Must-see river spot · Belknap, New Hampshire
Bear Island
Bear Island is a river spot in Belknap, New Hampshire.
Bear Island: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Bear Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.64283, -71.40420. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Island
- Lake Winnipesaukee · lake · Belknap · ~8 km · Must-see
- East Missionary Baptist Church · church · Carroll · ~11 km · Must-see
- Paugus Bay · lake · Belknap · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Waukewan · lake · Belknap · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lake Kanasatka · lake · Carroll · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Rowe · viewpoint · Belknap · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mirror Lake · lake · Carroll · ~14 km · Must-see
- United Baptist Church of Lakeport · church · Belknap · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lucknow Mansion - Castle In The Clouds · fort · Carroll · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lake Wicwas · lake · Belknap · ~15 km · Must-see
- Libby Museum · museum · Carroll · ~15 km · Must-see
- Opechee Bay · lake · Belknap · ~15 km · Must-see
- Rattlesnake Island · river spot · Belknap · ~16 km · Must-see
- Turtleback Mountain · viewpoint · Carroll · ~16 km · Must-see
- Gunstock Mountain · viewpoint · Belknap · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Roberts · viewpoint · Carroll · ~18 km · Must-see
- Belknap Mountain · viewpoint · Belknap · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lake Winnisquam · lake · Belknap · ~18 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bear Island
- Rattlesnake Island · river spot · Belknap · ~16 km · Must-see
- White Island · river spot · Rockingham · ~123 km · Must-see
- Bailey Island · river spot · Cumberland · ~142 km · Must-see
- Stonedam Island · river spot · Belknap · ~4 km
- Threemile Island · river spot · Belknap · ~5 km
- Hull Island · river spot · Carroll · ~5 km
- Governors Island · river spot · Belknap · ~5 km
- Little Bear Island · river spot · Carroll · ~8 km
- Cow Island · river spot · Carroll · ~10 km
- Plummer Island · river spot · Belknap · ~10 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Bear Island yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Bear Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Bear Island?
Nearby: Lake Winnipesaukee (lake, 8 km), East Missionary Baptist Church (church, 11 km), Paugus Bay (lake, 11 km), Lake Waukewan (lake, 12 km), Lake Kanasatka (lake, 12 km), Mount Rowe (viewpoint, 14 km).
Is Bear Island worth visiting?
Bear Island is listed as a must-see river spot in New Hampshire on Spotwander.