Bear Lakes

Bear Lakes: 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 Lakes

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 Lakes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 61.26607, -137.57065. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Lakes

• Sekulmun Lake · lake · Yukon · ~22 km · Must-see
• Aishihik Lake · lake · Yukon · ~29 km · Must-see
• Pine Lake · lake · Yukon · ~63 km · Must-see
• Mount Decoeli · viewpoint · Yukon · ~63 km · Must-see
• Otter Falls · waterfall · Yukon · ~46 km
• Sulphur Lake · lake · Yukon · ~52 km
• Pine Lake Beach · beach · Yukon · ~65 km
• Moraine Lake · lake · Yukon · ~70 km
• Mount Archibald · viewpoint · Yukon · ~70 km
• Da Ku Cultural Center · museum · Haines Junction · ~70 km
• Our Lady of the Way · church · Haines Junction · ~71 km
• St. Christopher's Anglican Church · church · Haines Junction · ~71 km
• St. Elias Convention Centre · lake · Haines Junction · ~71 km
• Mount Cairnes · viewpoint · Yukon · ~73 km
• Killermun Lake · lake · Yukon · ~17 km
• Houghton Lake · lake · Yukon · ~20 km
• Mount Creeden · viewpoint · Yukon · ~21 km
• Shutdunmun Lake · lake · Yukon · ~24 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Bear Lakes

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bear Lakes

• Sekulmun Lake · lake · Yukon · ~22 km · Must-see
• Aishihik Lake · lake · Yukon · ~29 km · Must-see
• Pine Lake · lake · Yukon · ~63 km · Must-see
• Kluane Lake · lake · Yukon · ~77 km · Must-see
• Kathleen Lake · lake · Yukon · ~97 km · Must-see
• Louise Lake · lake · Yukon · ~102 km · Must-see
• Dezadeash Lake · lake · Yukon · ~120 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes (west basin) · lake · Yukon · ~123 km · Must-see
• Coghlan Lake · lake · Yukon · ~144 km · Must-see
• Sulphur Lake · lake · Yukon · ~52 km

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