Notable lake · Siskiyou, California
Bear Lake
Bear Lake is a lake in Siskiyou, California.
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: 41.27153, -121.72603. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Lake
- Brushy Butte · viewpoint · Shasta · ~32 km · Must-see
- Soldier Mountain Lookout · viewpoint · Shasta · ~32 km · Must-see
- Burney Falls · waterfall · Shasta · ~37 km · Must-see
- Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park · sanctuary · Shasta · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lake Britton · lake · Shasta · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lake McCloud · lake · Shasta · ~41 km · Must-see
- Medicine Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~45 km · Must-see
- Widow Mountain · viewpoint · Lassen · ~47 km · Must-see
- Watkins Glacier · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~50 km · Must-see
- Wintun Glacier · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~51 km · Must-see
- Mud Creek Glacier · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~52 km · Must-see
- Konwakiton Glacier · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~52 km · Must-see
- Hotlum Glacier · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~52 km · Must-see
- Mount Shasta · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~53 km · Must-see
- Bolam Glacier · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~54 km · Must-see
- Whitney Glacier · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~54 km · Must-see
- Shastina · viewpoint · Siskiyou · ~55 km · Must-see
- Mount Shasta Wilderness · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~56 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bear Lake
- Lake Britton · lake · Shasta · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lake McCloud · lake · Shasta · ~41 km · Must-see
- Medicine Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~45 km · Must-see
- Pit Six Dam · lake · Shasta · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lake Siskiyou · lake · Siskiyou · ~64 km · Must-see
- Pit Number 7 97-122 Dam · lake · Shasta · ~65 km · Must-see
- Castle Lake · lake · Siskiyou · ~69 km · Must-see
- Shasta Lake · lake · Shasta · ~82 km · Must-see
- Meiss Lake · lake · Klamath · ~89 km · Must-see
- Lake Shasta Caverns · lake · Shasta · ~89 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: Brushy Butte (viewpoint, 32 km), Soldier Mountain Lookout (viewpoint, 32 km), Burney Falls (waterfall, 37 km), Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park (sanctuary, 37 km), Lake Britton (lake, 37 km), Lake McCloud (lake, 41 km).
Is Bear Lake worth visiting?
Bear Lake is listed as a notable lake in California on Spotwander.