors a year. There are 400 guestrooms in hotels, motels and bed and breakfasts as well as 500 cabins and condos, which are rented on a short-term basis. The area is also popular for business conferences. Summer is the most popular tourist season.
Lake Arrowhead is located in the Inland Empire region of Southern California, about 10-15 minutes north of San Bernardino. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Lake Arrowhead is located at . This is near the intersection of State Routes 173 and 189 near the economic center of the community. According to the United States Census Bureau Lake Arrowhead is located at (34.256290, -117.191326). This is near the geographic center of the CDP. The CDP has a total area of 32.8 km² (12.7 mi²). 29.7 km² (11.4 mi²) of it is land and 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²) of it (9.71%) is water.
Lake Arrowhead is a private lake governed by the Arrowhead Lake Association, and is for restricted use by Lake Arrowhead property owners.
Outside of Lake Arrowhead Village there are several residential communities, which include: Cedar Glen, Blue Jay, Rimforest, Skyforest, Crest Park, Deer Lodge Park, and Aqua Fria. There are two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school in the area. Seven miles north of Lake Arrowhead is the Pacific Crest Trail, which boasts some of the most scenic vistas in Southern California.