Bear Lake

Bear Lake: 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 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 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 Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.25714, -86.28068. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Lake

• Muskegon Lake · lake · Muskegon · ~3 km · Must-see
• Hackley Park · sanctuary · Muskegon · ~4 km · Must-see
• Muskegon Art Museum · museum · Muskegon · ~4 km · Must-see
• USS Silversides · museum · Muskegon · ~6 km · Must-see
• Muskegon State Park · park · Muskegon · ~7 km · Must-see
• South Breakwater Light · lake · Michigan · ~8 km · Must-see
• Mona Lake · lake · Muskegon · ~11 km · Must-see
• Michigan's Adventure · park · Muskegon · ~12 km · Must-see
• Duck Lake State Park · lake · Muskegon · ~17 km · Must-see
• P.J. Hoffmaster State Park · park · Muskegon · ~18 km · Must-see
• White Lake · lake · Muskegon · ~22 km · Must-see
• White River Light Station · lake · Muskegon · ~22 km · Must-see
• Pere Marquette Railroad Locomotive 1223 · attraction · Ottawa · ~27 km · Must-see
• South Pierhead Inner Light · beach · Michigan · ~28 km · Must-see
• Grand Haven South Pierhead Entrance Light · beach · Michigan · ~28 km · Must-see
• Grand Haven State Park · park · Ottawa · ~28 km · Must-see
• Manistee National Forest · sanctuary · Oceana · ~32 km · Must-see
• Bass River Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~44 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bear Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bear Lake

• Muskegon Lake · lake · Muskegon · ~3 km · Must-see
• South Breakwater Light · lake · Michigan · ~8 km · Must-see
• Mona Lake · lake · Muskegon · ~11 km · Must-see
• Duck Lake State Park · lake · Muskegon · ~17 km · Must-see
• White Lake · lake · Muskegon · ~22 km · Must-see
• White River Light Station · lake · Muskegon · ~22 km · Must-see
• Hess Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~55 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake State Park · lake · Oceana · ~62 km · Must-see
• Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lake Macatawa · lake · Ottawa · ~67 km · Must-see

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