Notable park · Emmet, Michigan
Bear River Valley Recreation Area
Bear River Valley Recreation Area is a park in Emmet, Michigan.
Bear River Valley Recreation Area: 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 park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Bear River Valley Recreation Area
Season: Year-round, evenings.
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 River Valley Recreation Area — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.36850, -84.96359. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear River Valley Recreation Area
- Mineral Well Park · park · Emmet · ~1 km · Must-see
- Petoskey State Park · park · Emmet · ~7 km · Must-see
- Little Traverse Bay · sanctuary · Michigan · ~8 km · Must-see
- Round Lake · lake · Emmet · ~9 km · Must-see
- Walloon Lake · lake · Emmet · ~11 km · Must-see
- Crooked Lake · lake · Emmet · ~15 km · Must-see
- Young State Park · park · Charlevoix · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lake Charlevoix · lake · Charlevoix · ~25 km · Must-see
- Charlevoix South Pier Light · fort · Michigan · ~30 km · Must-see
- Burt Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~30 km · Must-see
- Thumb Lake · lake · Charlevoix · ~32 km · Must-see
- Burt Lake State Park · lake · Cheboygan · ~33 km · Must-see
- University of Michigan Biological Station · sanctuary · Cheboygan · ~37 km · Must-see
- Douglas Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~40 km · Must-see
- Wycamp Lake · lake · Emmet · ~40 km · Must-see
- Fisherman Island · river spot · Charlevoix · ~40 km · Must-see
- Fisherman's Island State Park · sanctuary · Charlevoix · ~41 km · Must-see
- Munro Lake · lake · Cheboygan · ~44 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Bear River Valley Recreation Area
Other parks near Bear River Valley Recreation Area
- Mineral Well Park · park · Emmet · ~1 km · Must-see
- Petoskey State Park · park · Emmet · ~7 km · Must-see
- Young State Park · park · Charlevoix · ~21 km · Must-see
- Wilderness State Park · park · Emmet · ~51 km · Must-see
- Aloha State Park · park · Cheboygan · ~53 km · Must-see
- The Headlands · park · Emmet · ~60 km · Must-see
- Leelanau State Park · park · Leelanau · ~64 km · Must-see
- Cheboygan State Park · park · Cheboygan · ~67 km · Must-see
- Onaway State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~72 km · Must-see
- Marquette park · park · Mackinac · ~75 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bear River Valley Recreation Area open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Bear River Valley Recreation Area yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bear River Valley Recreation Area?
Year-round, evenings. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bear River Valley Recreation Area?
Nearby: Mineral Well Park (park, 1 km), Petoskey State Park (park, 7 km), Little Traverse Bay (sanctuary, 8 km), Round Lake (lake, 9 km), Walloon Lake (lake, 11 km), Crooked Lake (lake, 15 km).
Is Bear River Valley Recreation Area worth visiting?
Bear River Valley Recreation Area is listed as a notable park in Michigan on Spotwander.