Around Bear Lake ...
For comparison, Bear Lake has a population of 290 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Bear Lake, with the nearest first.
- Malcolm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Onekama
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chief Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Humphrey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Humphrey is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
- Norwalk
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Arcadia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Onekama Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Onekama Junction is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onekama Junction
- Douglas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Douglas is located in Manistee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Kaleva
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Brethren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Copemish
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Thompsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Benzonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Parkdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pomona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
For more communities neighboring Bear Lake, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bear Lake.
Manistee County ...
Bear Lake is located in Manistee County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Manistee County: Benzie, Grand Traverse, Lake, Mason & Wexford. Lake Michigan lies to the west.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bear Lake ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bear Lake.
Airports Near Bear Lake ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Bear Lake and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bear Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bear Lake ...
Looking for more information about Bear Lake? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Bear Lake. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Bear Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bear Lake.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Michigan:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bear Lake. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Manistee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bear Lake), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |