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: 45.76559, -89.80154. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Lake

• Finnerud Pine Forest State Natural Area · sanctuary · Oneida · ~14 km · Must-see
• Squirrel Lake Dam · lake · Oneida · ~15 km · Must-see
• Wind Pudding Lake State Natural Area · lake · Oneida · ~16 km · Must-see
• Kawaguesaga Lake · lake · Oneida · ~16 km · Must-see
• Patricia Lake · lake · Oneida · ~16 km · Must-see
• Willow Rapids · lake · Oneida · ~18 km · Must-see
• Gobler Lake State Natural Area · lake · Oneida · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lake Tomahawk Lookout Tower · lake · Oneida · ~21 km · Must-see
• Crawling Stone Lake · lake · Vilas · ~25 km · Must-see
• Fence Lake · lake · Vilas · ~26 km · Must-see
• Two Sisters Lake · lake · Oneida · ~27 km · Must-see
• Foulds Creek State Natural Area · sanctuary · Price · ~29 km · Must-see
• Black Tern Bog State Natural Area · sanctuary · Vilas · ~30 km · Must-see
• Flambeau Lake · lake · Vilas · ~30 km · Must-see
• Manson Lake · lake · Oneida · ~33 km · Must-see
• Round Lake Logging Dam · lake · Price · ~35 km · Must-see
• Sparkling Lake · lake · Vilas · ~35 km · Must-see
• Jersey City Flowage · lake · Lincoln · ~35 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bear Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bear Lake

• Squirrel Lake Dam · lake · Oneida · ~15 km · Must-see
• Wind Pudding Lake State Natural Area · lake · Oneida · ~16 km · Must-see
• Kawaguesaga Lake · lake · Oneida · ~16 km · Must-see
• Patricia Lake · lake · Oneida · ~16 km · Must-see
• Willow Rapids · lake · Oneida · ~18 km · Must-see
• Gobler Lake State Natural Area · lake · Oneida · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lake Tomahawk Lookout Tower · lake · Oneida · ~21 km · Must-see
• Crawling Stone Lake · lake · Vilas · ~25 km · Must-see
• Fence Lake · lake · Vilas · ~26 km · Must-see
• Two Sisters Lake · lake · Oneida · ~27 km · Must-see

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