Local favourite lake · Valley, Idaho
Bear Lake
Bear Lake is a lake in Valley, Idaho.
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: 45.04313, -115.28364. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Lake
- Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness · church · Valley · ~13 km · Must-see
- Williams Peak · viewpoint · Valley · ~37 km · Must-see
- Sunflower Hot Springs · attraction · Valley · ~52 km · Must-see
- Arctic Point Fire Lookout · viewpoint · Idaho · ~65 km · Must-see
- Puddin Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~65 km · Must-see
- Warm Lake · lake · Valley · ~67 km · Must-see
- Cougar Peak · viewpoint · Valley · ~1 km
- The Pinnacles · viewpoint · Valley · ~6 km
- Goat Mountain · viewpoint · Valley · ~7 km
- Snowslide Peak · viewpoint · Valley · ~7 km
- Marble Mountain · viewpoint · Valley · ~8 km
- Center Mountain · viewpoint · Valley · ~10 km
- Sugar Mountain · viewpoint · Valley · ~10 km
- Coin Mountain · viewpoint · Valley · ~11 km
- Logan Mountain · viewpoint · Valley · ~11 km
- Rainbow Peak · viewpoint · Valley · ~12 km
- Crater Peak · viewpoint · Valley · ~14 km
- Moore Point · viewpoint · Valley · ~15 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bear Lake
- Warm Lake · lake · Valley · ~67 km · Must-see
- Payette Lake · lake · Valley · ~80 km · Must-see
- Payette Lake Dam · lake · Valley · ~84 km · Must-see
- Deadwood Dam · lake · Valley · ~110 km · Must-see
- Stanley Lake · lake · Custer · ~113 km · Must-see
- Upper Hanson Lake · lake · Custer · ~117 km · Must-see
- Middle Hanson Lake · lake · Custer · ~117 km · Must-see
- Pulpit Lake · lake · Custer · ~117 km · Must-see
- Lower Hanson Lake · lake · Custer · ~117 km · Must-see
- Sawtooth Lake · lake · Custer · ~123 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bear Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bear Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Bear Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Bear Lake?
Nearby: Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness (church, 13 km), Williams Peak (viewpoint, 37 km), Sunflower Hot Springs (attraction, 52 km), Arctic Point Fire Lookout (viewpoint, 65 km), Puddin Mountain (viewpoint, 65 km), Warm Lake (lake, 67 km).