Local favourite lake · Anderson, Texas

Bear Lake

Bear Lake is a lake in Anderson, Texas.

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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: 31.76767, -95.88580. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Lake

Prairies and Pineywoods Wildlife Trail · sanctuary · Anderson · ~35 km · Must-see
Richland-Chambers Reservoir · lake · Navarro · ~55 km · Must-see
East Texas Arboretum · park · Henderson · ~62 km · Must-see
Athens Fish and Game Club Dam · lake · Henderson · ~66 km · Must-see
Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Dam · lake · Anderson · ~6 km
Big Lake Bottom WMA · lake · Anderson · ~9 km
Indian Creek Lake Dam · lake · Freestone · ~9 km
Robison Lake Dam · lake · Anderson · ~12 km
Butler Soldiers' Homes, C.S.A. · fort · Freestone · ~15 km
Daniel Memorial Orphanage · fort · Freestone · ~15 km
Pat Morris Dam · lake · Anderson · ~17 km
Burleson Lake Dam · lake · Freestone · ~18 km
Bethel Church · church · Anderson · ~18 km
Duggeys Lake Dam · lake · Anderson · ~19 km
Fairfield Dam · lake · Freestone · ~20 km
Harrison Lake Dam · lake · Anderson · ~21 km
Antioch Cemetery · fort · Freestone · ~21 km
Bethel Cemetery · fort · Anderson · ~22 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Bear Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bear Lake

Richland-Chambers Reservoir · lake · Navarro · ~55 km · Must-see
Athens Fish and Game Club Dam · lake · Henderson · ~66 km · Must-see
Lake Palestine · lake · Henderson · ~75 km · Must-see
Lake Limestone · lake · Limestone · ~76 km · Must-see
Cedar Creek Reservoir · lake · Henderson · ~78 km · Must-see
Navarro Mills Dam · lake · Navarro · ~98 km · Must-see
Bellwood Lake Dam · lake · Smith · ~99 km · Must-see
Ratcliff Dam · lake · Houston · ~102 km · Must-see
Bardwell Lake · lake · Ellis · ~118 km · Must-see
Kaufman Lake · lake · Kaufman · ~122 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Bear Lake full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Bear Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Bear Lake?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Bear Lake?

Nearby: Prairies and Pineywoods Wildlife Trail (sanctuary, 35 km), Richland-Chambers Reservoir (lake, 55 km), East Texas Arboretum (park, 62 km), Athens Fish and Game Club Dam (lake, 66 km), Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Dam (lake, 6 km), Big Lake Bottom WMA (lake, 9 km).