Local favourite lake · Itasca, Minnesota
Bear Lake
Bear Lake is a lake in Itasca, Minnesota.
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: 47.66955, -93.26817. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Lake
- King Lake · lake · Itasca · ~21 km · Must-see
- Balsam Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~22 km · Must-see
- Sandwick Lake · lake · Itasca · ~28 km · Must-see
- Gunn Lake · lake · Itasca · ~30 km · Must-see
- Dewey Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~32 km · Must-see
- Big Dick Lake · lake · Itasca · ~33 km · Must-see
- Murphy Bay · lake · Itasca · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mahoning-Hull-Rust Mine · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~42 km · Must-see
- Longyear Lake Park · lake · Saint Louis · ~44 km · Must-see
- Deer Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~57 km · Must-see
- Four Town Lake · lake · Itasca · ~59 km · Must-see
- Chase Lake · lake · Itasca · ~61 km · Must-see
- Mountain Iron Mine · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~63 km · Must-see
- Pelican Lake Dam · lake · Saint Louis · ~65 km · Must-see
- Paper Mill Reservoir · lake · Itasca · ~66 km · Must-see
- North Country National Scenic Trail (MN) · trek · Itasca · ~68 km · Must-see
- Walters Lake · lake · Itasca · ~9 km
- Wolf Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~15 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bear Lake
- King Lake · lake · Itasca · ~21 km · Must-see
- Balsam Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~22 km · Must-see
- Sandwick Lake · lake · Itasca · ~28 km · Must-see
- Gunn Lake · lake · Itasca · ~30 km · Must-see
- Dewey Lake · lake · Saint Louis · ~32 km · Must-see
- Big Dick Lake · lake · Itasca · ~33 km · Must-see
- Murphy Bay · lake · Itasca · ~41 km · Must-see
- Longyear Lake Park · lake · Saint Louis · ~44 km · Must-see
- Deer Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~57 km · Must-see
- Four Town Lake · lake · Itasca · ~59 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: King Lake (lake, 21 km), Balsam Lake Dam (lake, 22 km), Sandwick Lake (lake, 28 km), Gunn Lake (lake, 30 km), Dewey Lake (lake, 32 km), Big Dick Lake (lake, 33 km).