Notable lake · Beaverhead, Montana
Bear Lake
Bear Lake is a lake in Beaverhead, Montana.
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: 45.50833, -113.24630. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Lake
- Comet Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sheriff Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~34 km · Must-see
- Badger Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~48 km · Must-see
- Freeman Peak · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~55 km · Must-see
- Big Hole Pass · sanctuary · Lemhi · ~56 km · Must-see
- Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · sanctuary · Madison · ~58 km · Must-see
- Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness · sanctuary · Granite · ~67 km · Must-see
- Chief Joseph Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~71 km · Must-see
- Mount Humbug · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~73 km · Must-see
- Stewart Mountain · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~3 km
- Camp Mountain · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~8 km
- Deer Peak · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~9 km
- Odell Mountain · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~10 km
- Seymore Mountain · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~10 km
- Elbow Lake · lake · Beaverhead · ~11 km
- Maverick Mountain · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~12 km
- Table Mountain · viewpoint · Beaverhead · ~12 km
- Baldy Lake · lake · Beaverhead · ~13 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bear Lake
- Georgetown Lake · lake · Lemhi · ~94 km · Must-see
- Berkeley Pit · lake · Silver Bow · ~101 km · Must-see
- Twin Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~140 km · Must-see
- Elbow Lake · lake · Beaverhead · ~11 km
- Baldy Lake · lake · Beaverhead · ~13 km
- Sand Lake · lake · Beaverhead · ~16 km
- Dry Fields Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~20 km
- Maurice Pond · lake · Beaverhead · ~21 km
- Mud Lake Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~25 km
- Anchor Lake North Dam · lake · Beaverhead · ~26 km
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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: Comet Mountain (viewpoint, 21 km), Sheriff Mountain (viewpoint, 34 km), Badger Pass (viewpoint, 48 km), Freeman Peak (viewpoint, 55 km), Big Hole Pass (sanctuary, 56 km), Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest (sanctuary, 58 km).
Is Bear Lake worth visiting?
Bear Lake is listed as a notable lake in Montana on Spotwander.