Running Springs | |
|---|---|
 Location in San Bernardino County and the state of California | |
  Running Springs Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 34°12′28″N 117°6′30″W / 34.20778°N 117.10833°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | San Bernardino |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.213 sq mi (10.912 km2) |
| • Land | 4.204 sq mi (10.889 km2) |
| • Water | 0.009 sq mi (0.023 km2) 0.21% |
| Elevation | 6,109 ft (1,862 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,268 |
| • Density | 1,253.1/sq mi (483.8/km2) |
| Demonym | Running Springser |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 92382 |
| Area code | 909 |
| FIPS code | 06-63316 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1661346 |
Running Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 5,268 at the 2020 census, up from 4,862 at the 2010 census. Running Springs is situated 17 miles west of the city of Big Bear Lake.
Running Springs is home to the 3,400-acre National Children’s Forest, which offers interpretive programs, educational tours and more.[2][3] Snow Valley Mountain Resort was established here in the 1920s and was the first ski resort in the San Bernardino Mountains.[4][5]
- ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "Children's Forest Visitor Center opens for season". Big Bear Grizzly. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ Kath, Laura and Pamela Price (2011). Fun with the Family Southern California: Hundreds of Ideas for Day Trips with the Kids. Rowman & Littlefield. Page 133. ISBN 9780762774753.
- ^ Weeks, John Howard (2008). Inland Empire. Arcadia Publishing. Page 83. ISBN 9780738559070.
- ^ Burwell, Maria Teresa (2007). Fodor's 2008 Los Angeles: Plus Disneyland & Orange County. Fodor's Travel Publications. Page 250. ISBN 9781400018062.