The Birdhouse Guidebook

Amie
The Birdhouse Guidebook

Food scene

Classic mountain dive bar with restaurant, known for their smoked ribs.
79 locals recommend
Stockade
23881 Lake Dr
79 locals recommend
Classic mountain dive bar with restaurant, known for their smoked ribs.
Great Mexican food. Yummy chips and salsa.
39 locals recommend
La Casita Crestline
633 Forest Shade Rd
39 locals recommend
Great Mexican food. Yummy chips and salsa.
Nice restaurant with a great little bar you can sit at. Fun mountain vibe. On the fancier side for the mountain.
217 locals recommend
The Grill At Antlers Inn
26125 CA-189
217 locals recommend
Nice restaurant with a great little bar you can sit at. Fun mountain vibe. On the fancier side for the mountain.
Great places for breakfast or lunch! Yummy pastries. Try the poptart.
89 locals recommend
LuluBelle's Coffee House and Bakery
31621 Pleasant Dr
89 locals recommend
Great places for breakfast or lunch! Yummy pastries. Try the poptart.
Yummy Mexican food.
91 locals recommend
Rosalva’s Skyforest
28575 CA-18
91 locals recommend
Yummy Mexican food.
PIZZA.
390 locals recommend
LouEddies Pizza
28561 CA-18
390 locals recommend
PIZZA.
Mexican food with a view! Outside seating so you can bring your dog too.
58 locals recommend
Toni's Kitchen
24194 Lake Dr
58 locals recommend
Mexican food with a view! Outside seating so you can bring your dog too.
Mexican restaurant nestled on the side of a cliff with an incredible view.
209 locals recommend
Hortencia's at the Cliffhanger
25187 CA-18
209 locals recommend
Mexican restaurant nestled on the side of a cliff with an incredible view.
Local diner
85 locals recommend
Crestline Cafe
23943 Lake Dr
85 locals recommend
Local diner
187 locals recommend
lake arrowhead brewing company
329 Villa
187 locals recommend
Yummy food and lots of vegetarian options.
68 locals recommend
Spade & Spatula-Ca. Gastropub
27214 CA-189
68 locals recommend
Yummy food and lots of vegetarian options.

Sightseeing

Nature Walks
Beautiful lake with trails (2.3 miles to make it all the way around), fishing, dog park, marina with kayak, boat, standup paddleboarding rentals.
216 locals recommend
Lake Gregory Regional Park
24171 Lake Dr
216 locals recommend
Beautiful lake with trails (2.3 miles to make it all the way around), fishing, dog park, marina with kayak, boat, standup paddleboarding rentals.
Great little local hike to Heart Rock.
54 locals recommend
Heart Rock
Heart Rock Trail
54 locals recommend
Great little local hike to Heart Rock.
Short little hike around a beautiful forest that is pet friendly. Both shaded and unshaded parts of the trail. Make sure to grab their trail guide which shares fun information about the area.
226 locals recommend
Heaps Peak Arboretum Day Use Area
29358 Rim of the World Hwy
226 locals recommend
Short little hike around a beautiful forest that is pet friendly. Both shaded and unshaded parts of the trail. Make sure to grab their trail guide which shares fun information about the area.
Hike at Strawberry Peak and take in the views.
Strawberry Peak Trailhead
Strawberry Peak Trail
Hike at Strawberry Peak and take in the views.

Shopping

Great for shopping for yourself or others. A well-curated selection of home goods and vintage clothing with a splash of other amazing finds.
34 locals recommend
Evergreen Curated Goods
28626 CA-18
34 locals recommend
Great for shopping for yourself or others. A well-curated selection of home goods and vintage clothing with a splash of other amazing finds.
Great place for delicious wines and spirits. Super cute shop.
41 locals recommend
Littlebear Bottleshop
28578 CA-18
41 locals recommend
Great place for delicious wines and spirits. Super cute shop.
35 locals recommend
BaseCamp
28626 CA-18
35 locals recommend
Fun store with a great mix of oddities, tchotchkes, and other goods. Great store owner as well!
23 locals recommend
ENCOMPASS
23775 Lake Dr
23 locals recommend
Fun store with a great mix of oddities, tchotchkes, and other goods. Great store owner as well!
Record store.
14 locals recommend
Mystic Mountain Music Records & Thrift
23830 Lake Dr
14 locals recommend
Record store.
63 locals recommend
Rite Aid
27177 CA-189
63 locals recommend
Pendelton Outlet.
19 locals recommend
Pendleton
28200 CA-189
19 locals recommend
Pendelton Outlet.
Fantastic antique store along with many other neighboring antique stores on Lake Drive.
6 locals recommend
Crestline Antiques & More
23990 Lake Drive
6 locals recommend
Fantastic antique store along with many other neighboring antique stores on Lake Drive.
Closest grocery store to the cabin
259 locals recommend
Stater Bros. Markets
28100 CA-189
259 locals recommend
Closest grocery store to the cabin
Local pet shop
Tommy Pet Studio
27177 California 189
Local pet shop
Grocery store
219 locals recommend
Jensen's Finest Foods
27264 CA-189
219 locals recommend
Grocery store
This is the best grocery store and newly renovated. You can find the regular grocery store stuff, along with a chocolate bar, fresh pizza, deli, the list goes on. It’s amazing and so thankful it’s opened up again since a roof collapse in 2023.
128 locals recommend
Goodwin & Sons Market
24089 Lake Gregory Dr
128 locals recommend
This is the best grocery store and newly renovated. You can find the regular grocery store stuff, along with a chocolate bar, fresh pizza, deli, the list goes on. It’s amazing and so thankful it’s opened up again since a roof collapse in 2023.

Activities

The local bowling alley is always a fun idea
Winetasting under a 5-minute drive from the cabin.
59 locals recommend
Sycamore Ranch Vineyard & Winery
Dart Canyon Road
59 locals recommend
Winetasting under a 5-minute drive from the cabin.
Local pottery shop with classes
13 locals recommend
Lake Mud Pottery
23382 Lake Dr
13 locals recommend
Local pottery shop with classes
76 locals recommend
Rim Bowling & Entertainment Center
23991 Lake Dr
76 locals recommend