Bear Point

Bear Point: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Point

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Bear Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.34150, -87.84964. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Point

• Lake Noquebay County Park · lake · Marinette · ~15 km · Must-see
• DeYoung Family Zoo · sanctuary · Menominee · ~21 km · Must-see
• Governor Earl Peshtigo River State Forest · sanctuary · Marinette · ~23 km · Must-see
• Daves Falls County Park · waterfall · Marinette · ~25 km · Must-see
• Riverside Site · fort · Marinette · ~37 km · Must-see
• Governor Thompson State Park · sanctuary · Marinette · ~38 km · Must-see
• Menominee River State Recreation Area - Pemene Falls Unit · waterfall · Marinette · ~38 km · Must-see
• Murphy Lake · lake · Marinette · ~40 km · Must-see
• Stephenson Island · lake · Marinette · ~40 km · Must-see
• Peshtigo Fire Cemetery · museum · Marinette · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lindquist Lake · lake · Marinette · ~43 km · Must-see
• White Potato Lake · lake · Marinette · ~45 km · Must-see
• J.W. Wells State Park · sanctuary · Menominee · ~48 km · Must-see
• Chambers Island Lighthouse · fort · Door · ~51 km · Must-see
• Green Island Lighthouse · beach · Marinette · ~53 km · Must-see
• Mackaysee Lake · lake · Door · ~54 km · Must-see
• IXL Historical Museum · museum · Marinette · ~56 km · Must-see
• Veterans Memorial Park · park · Menominee · ~59 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bear Point

Other beaches & coast near Bear Point

• Green Island Lighthouse · beach · Marinette · ~53 km · Must-see
• Peshtigo Reef Lighthouse · beach · Door · ~60 km · Must-see
• Cana Island Lighthouse · beach · Door · ~86 km · Must-see
• Minneapolis Shoal Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~89 km · Must-see
• Pilot Island Lighthouse · beach · Door · ~91 km · Must-see
• Green Bay harbor Entrance Lighthouse · beach · Brown · ~96 km · Must-see
• Sand Point Lighthouse · beach · Delta · ~96 km · Must-see
• Peninsula Point Lighthouse · beach · Delta · ~97 km · Must-see
• Algoma Lighthouse · beach · Kewaunee · ~110 km · Must-see
• Bay Beach Park · beach · Brown · ~113 km · Must-see

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