Sapphire Resorts @ Snow Lake Lodge

The Resort & Its Setting

Sapphire Resorts @ Snow Lake Lodge is a timeshare property built in a mountain lodge style, fitting for its setting at elevation in the San Bernardino Mountains above Big Bear Lake. It's part of the Sapphire Resorts brand and is affiliated with RCI, meaning an owner's week here isn't limited to the resort itself — it can also be banked or traded through RCI's exchange network for stays at other affiliated resorts. The resort suits the kind of mountain getaway that works for families and couples alike, whether that means a ski trip in January or a lake weekend in July.

The Area and Things to Do

Big Bear Lake is one of Southern California's go-to mountain escapes, about 75 miles (120 km) and two to three hours' drive from Los Angeles, and it earns that reputation by being genuinely four-season. Winter brings snow sports crowds to the surrounding slopes; summer shifts the focus to the lake itself, with fishing, boating and other water activities drawing visitors right through to early autumn. In between, Big Bear Village offers a walkable mix of shops, restaurants and galleries, while the San Bernardino National Forest surrounding the whole area is laced with hiking trails — Castle Rock Trail, a short drive from the resort, is a popular choice for lake views from above. Because the appeal is spread across the calendar rather than tied to one peak season, owners renting out a week here aren't limited to marketing a single type of holiday.

Selling or Renting a Week Here

If you own a week at Sapphire Resorts @ Snow Lake Lodge and want to sell or rent it out, BidMyTimeshare.com is a direct owner-to-owner marketplace: you list the week yourself, set your own asking price, and buyers or renters contact you through the platform. There's a one-time listing fee to get your week in front of buyers, and no commission is deducted when it sells — unlike agent-run resale channels that take a cut of the final price.

Because Sapphire Resorts hasn't published specific transfer fee or right-of-first-refusal figures for this resort in our records, any resale should go through the resort's owners' association or Sapphire Resorts' own management for the actual transfer. Before agreeing a price with a buyer, confirm directly with the resort or management company what the current transfer fee is, whether a right of first refusal applies, and what the current annual maintenance fee is — these details affect what the buyer is actually taking on and should be settled before any money changes hands. A resale buyer typically receives the deeded or contracted use rights to the week itself and continued RCI affiliation, but not any loyalty perks or promotional benefits tied to the original purchase — worth clarifying directly with Sapphire Resorts if that matters to you.

Practical Notes for Owners and Renters

Anyone renting a week here, or a buyer researching it, should know that Big Bear Lake sits at roughly 7,000 feet (2,130 m), so a day or so to acclimatise isn't a bad idea, especially for guests arriving straight from sea level. Mountain weather shifts quickly regardless of season, so packing layers is standard advice here rather than an afterthought. Winter visitors driving up from Los Angeles should expect snow on the mountain roads and plan accordingly. Peak weeks — winter holidays and summer vacation stretches — book up early, which is useful context for owners timing a rental listing or a sale around renter demand.