Notable lake · Alcona, Michigan
Bear Lake
Bear Lake is a lake in Alcona, Michigan.
Bear 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 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 Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.78831, -83.49129. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Lake
- Hubbard Lake · lake · Alcona · ~8 km · Must-see
- Negwegon State Park · sanctuary · Alpena · ~18 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon Point State Park · sanctuary · Alcona · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon Point Light · beach · Alcona · ~24 km · Must-see
- Harrisville State Park · sanctuary · Alcona · ~28 km · Must-see
- Alpena Light · fort · Michigan · ~38 km · Must-see
- Besser Museum · museum · Alpena · ~41 km · Must-see
- Alcona Dam Pond · lake · Alcona · ~43 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~45 km · Must-see
- Thunder Bay Island Light · beach · Alpena · ~45 km · Must-see
- Van Etten Lake · lake · Iosco · ~46 km · Must-see
- Huron National Forest · sanctuary · Oscoda · ~55 km · Must-see
- Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary · sanctuary · Michigan · ~56 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Alpena · ~58 km · Must-see
- Middle Island Light · beach · Alpena · ~59 km · Must-see
- Mio Dam · lake · Oscoda · ~66 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~66 km · Must-see
- Tawas Lake · lake · Iosco · ~68 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bear Lake
- Hubbard Lake · lake · Alcona · ~8 km · Must-see
- Alcona Dam Pond · lake · Alcona · ~43 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~45 km · Must-see
- Van Etten Lake · lake · Iosco · ~46 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Alpena · ~58 km · Must-see
- Mio Dam · lake · Oscoda · ~66 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~66 km · Must-see
- Tawas Lake · lake · Iosco · ~68 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Presque Isle · ~70 km · Must-see
- Sage Lake · lake · Ogemaw · ~76 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bear Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bear Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bear Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bear Lake?
Nearby: Hubbard Lake (lake, 8 km), Negwegon State Park (sanctuary, 18 km), Sturgeon Point State Park (sanctuary, 24 km), Sturgeon Point Light (beach, 24 km), Harrisville State Park (sanctuary, 28 km), Alpena Light (fort, 38 km).
Is Bear Lake worth visiting?
Bear Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.