Bear Den Lake

Bear Den 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 Den 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 Den Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.16774, -113.50036. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Den Lake

• Craters of the Moon National Preserve · sanctuary · Minidoka · ~5 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon Wilderness · sanctuary · Butte · ~32 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon National Monument · sanctuary · Butte · ~33 km · Must-see
• Sand Butte Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~41 km · Must-see
• Carey Lake · lake · Blaine · ~48 km · Must-see
• Fish Creek Dam · lake · Blaine · ~49 km · Must-see
• Blizzard Mountain · viewpoint · Butte · ~49 km · Must-see
• Big Southern Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~58 km · Must-see
• Sawtooth National Forest · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~59 km · Must-see
• Baptist Community Church · church · Butte · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lake Walcott State Park · lake · Minidoka · ~69 km · Must-see
• Bear Den Butte · viewpoint · Minidoka · ~2 km
• Lava Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~5 km
• Lava Point · beach · Minidoka · ~9 km
• Potter Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~10 km
• Park Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~13 km
• Coyote Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~14 km
• Bowl Reservoir · lake · Blaine · ~15 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Bear Den Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bear Den Lake

• Carey Lake · lake · Blaine · ~48 km · Must-see
• Fish Creek Dam · lake · Blaine · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lake Walcott State Park · lake · Minidoka · ~69 km · Must-see
• Magic Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~93 km · Must-see
• Mackay Reservoir · lake · Custer · ~112 km · Must-see
• Penny Lake · lake · Blaine · ~117 km · Must-see
• Dollar Lake · lake · Blaine · ~118 km · Must-see
• Big Fall Creek Lake · lake · Custer · ~124 km · Must-see
• Mormon Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~133 km · Must-see
• Merriam Lake · lake · Custer · ~134 km · Must-see

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