Overview
Bear Lake is a city of fewer than 300 people in Michigan.
2 places to eat · 1 places to stay
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 81°F; winter lows dip to about 16°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Oct and Sep. (climate data from nearby Traverse City)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- TVC Cherry Capital Airport, Traverse City — 35 mi away. Directions
- MKG Muskegon County Airport, Muskegon — 87 mi away. Directions
- GRR Gerald R. Ford International Airport, Grand Rapids — 111 mi away (major hub). Directions
Budget & where to stay
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Food for you
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Get in
- Bear Lake is located just off of US 31, 30 minutes north of Manistee, Michigan.
Do
- The lake offers a great place to water ski, swim, fish, jet ski, or canoe.
Eat and drink
Sleep
Nearby
Arcadia
City / town · 10 listings · 7 mi away
Manistee
City / town · 21 listings · 15 mi away
Frankfort
City / town · 21 listings · 15 mi away
Honor
City / town · 5 listings · 18 mi away
Interlochen
City / town · 6 listings · 24 mi away
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Park · 12 listings · 35 mi away
Traverse City
City / town · 137 listings · 35 mi away
Ludington
City / town · 15 listings · 36 mi away
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