Guide
The Four Seasons at Sunstone
Snow-deep winter, green spring, long summer, gold autumn, and how each one changes the same forty acres.
Is Sunstone really a four-season property?
Yes, and it is the thing that most distinguishes it. At this elevation every season arrives fully. Weddings, events and retreats run year-round.
What is winter like?
Snow deep in the pines, fireplaces and jacuzzi tubs earning their keep, and photographs no summer date can produce.
What is summer like?
Long green days with the creek running and the trail open. Twenty to twenty-five degrees below the basin on the same afternoon.
What about spring and autumn?
Spring runs the creek at its highest and greens the meadow. Autumn brings gold to the black oak, cold clear nights, and the best star cover of the year. Both are underbooked and both are beautiful.
Quick answers
How many guests can Sunstone host?
Sunstone hosts up to 200 guests for a wedding or event, with up to 40 staying overnight on the property. Retreats and tr...
Where is Sunstone located?
Sunstone sits on forty private acres at 8,200 feet in the San Bernardino Mountains, in the Big Bear area of Southern Cal...
Do you get the whole property?
Yes. Weddings, events and retreats at Sunstone are full-property bookings. There are no other guests on the property dur...
What seasons is Sunstone open?
Sunstone operates year-round and hosts weddings, events and retreats in all four seasons. Winter brings deep snow and fi...
What is included in a Sunstone wedding?
Sunstone is a one-stop shop. Coordinated through us: catering and bar, tenting and structures, furnishings, florals and ...
How far is Sunstone from Los Angeles?
Sunstone is roughly 105 miles from Los Angeles, about two hours and fifteen minutes by car. Orange County is about two h...
More guides
Planning a Big Bear Wedding
What to know about getting married at 8,200 feet, from access roads to altitude to what actually changes at a mountain venue.
Winter Weddings in Big Bear
Snow, access, warmth, and the photographs you cannot get any other time of year.
What a Weekend Wedding Actually Involves
How a multi-day, on-site wedding compares to a six-hour venue block once lodging and vendors are counted.
Planning a Corporate Offsite in the Mountains
Why teams that sleep on site get more out of two days than teams that scatter to hotels each night.
The Pacific Crest Trail Runs Through the Property
What it means to have a world-class trail beginning at your cabin door instead of a two-hour drive away.
Request your dates
Tell us when you are thinking and roughly how many people. Availability is the first thing we answer.
