Bear Bay

Bear Bay: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Bear Bay

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Bear Bay — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 31.09921, -86.63990. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Bay

• Three Notch Museum · museum · Covington · ~35 km · Must-see
• Conecuh National Forest · sanctuary · Covington · ~38 km · Must-see
• Britton Hill · viewpoint · Covington · ~45 km · Must-see
• Britton Hill · viewpoint · Walton · ~45 km · Must-see
• Blackwater River State Forest · sanctuary · Santa Rosa · ~46 km · Must-see
• East Brewton Church of God · church · Escambia · ~50 km · Must-see
• Second Saint Siloam Missionary Baptist Church · church · Escambia · ~51 km · Must-see
• Geneva State Forest · sanctuary · Covington · ~51 km · Must-see
• Frank Jackson State Park · park · Covington · ~52 km · Must-see
• Blackwater River State Forest · sanctuary · Escambia · ~58 km · Must-see
• Blackwater River State Park · park · Santa Rosa · ~61 km · Must-see
• Oaky Streak Methodist Church · church · Butler · ~64 km · Must-see
• Blue Pond Recreation Area · sanctuary · Covington · ~11 km
• Alligator Pond · lake · Covington · ~11 km
• Sandstone Hill · viewpoint · Escambia · ~12 km
• Blue Spring · lake · Covington · ~15 km
• Red Wash Hill · viewpoint · Covington · ~17 km
• Dogwood Lake · lake · Covington · ~19 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Bear Bay

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bear Bay

• Juniper Lake · lake · Geneva · ~76 km · Must-see
• Buck Pond · lake · Baldwin · ~83 km · Must-see
• Gable Lake · lake · Santa Rosa · ~98 km · Must-see
• Crescent Lake · lake · Baldwin · ~116 km · Must-see
• Deer Lake State Park · lake · Walton · ~129 km · Must-see
• Alligator Pond · lake · Covington · ~11 km
• Blue Spring · lake · Covington · ~15 km
• Dogwood Lake · lake · Covington · ~19 km
• Kelley Pond · lake · Covington · ~22 km
• Hurricane Lake · lake · Escambia · ~26 km

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