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: 46.39525, -92.09595. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Lake

• Pattison State Park · sanctuary · Douglas · ~19 km · Must-see
• Big Manitou Falls · waterfall · Douglas · ~20 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix Flowage · lake · Douglas · ~29 km · Must-see
• Bardon Lake/Whitefish Lake Public Access · lake · Douglas · ~34 km · Must-see
• Steele Lake · lake · Douglas · ~36 km · Must-see
• Amnicon Falls State Park · waterfall · Douglas · ~36 km · Must-see
• Davidson Windmill · fort · Douglas · ~40 km · Must-see
• Brule River State Forest · sanctuary · Douglas · ~43 km · Must-see
• Bardon Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~43 km · Must-see
• Red Lake · lake · Douglas · ~44 km · Must-see
• Wisconsin Point Lighthouse · beach · Douglas · ~45 km · Must-see
• Fairlawn Mansion · museum · Douglas · ~45 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Christ the King Catholic Church · church · Douglas · ~45 km · Must-see
• Venoah Lake · lake · Douglas · ~45 km · Must-see
• KXTP-AM (Superior) · lake · Douglas · ~46 km · Must-see
• Caribou · lake · Saint Louis · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lake Superior Zoo · lake · Saint Louis · ~47 km · Must-see
• Chub Lake · lake · Carlton · ~47 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bear Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bear Lake

• Saint Croix Flowage · lake · Douglas · ~29 km · Must-see
• Bardon Lake/Whitefish Lake Public Access · lake · Douglas · ~34 km · Must-see
• Steele Lake · lake · Douglas · ~36 km · Must-see
• Red Lake · lake · Douglas · ~44 km · Must-see
• Venoah Lake · lake · Douglas · ~45 km · Must-see
• KXTP-AM (Superior) · lake · Douglas · ~46 km · Must-see
• Caribou · lake · Saint Louis · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lake Superior Zoo · lake · Saint Louis · ~47 km · Must-see
• Chub Lake · lake · Carlton · ~47 km · Must-see
• Chub Lake · lake · Douglas · ~47 km · Must-see

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