The Club at Big Bear Village

The resort and its setting

The Club at Big Bear Village sits at 40671 Village Dr, right in the heart of Big Bear Lake, San Bernardino County. Google reviewers rate it 4.8 out of 5 from nearly 700 reviews, and Google's own summary calls it a high-end resort with luxury villas, full kitchens, a seasonal outdoor pool and a fitness centre. That full-kitchen setup is the key detail for anyone comparing it to a hotel stay: villas here are built for longer stays, self-catering, and groups who want their own space rather than a single room.

Being within walking distance of Big Bear Village itself is a real advantage. Owners and guests can leave the car parked and wander down to restaurants, shops and the lakefront on foot, which is not something every Big Bear property can offer.

Big Bear Lake and things to do

Big Bear Lake is one of Southern California's best-known mountain destinations, roughly a two-hour drive from Los Angeles, and it draws visitors in every season rather than just one. In winter, Bear Mountain and Snow Summit ski resorts are the big draw, both within a few miles of the village. In warmer months the lake itself takes centre stage, with boating, fishing and paddling, plus hiking trails through the San Bernardino National Forest that surrounds the whole area. The village centre, with its shops, cafés and restaurants, gives the resort a genuine small-town feel rather than a purely resort-bubble one. This mix of winter and summer appeal is worth keeping in mind when you think about which weeks of the year rent or resell best.

Selling or renting a week here

If you own at The Club at Big Bear Village and are ready to move on, BidMyTimeshare.com works as a straightforward owner-to-owner marketplace: you list your week, set your own asking price, and buyers or renters contact you directly through the platform. Sellers pay a one-time listing fee and there's no commission taken on the sale — the price you agree is the price you keep.

Because this is a Bluegreen Vacations resort, a few brand-specific facts are worth knowing before you price or describe your week. According to Bluegreen, resale transfers typically carry a transfer fee of about $500, and Bluegreen holds a right of first refusal on resales, meaning the brand can step in and buy back the week on the same terms before it passes to another buyer. Transfers generally take somewhere between 30 and 90 days to complete once a sale is agreed, so it's worth setting buyer expectations around timing from the start.

It also matters what a resale buyer is and isn't entitled to. Owners who purchase on the resale market can use Bonus Time only at this home resort, and they don't receive Premier status, which is reserved for buyers who purchase directly through Bluegreen. Being upfront about this in your listing avoids confusion later and tends to attract buyers who are specifically looking for a home-resort week rather than broader flexibility.

For renters, what they're really asking about is the villa itself — full kitchen, enough space for the group, and that walk-to-village location — plus which season they're booking into, since ski weeks and summer weeks suit different travellers.

Practical notes for owners and buyers

Before agreeing a price, sellers should check their current annual maintenance fee and have it ready to share, since buyers will ask. Anyone buying resale should confirm the transfer fee, the right-of-first-refusal process, and which usage benefits do and don't carry over, ideally directly with Bluegreen Vacations or through the transfer paperwork, before money changes hands.