Notable lake · Presque Isle, Michigan
Bear Den Lake
Bear Den Lake is a lake in Presque Isle, Michigan.
Bear Den 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 Den 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 Den Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.20303, -84.22211. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Den Lake
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~11 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~27 km · Must-see
- Michigan Islands Wilderness · sanctuary · Cheboygan · ~27 km · Must-see
- Ocqueoc Falls · waterfall · Presque Isle · ~31 km · Must-see
- Onaway State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~32 km · Must-see
- Black Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~37 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Cheboygan · ~44 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~48 km · Must-see
- Fort de Buade · fort · Cheboygan · ~48 km · Must-see
- Burt Lake State Park · lake · Cheboygan · ~48 km · Must-see
- P.H. Hoeft State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~49 km · Must-see
- Forty Mile Point Light · viewpoint · Presque Isle · ~50 km · Must-see
- Aloha State Park · park · Cheboygan · ~50 km · Must-see
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~51 km · Must-see
- Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Otsego · ~51 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary Cathedral · church · Otsego · ~51 km · Must-see
- Mullett Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~52 km · Must-see
- Thumb Lake · lake · Charlevoix · ~53 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bear Den Lake
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~11 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~27 km · Must-see
- Black Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~37 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~48 km · Must-see
- Burt Lake State Park · lake · Cheboygan · ~48 km · Must-see
- Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~51 km · Must-see
- Mullett Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~52 km · Must-see
- Thumb Lake · lake · Charlevoix · ~53 km · Must-see
- Burt Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~56 km · Must-see
- Otsego Lake · lake · Otsego · ~59 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bear Den Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bear Den Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bear Den Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bear Den Lake?
Nearby: Clear Lake State Park (lake, 11 km), Long Lake (lake, 27 km), Michigan Islands Wilderness (sanctuary, 27 km), Ocqueoc Falls (waterfall, 31 km), Onaway State Park (park, 32 km), Black Lake (lake, 37 km).
Is Bear Den Lake worth visiting?
Bear Den Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.