If you’re staying in the San Bernardino Mountains and want a lake day with something for everyone, Lake Gregory Regional Park in Crestline is worth adding to your plans. The park sits in a cedar and pine forest at elevation, which means cooler temperatures, cleaner air, and a slower pace than the valley below.

Tucked into the San Bernardino Mountains not far from the heart of Running Springs, the Deep Creek Narrows is the kind of place that doesn’t announce itself. There’s no roadside sign, no crowded parking lot, and no interpretive display waiting to explain what you’re looking at.