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: 39.74771, -107.70086. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Lake

• Rifle Gap State Park · park · Garfield · ~16 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap State Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~17 km · Must-see
• Rifle Gap Dam · lake · Garfield · ~18 km · Must-see
• Harvey Gap State Park · sanctuary · Garfield · ~19 km · Must-see
• Harker Park Lake · lake · Rio Blanco · ~26 km · Must-see
• Blair Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lake Avery · lake · Rio Blanco · ~32 km · Must-see
• Storm King Mountain · viewpoint · Garfield · ~39 km · Must-see
• Deep Lake · lake · Garfield · ~43 km · Must-see
• Wild West Express Coaster · temple · Garfield · ~48 km · Must-see
• Glenwood Hot Springs Grand Pool · attraction · Garfield · ~49 km · Must-see
• Flat Tops Wilderness · sanctuary · Garfield · ~52 km · Must-see
• North Mamm Peak · viewpoint · Garfield · ~53 km · Must-see
• Sleepy Cat Peak · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~56 km · Must-see
• Glenwood Canyon · viewpoint · Garfield · ~56 km · Must-see
• Trappers Lake · lake · Garfield · ~60 km · Must-see
• Ripple Creek Overlook · viewpoint · Rio Blanco · ~64 km · Must-see
• Mount Logan · viewpoint · Garfield · ~71 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bear Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bear Lake

• Rifle Gap Dam · lake · Garfield · ~18 km · Must-see
• Harker Park Lake · lake · Rio Blanco · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lake Avery · lake · Rio Blanco · ~32 km · Must-see
• Deep Lake · lake · Garfield · ~43 km · Must-see
• Trappers Lake · lake · Garfield · ~60 km · Must-see
• Rio Blanco Lake State Wildlife Area · lake · Rio Blanco · ~72 km · Must-see
• Ruedi Dam · lake · Eagle · ~109 km · Must-see
• Sylvan Lake State Park · lake · Eagle · ~110 km · Must-see
• Lizard Lake · lake · Gunnison · ~111 km · Must-see
• Snowmass Lake · lake · Pitkin · ~113 km · Must-see

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