Notable river spot · Washington, Maine
Bear Island
Bear Island is a river spot in Washington, Maine.
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: 45.49983, -67.86891. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Island
- Baskahegan Lake · lake · Washington · ~4 km · Must-see
- Stetson Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~11 km · Must-see
- East Grand Lake · lake · Maine · ~31 km · Must-see
- Spednic Lake · lake · Maine · ~36 km · Must-see
- Bolton Brook Falls · waterfall · York · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~45 km · Must-see
- Big Falls · waterfall · Washington · ~50 km · Must-see
- Rollins Mountain · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~51 km · Must-see
- Skiff Lake · lake · York · ~55 km · Must-see
- Nicatous Lake · lake · Hancock · ~64 km · Must-see
- Magaguadavic Lake · lake · York · ~71 km · Must-see
- Crabtree Bog · sanctuary · Washington · ~6 km
- Hays Bog · sanctuary · Washington · ~7 km
- Ant Island · river spot · Washington · ~7 km
- Webber Bog · sanctuary · Washington · ~8 km
- Big Bog · sanctuary · Washington · ~8 km
- Hackmatack Bog · sanctuary · Washington · ~9 km
- Anvil Meadow · sanctuary · Washington · ~9 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bear Island
- Ministers Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~98 km · Must-see
- Dicks Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~99 km · Must-see
- Hospital Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~99 km · Must-see
- Hardwood Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~100 km · Must-see
- Bird Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~100 km · Must-see
- Hog Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~101 km · Must-see
- Oven Head Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~103 km · Must-see
- MacDougalls Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~106 km · Must-see
- Pendleton Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~111 km · Must-see
- English Island · river spot · Charlotte · ~111 km · Must-see
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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: Baskahegan Lake (lake, 4 km), Stetson Mountain (viewpoint, 11 km), East Grand Lake (lake, 31 km), Spednic Lake (lake, 36 km), Bolton Brook Falls (waterfall, 39 km), Mount Jefferson (viewpoint, 45 km).
Is Bear Island worth visiting?
Bear Island is listed as a notable river spot in Maine on Spotwander.