Local favourite beach · Pepin, Wisconsin
Bear Lake
Bear Lake is a beach in Pepin, Wisconsin.
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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Bear Lake
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
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: 44.65858, -91.92961. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Lake
- Dunnville Barrens State Natural Area · sanctuary · Dunn · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dead Lake Island · lake · Pepin · ~15 km · Must-see
- Wilson Place Museum · museum · Dunn · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lake Menomin · lake · Dunn · ~33 km · Must-see
- Elk Mound · viewpoint · Dunn · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lake Pepin · lake · Pepin · ~41 km · Must-see
- Hoffman Hills State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Dunn · ~42 km · Must-see
- Fort Beauharnois · fort · Pepin · ~43 km · Must-see
- Eau Claire Soccer Park · church · Eau Claire · ~44 km · Must-see
- Chippewa Valley · viewpoint · Eau Claire · ~44 km · Must-see
- Carson Park · park · Eau Claire · ~45 km · Must-see
- St. James the Greater Catholic Church · church · Eau Claire · ~46 km · Must-see
- Owen Park · park · Eau Claire · ~47 km · Must-see
- Tainter Lake · lake · Dunn · ~47 km · Must-see
- Phoenix Park · park · Eau Claire · ~47 km · Must-see
- Putnam Park · park · Eau Claire · ~47 km · Must-see
- Riverview Park · park · Eau Claire · ~50 km · Must-see
- Altoona Lake · lake · Eau Claire · ~55 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Bear Lake
- Long Point · beach · Goodhue · ~43 km
- Alma Beach and Recreational Area · beach · Buffalo · ~44 km
- Sunset Beach · beach · Washington · ~90 km
- Riverside Beach · beach · Washington · ~90 km
- Lakeland Beach · beach · Washington · ~93 km
- Brown's Beach · beach · Saint Croix · ~95 km
- Chester Woods Beach · beach · Olmsted · ~100 km
- Saint Germain Bay · beach · Washington · ~118 km
- Raskviken Bay · beach · Washington · ~120 km
- Phalen Park Beach · beach · Ramsey · ~120 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bear Lake safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Bear Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Bear Lake?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Bear Lake?
Nearby: Dunnville Barrens State Natural Area (sanctuary, 13 km), Dead Lake Island (lake, 15 km), Wilson Place Museum (museum, 31 km), Lake Menomin (lake, 33 km), Elk Mound (viewpoint, 39 km), Lake Pepin (lake, 41 km).