Local favourite island · Bottineau, North Dakota
Bear Island
Bear Island is an island in Bottineau, North Dakota.
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: 48.99390, -100.36248. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Island
- Lake Metigoshe State Park · lake · Bottineau · ~2 km · Must-see
- Turtle Mountain · viewpoint · North Dakota · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lake Metigoshe Dam · lake · Bottineau · ~4 km · Must-see
- Pelican Point State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Bottineau · ~5 km · Must-see
- Boundary Lake · lake · Bottineau · ~14 km · Must-see
- Turtle Mountain Provincial Park · sanctuary · North Dakota · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake James · lake · Municipality of Boissevain – Morton · ~24 km · Must-see
- North American Game Warden Museum · museum · Rolette · ~26 km · Must-see
- International Peace Garden · park · North Dakota · ~27 km · Must-see
- Whitewater Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Municipality of Boissevain – Morton · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lake Upsilon · lake · Rolette · ~48 km · Must-see
- Linear Mounds National Historic Site · fort · Municipality of Two Borders · ~62 km · Must-see
- Monument 701 · fort · North Dakota · ~1 km
- Monument 702 · fort · North Dakota · ~1 km
- Mitigomizh Neyaashi · beach · Bottineau · ~1 km
- Monument 703 · fort · North Dakota · ~3 km
- Monument 700 · fort · North Dakota · ~4 km
- Monument 704 · fort · North Dakota · ~5 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bear Island
- Mackay Island · river spot · Bottineau · ~3 km
- Arbor Island · river spot · Municipality of Boissevain – Morton · ~22 km
- Eagle Island · river spot · Municipality of Boissevain – Morton · ~23 km
- Sextons Island · river spot · Municipality of Deloraine – Winchester · ~37 km
- Big Island · river spot · Municipality of Glenboro – South Cypress · ~149 km
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: Lake Metigoshe State Park (lake, 2 km), Turtle Mountain (viewpoint, 3 km), Lake Metigoshe Dam (lake, 4 km), Pelican Point State Recreation Area (sanctuary, 5 km), Boundary Lake (lake, 14 km), Turtle Mountain Provincial Park (sanctuary, 17 km).