Bear Lake Camping Area
Bear Lake Camping Area is a national forest campground in Michigan.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- Michigan
- Coordinates
- 46.07074, -86.49855
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www. fs. usda. gov/recarea/hiawatha/recarea/?re…
About Bear Lake Camping Area
This gorgeous 21 acre lake is nestled down among paper birch, aspen and oak and features one campsite high upon a hill overlooking the lake. A carry-in boat launch is intended to prevent over fishing its excellent brook trout fishery, which is maintained by annual stocking. This campsite is small with a very tight turning radius and is suitable for only one family with a tent or small trailer. Swimming is considered marginal with a thin layer of sand covering a mucky bottom.
Cell coverage
No coverage data for this location yet.
Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- Airgas · 35 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 688 designated routes (497 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Lake Campsite | National forest campground | under 0.1 mi | — | No hookups |
| Carr Lake Campsite | National forest campground | 0.7 mi | — | No hookups |
| Carr Lake Camping Area | National forest campground | 0.7 mi | — | — |
| Jackpine Lake Campsites | National forest campground | 1.3 mi | — | No hookups |
| Lyman Lake Campsites | National forest campground | 1.5 mi | — | No hookups |
| Lyman Lake Camping Area | National forest campground | 1.9 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.