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: 45.99013, -90.80518. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Lake

• Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Great Divide District · sanctuary · Ashland · ~20 km · Must-see
• Flambeau River State Forest · sanctuary · Price · ~31 km · Must-see
• Foo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~33 km · Must-see
• Connors Lake Lookout Tower · lake · Sawyer · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lost Land Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~36 km · Must-see
• Kimberly Clark Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Price · ~36 km · Must-see
• Lake Chippewa · lake · Sawyer · ~38 km · Must-see
• Forest Lodge Educational Campus · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~41 km · Must-see
• Namekagon Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~43 km · Must-see
• Blueberry Flats · lake · Sawyer · ~43 km · Must-see
• Bergeron Rapids · lake · Sawyer · ~47 km · Must-see
• Smear Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~61 km · Must-see
• Lac Courte Oreilles · lake · Sawyer · ~61 km · Must-see
• Turtle-Flambeau Flowage · lake · Iron · ~63 km · Must-see
• Spring Creek Flowage · lake · Price · ~64 km · Must-see
• Hayward City Beach · lake · Sawyer · ~65 km · Must-see
• Windigo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~65 km · Must-see
• Round Lake Logging Dam · lake · Price · ~71 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bear Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bear Lake

• Foo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~33 km · Must-see
• Connors Lake Lookout Tower · lake · Sawyer · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lost Land Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~36 km · Must-see
• Lake Chippewa · lake · Sawyer · ~38 km · Must-see
• Namekagon Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~43 km · Must-see
• Blueberry Flats · lake · Sawyer · ~43 km · Must-see
• Bergeron Rapids · lake · Sawyer · ~47 km · Must-see
• Smear Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~61 km · Must-see
• Lac Courte Oreilles · lake · Sawyer · ~61 km · Must-see
• Turtle-Flambeau Flowage · lake · Iron · ~63 km · Must-see

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