Local favourite river spot · Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Bear Island
Bear Island is a river spot in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
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: 31.37878, -93.40659. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Island
- Eagle Hill · viewpoint · Sabine Parish · ~15 km · Must-see
- Peason Ridge State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Sabine Parish · ~18 km · Must-see
- Fort Jesup State Historic Site · fort · Sabine Parish · ~21 km · Must-see
- Vernon Lake Dam · lake · Vernon Parish · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lower Anacoco Dam · lake · Vernon Parish · ~40 km · Must-see
- Los Adaes · fort · Natchitoches Parish · ~48 km · Must-see
- Kisatchie Hills Wilderness · sanctuary · Natchitoches Parish · ~51 km · Must-see
- Toledo Bend Reservoir · lake · Sabine Parish · ~55 km · Must-see
- Sabine National Forest · sanctuary · Sabine · ~58 km · Must-see
- Saint Augustine Church · church · Natchitoches Parish · ~59 km · Must-see
- Cane River Creole National Historical Park · sanctuary · Natchitoches Parish · ~60 km · Must-see
- Cane River Lake · lake · Natchitoches Parish · ~62 km · Must-see
- Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery · sanctuary · Natchitoches Parish · ~63 km · Must-see
- Rebel State Historic Site · sanctuary · Natchitoches Parish · ~64 km · Must-see
- Fort Saint Jean Baptiste State Historic Site · fort · Natchitoches Parish · ~64 km · Must-see
- Hodges Gardens State Park · park · Sabine Parish · ~3 km
- Fisher Historic District · fort · Sabine Parish · ~17 km
- Devils Backbone · viewpoint · Vernon Parish · ~25 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bear Island
- Nandina Island · river spot · Sabine Parish · ~0 km
- House Island · river spot · Sabine Parish · ~1 km
- Dark Hammock · river spot · Newton · ~48 km
- Gray Hammock · river spot · Newton · ~51 km
- Smith Island · river spot · Natchitoches Parish · ~74 km
- Jims Island · river spot · Natchitoches Parish · ~74 km
- Porters Island · river spot · Red River Parish · ~79 km
- Sand Island · river spot · Natchitoches Parish · ~86 km
- Apalachie Island · river spot · Grant Parish · ~86 km
- Pecan Island · river spot · Natchitoches Parish · ~88 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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: Eagle Hill (viewpoint, 15 km), Peason Ridge State Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 18 km), Fort Jesup State Historic Site (fort, 21 km), Vernon Lake Dam (lake, 29 km), Lower Anacoco Dam (lake, 40 km), Los Adaes (fort, 48 km).