Bear Creek Lake

Bear Creek Lake: 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 Creek Lake

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 Creek Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.71275, -90.70158. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Creek Lake

• St. Francis National Forest · park · Lee · ~8 km · Must-see
• Centennial Baptist Church · church · Phillips · ~29 km · Must-see
• McNulty Lake · lake · Tunica · ~30 km · Must-see
• Louisiana Purchase Historic State Park · park · Monroe · ~41 km · Must-see
• Louisiana Purchase State Park · sanctuary · Tunica · ~41 km · Must-see
• Moon Lake · lake · Coahoma · ~44 km · Must-see
• Beaty Lake · lake · Tunica · ~50 km · Must-see
• Beaty Lake · lake · St. Francis · ~50 km · Must-see
• Chief Chisca Lake · lake · DeSoto · ~60 km · Must-see
• Mount Zion Baptist Church · church · Monroe · ~61 km · Must-see
• Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church · church · Monroe · ~61 km · Must-see
• Mud Lake · lake · DeSoto · ~69 km · Must-see
• Mud Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~69 km · Must-see
• Big Horseshoe Lake · lake · Coahoma · ~71 km · Must-see
• Arkabutla Lake · lake · DeSoto · ~72 km · Must-see
• Delta Blues Museum · museum · Coahoma · ~73 km · Must-see
• Robert E. Lee Monument · fort · Lee · ~11 km
• Jake Lake · lake · Tunica · ~12 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Bear Creek Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bear Creek Lake

• McNulty Lake · lake · Tunica · ~30 km · Must-see
• Moon Lake · lake · Coahoma · ~44 km · Must-see
• Beaty Lake · lake · Tunica · ~50 km · Must-see
• Beaty Lake · lake · St. Francis · ~50 km · Must-see
• Chief Chisca Lake · lake · DeSoto · ~60 km · Must-see
• Mud Lake · lake · DeSoto · ~69 km · Must-see
• Mud Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~69 km · Must-see
• Big Horseshoe Lake · lake · Coahoma · ~71 km · Must-see
• Arkabutla Lake · lake · DeSoto · ~72 km · Must-see
• Crow Lake · lake · Tunica · ~106 km · Must-see

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