Local favourite lake · Jackson, South Dakota
Poor Bear Lake
Poor Bear Lake is a lake in Jackson, South Dakota.
Poor 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 Poor 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 Poor Bear Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.59559, -101.55011. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Poor Bear Lake
- Snake Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~45 km · Must-see
- Deadmans Lake · lake · Bennett · ~56 km · Must-see
- Minuteman Missile National Historic Site · sanctuary · Pennington · ~63 km · Must-see
- Kodak Point · viewpoint · Jackson · ~10 km
- Half Dome · viewpoint · Jackson · ~16 km
- Eagle Nest Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~21 km
- Buzzard Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~22 km
- Cedar Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~26 km
- Box Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~31 km
- Coyote Lookout · viewpoint · Jackson · ~31 km
- Kadoka Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~32 km
- Eagle Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~32 km
- Corn Creek Lake · lake · Mellette · ~35 km
- Brushy Butte · viewpoint · Bennett · ~36 km
- Badlands Petrified Gardens · museum · Jackson · ~36 km
- Flat Top Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~36 km
- Bus Butte · viewpoint · Mellette · ~37 km
- Cemetery Hill · viewpoint · Mellette · ~38 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Poor Bear Lake
- Deadmans Lake · lake · Bennett · ~56 km · Must-see
- Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~79 km · Must-see
- Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~82 km · Must-see
- Lake Buffalo · lake · Meade · ~149 km · Must-see
- Kadoka Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~32 km
- Corn Creek Lake · lake · Mellette · ~35 km
- Cottonwood Field Station Dam · lake · Jackson · ~58 km
- He Dog Dam · lake · Todd · ~65 km
- Kyle Dam · lake · Oglala Lakota · ~67 km
- Krogman Number 4 Dam · lake · Jones · ~80 km
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Frequently asked
Is Poor Bear Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Poor Bear Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Poor 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 Poor Bear Lake?
Nearby: Snake Butte (viewpoint, 45 km), Deadmans Lake (lake, 56 km), Minuteman Missile National Historic Site (sanctuary, 63 km), Kodak Point (viewpoint, 10 km), Half Dome (viewpoint, 16 km), Eagle Nest Butte (viewpoint, 21 km).