Local favourite island · Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador
Bear Island
Bear Island is an island in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador.
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 island: 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: 54.81739, -58.43592. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Island
- Kikkertavak Island · river spot · Labrador · ~29 km · Must-see
- Iron Island · river spot · Labrador · ~24 km
- Adlavik Harbour · beach · Labrador · ~43 km
- Adlavik Bay · beach · Labrador · ~44 km
- Big Cove · beach · Labrador · ~50 km
- Big Bight · beach · Labrador · ~54 km
- Byron Bay · beach · Labrador · ~68 km
- Canuck's Cove · beach · Labrador · ~68 km
- Alcock's Cove · beach · Labrador · ~70 km
- Back Cove · beach · Labrador · ~70 km
- Children's Cove · beach · Labrador · ~71 km
- Northeast Breaker · river spot · Labrador · ~73 km
- Big Head · beach · Labrador · ~5 km
- Smooth Point · beach · Labrador · ~5 km
- Pomialuk Point · beach · Labrador · ~6 km
- Double Island · river spot · Labrador · ~8 km
- Tuchialic Bay · beach · Labrador · ~8 km
- Wolf Head · beach · Labrador · ~9 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bear Island
- Kikkertavak Island · river spot · Labrador · ~29 km · Must-see
- Henrietta Island · river spot · Labrador · ~102 km · Must-see
- Iron Island · river spot · Labrador · ~24 km
- Northeast Breaker · river spot · Labrador · ~73 km
- Quaker Hat · river spot · Labrador · ~88 km
- Turnavik Island · river spot · Labrador · ~99 km
- Double Island · river spot · Labrador · ~8 km
- Little Double Island · river spot · Labrador · ~10 km
- Burnt Island · river spot · Labrador · ~17 km
- Dog Island · river spot · Labrador · ~19 km
All rivers, islands & mangroves in Newfoundland and Labrador
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
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: Kikkertavak Island (river spot, 29 km), Iron Island (river spot, 24 km), Adlavik Harbour (beach, 43 km), Adlavik Bay (beach, 44 km), Big Cove (beach, 50 km), Big Bight (beach, 54 km).