Bear Lake

Bear 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 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 Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 28.45229, -81.75001. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Lake

• Lake Ingram · lake · Orange · ~13 km · Must-see
• Hickorynut Lake · lake · Orange · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lake Hartley · lake · Orange · ~16 km · Must-see
• Lake Hancock · lake · Orange · ~17 km · Must-see
• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad · temple · Orange · ~21 km · Must-see
• Black Lake · lake · Orange · ~21 km · Must-see
• The Haunted Mansion · attraction · Orange · ~21 km · Must-see
• The Magic Carpets of Aladdin · attraction · Orange · ~21 km · Must-see
• "it's a small world" · temple · Orange · ~21 km · Must-see
• Cinderella Castle · fort · Orange · ~21 km · Must-see
• Magic Kingdom · park · Orange · ~21 km · Must-see
• Seven Seas Lagoon · lake · Orange · ~21 km · Must-see
• The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh · attraction · Orange · ~21 km · Must-see
• Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid · attraction · Orange · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lake Tilden · lake · Orange · ~21 km · Must-see
• Ariel's Grotto · attraction · Orange · ~21 km · Must-see
• Mad Tea Party · attraction · Orange · ~21 km · Must-see
• Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor · attraction · Orange · ~21 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bear Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bear Lake

• Lake Ingram · lake · Orange · ~13 km · Must-see
• Hickorynut Lake · lake · Orange · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lake Hartley · lake · Orange · ~16 km · Must-see
• Lake Hancock · lake · Orange · ~17 km · Must-see
• Black Lake · lake · Orange · ~21 km · Must-see
• Seven Seas Lagoon · lake · Orange · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lake Tilden · lake · Orange · ~21 km · Must-see
• Bay Lake · lake · Orange · ~23 km · Must-see
• Lake Roberts · lake · Orange · ~24 km · Must-see
• Star Tours: The Adventures Continue · lake · Orange · ~27 km · Must-see

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