Must-see lake · Mureș, Romania
Bear Lake
Lacul Ursu
Bear Lake is a lake in Mureș, Romania.
Bear Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Bear Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.60439, 25.08545. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Lake
- Salina Praid · viewpoint · Harghita · ~9 km · Must-see
- Rapsóné vára · fort · Harghita · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ansamblul bisericii reformate din Cușmed · church · Harghita · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lacul Zetea · lake · Harghita · ~36 km · Must-see
- Rugonfalvi református templom · church · Harghita · ~42 km · Must-see
- Castelul Teleki · fort · Mureș · ~43 km · Must-see
- Biserica Romano-Catolică · church · Harghita · ~44 km · Must-see
- Biserica catolică „Sf. Nicolae” · church · Harghita · ~47 km · Must-see
- Castelul Kendy-Kemény · fort · Mureș · ~47 km · Must-see
- Biserica romano-catolică din Lăzarea · church · Harghita · ~48 km · Must-see
- Capela catolică „Presfânta Inimă a lui Isus” Odorheiu Secuiesc · church · Harghita · ~48 km · Must-see
- Defileul Mureşului Superior Natural Park · sanctuary · Mureș · ~50 km · Must-see
- Biserica din cetate · church · Mureș · ~50 km · Must-see
- Biserica Protestantă Mugeni · church · Harghita · ~50 km · Must-see
- Biserica Reformată Mică · church · Mureș · ~50 km · Must-see
- Biserica romano-catolică din Valea Strâmbă · church · Harghita · ~50 km · Must-see
- Biserica unitariană · church · Mureș · ~50 km · Must-see
- Biserica Sfântul Ioan Botezătorul · church · Mureș · ~50 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bear Lake
- Lacul Zetea · lake · Harghita · ~36 km · Must-see
- Red Lake · lake · Harghita · ~72 km · Must-see
- Acumularea Frumoasa · lake · Harghita · ~80 km · Must-see
- Lake Saint Anne · lake · Harghita · ~102 km · Must-see
- Lacul Izvorul Muntelui · lake · Neamț · ~106 km · Must-see
- Lacul Pădureni · lake · Covasna · ~129 km · Must-see
- Bâlea Lake · lake · Sibiu · ~146 km · Must-see
- Bözödi Lake · lake · Mureș · ~32 km
- Barajul Mesteacănul · lake · Harghita · ~68 km
- Cheile Bicăjelului · lake · Neamț · ~76 km
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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: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Bear Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Bear Lake?
Nearby: Salina Praid (viewpoint, 9 km), Rapsóné vára (fort, 10 km), Ansamblul bisericii reformate din Cușmed (church, 18 km), Lacul Zetea (lake, 36 km), Rugonfalvi református templom (church, 42 km), Castelul Teleki (fort, 43 km).
Is Bear Lake worth visiting?
Bear Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Romania on Spotwander.