Local favourite river spot · Kivalliq Region, Nunavut
Bear Island
Bear Island is a river spot in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut.
Bear Island: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Bear Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 64.00773, -83.21633. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Island
- Qukluktuq Point · beach · Kivalliq Region · ~16 km
- Coral Harbour · beach · Kivalliq Region · ~19 km
- Prairie Point · beach · Kivalliq Region · ~5 km
- Suluksualuk · river spot · Kivalliq Region · ~9 km
- Bell Peninsula · viewpoint · Kivalliq Region · ~12 km
- Guard Rock · river spot · Kivalliq Region · ~14 km
- Tern Island · river spot · Kivalliq Region · ~16 km
- Munn Bay · beach · Kivalliq Region · ~16 km
- St. Mark’s Anglican Church · church · Kivalliq Region · ~18 km
- Glad Tidings Mission · church · Kivalliq Region · ~18 km
- St. Joseph’s · church · Kivalliq Region · ~18 km
- Quqluktualuk Rapids · river spot · Kivalliq Region · ~21 km
- Ujarasugjulik Point · beach · Kivalliq Region · ~23 km
- Renny Point · beach · Kivalliq Region · ~26 km
- Little Corner Cliff · viewpoint · Kivalliq Region · ~27 km
- Bell Peninsula · viewpoint · Kivalliq Region · ~35 km
- Nunariaq Point · beach · Kivalliq Region · ~35 km
- Ruin Point · beach · Kivalliq Region · ~41 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bear Island
- Southampton Island · river spot · Kivalliq Region · ~76 km · Must-see
- Walrus Island · river spot · Kivalliq Region · ~106 km · Must-see
- Suluksualuk · river spot · Kivalliq Region · ~9 km
- Guard Rock · river spot · Kivalliq Region · ~14 km
- Tern Island · river spot · Kivalliq Region · ~16 km
- Quqluktualuk Rapids · river spot · Kivalliq Region · ~21 km
- Imiqqutaillat · river spot · Kivalliq Region · ~79 km
- Qikiqtakuluk · river spot · Kivalliq Region · ~87 km
- Caribou Island · river spot · Kivalliq Region · ~110 km
- Bencas Island · river spot · Kivalliq Region · ~144 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Bear Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Bear Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Bear Island?
Nearby: Qukluktuq Point (beach, 16 km), Coral Harbour (beach, 19 km), Prairie Point (beach, 5 km), Suluksualuk (river spot, 9 km), Bell Peninsula (viewpoint, 12 km), Guard Rock (river spot, 14 km).