Local favourite river spot · Cass, Minnesota
Bear Island
Bear Island is a river spot in Cass, Minnesota.
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 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.
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: 47.12366, -94.30127. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Island
- Boy Bay · lake · Cass · ~6 km · Must-see
- Leech Lake · lake · Cass · ~15 km · Must-see
- Pine Lake · lake · Cass · ~16 km · Must-see
- Woman Lake · lake · Cass · ~23 km · Must-see
- Shingobee Bay · lake · Cass · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lake May · lake · Cass · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mule Lake · lake · Cass · ~29 km · Must-see
- Steamboat Bay · lake · Cass · ~30 km · Must-see
- Six Mile Creek Dam · lake · Cass · ~30 km · Must-see
- Wabedo Lake · lake · Cass · ~31 km · Must-see
- Kabekona Bay · lake · Cass · ~33 km · Must-see
- Birch Lake Park · lake · Cass · ~34 km · Must-see
- Ponto Lake · lake · Cass · ~35 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake Dam · lake · Cass · ~41 km · Must-see
- Birch Lake · lake · Cass · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lake George · lake · Cass · ~43 km · Must-see
- Eleventh Crow Wing Lake · lake · Hubbard · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lake Winnibigoshish · lake · Cass · ~44 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bear Island
- Malkerson Island · river spot · Crow Wing · ~109 km · Must-see
- Gooseberry Island · river spot · Crow Wing · ~76 km
- Goat Island · river spot · Becker · ~86 km
- Bird Island · river spot · Crow Wing · ~109 km
- Spirit Island · river spot · Mille Lacs · ~149 km
- Pelican Island · river spot · Cass · ~7 km
- Goose Island · river spot · Cass · ~21 km
- Minnesota Island · river spot · Cass · ~29 km
- Cedar Island · river spot · Cass · ~44 km
- Star Island · river spot · Beltrami · ~49 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: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
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: Boy Bay (lake, 6 km), Leech Lake (lake, 15 km), Pine Lake (lake, 16 km), Woman Lake (lake, 23 km), Shingobee Bay (lake, 27 km), Lake May (lake, 28 km).