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: 45.38782, -89.51795. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Lake

• Prairie River State Fishery Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lake Mohawksin · lake · Lincoln · ~27 km · Must-see
• Manson Lake · lake · Oneida · ~27 km · Must-see
• Jersey City Flowage · lake · Lincoln · ~28 km · Must-see
• IAT - Grandfather Falls Segment · waterfall · Lincoln · ~28 km · Must-see
• Enterprise Lake · lake · Langlade · ~29 km · Must-see
• Otter Lake · lake · Oneida · ~33 km · Must-see
• Pelican Lake · lake · Oneida · ~35 km · Must-see
• Pioneer Park · sanctuary · Oneida · ~35 km · Must-see
• Council Grounds State Park · park · Lincoln · ~35 km · Must-see
• Ackley State Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Langlade · ~36 km · Must-see
• Venus Lake · lake · Oneida · ~43 km · Must-see
• Mars Lake · lake · Oneida · ~44 km · Must-see
• Neptune Lake · lake · Oneida · ~44 km · Must-see
• Doyle Lake · lake · Oneida · ~46 km · Must-see
• Peters Marsh Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Langlade · ~48 km · Must-see
• Gobler Lake State Natural Area · lake · Oneida · ~50 km · Must-see
• Two Sisters Lake · lake · Oneida · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bear Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bear Lake

• Lake Mohawksin · lake · Lincoln · ~27 km · Must-see
• Manson Lake · lake · Oneida · ~27 km · Must-see
• Jersey City Flowage · lake · Lincoln · ~28 km · Must-see
• Enterprise Lake · lake · Langlade · ~29 km · Must-see
• Otter Lake · lake · Oneida · ~33 km · Must-see
• Pelican Lake · lake · Oneida · ~35 km · Must-see
• Venus Lake · lake · Oneida · ~43 km · Must-see
• Mars Lake · lake · Oneida · ~44 km · Must-see
• Neptune Lake · lake · Oneida · ~44 km · Must-see
• Doyle Lake · lake · Oneida · ~46 km · Must-see

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