Notable river spot · Coös, New Hampshire
Bear Island
Bear Island is a river spot in Coös, New Hampshire.
Bear Island: 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 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 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 Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.73848, -71.05553. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Island
- Umbagog State Park · sanctuary · Coös · ~1 km · Must-see
- Umbagog Lake · lake · Coös · ~3 km · Must-see
- Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Coös · ~7 km · Must-see
- Androscoggin Wayside Park · park · Coös · ~12 km · Must-see
- Akers Pond · lake · Coös · ~13 km · Must-see
- Greenough Pond · lake · Coös · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lower Richardson Lake · lake · Coös · ~17 km · Must-see
- Grafton Notch · viewpoint · Coös · ~22 km · Must-see
- Pontook Reservoir · lake · Coös · ~22 km · Must-see
- Success Pond · lake · Coös · ~23 km · Must-see
- Baldpate Mountain · viewpoint · Coös · ~24 km · Must-see
- Grafton Notch State Park · sanctuary · Oxford · ~24 km · Must-see
- Old Speck Mountain · viewpoint · Coös · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mount Kelsey · viewpoint · Coös · ~27 km · Must-see
- Elephant Mountain · viewpoint · Coös · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mahoosuc Notch · viewpoint · Coös · ~29 km · Must-see
- Cedar Pond · lake · Coös · ~29 km · Must-see
- Cohos Trail · trek · Coös · ~30 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bear Island
- Blake Islands · river spot · Coös · ~1 km
- Metallak Island · river spot · Coös · ~1 km
- Beaver Island · river spot · Oxford · ~26 km
- Farrington Island · river spot · Oxford · ~34 km
- Johnson Island · river spot · Oxford · ~36 km
- French Island · river spot · Oxford · ~40 km
- Evans Island · river spot · Coös · ~47 km
- Doctors Island · river spot · Franklin · ~48 km
- Peabody Island · river spot · Oxford · ~48 km
- Blake Island · river spot · Oxford · ~48 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Bear Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bear Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bear Island?
Nearby: Umbagog State Park (sanctuary, 1 km), Umbagog Lake (lake, 3 km), Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 7 km), Androscoggin Wayside Park (park, 12 km), Akers Pond (lake, 13 km), Greenough Pond (lake, 15 km).
Is Bear Island worth visiting?
Bear Island is listed as a notable river spot in New Hampshire on Spotwander.