Bear Island

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: 45.97222, -84.23535. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Island

• Martin Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~12 km · Must-see
• Munuscong Lake Nature Sanctuary · lake · Chippewa · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lime Island State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Chippewa · ~28 km · Must-see
• Round Island (St. Mary's River) Lighthouse · beach · Chippewa · ~28 km · Must-see
• DeTour Reef Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~32 km · Must-see
• Saint Joseph's Island Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Michigan · ~32 km · Must-see
• Pipe Island Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~33 km · Must-see
• De Tour Passage Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~34 km · Must-see
• Bois Blanc Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~36 km · Must-see
• Fort Drummond Marine & Resort · fort · Chippewa · ~37 km · Must-see
• Arch Rock · viewpoint · Mackinac · ~39 km · Must-see
• Mission Church · church · Mackinac · ~40 km · Must-see
• Sugar Loaf Rock · viewpoint · Mackinac · ~40 km · Must-see
• Saint Anne's Catholic Church · church · Mackinac · ~40 km · Must-see
• Fort Holmes · church · Mackinac · ~40 km · Must-see
• Skull Cave · sanctuary · Mackinac · ~40 km · Must-see
• The Richard & Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum · museum · Mackinac · ~40 km · Must-see
• Mackinac Island State Park · sanctuary · Mackinac · ~40 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bear Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bear Island

• Bois Blanc Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~36 km · Must-see
• Mackinac Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~41 km · Must-see
• Copper Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~55 km · Must-see
• Little Hog Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~103 km · Must-see
• Goulais River · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~109 km · Must-see
• Maple Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~116 km · Must-see
• Mississagi Island · river spot · Northeastern Ontario · ~120 km · Must-see
• Beaver Island · river spot · Charlevoix · ~135 km · Must-see
• Fisherman Island · river spot · Charlevoix · ~145 km · Must-see
• Crow Island · river spot · Mackinac · ~1 km

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