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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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malcolm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
    • Malcolm is located in Manistee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Malcolm
    • From Bear Lake to Malcolm
  • Onekama
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onekama have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onekama
    • Onekama is located in Manistee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onekama <4>
  • Chief Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chief Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
    • Chief Lake is located in Manistee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chief Lake
    • From Bear Lake to Chief Lake
  • Norwalk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwalk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk is located in Manistee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Norwalk
    • From Bear Lake to Norwalk
  • Arcadia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Douglas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
    • Douglas is located in Manistee County
  • Kaleva
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaleva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaleva
    • Kaleva is located in Manistee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaleva <4>
  • Brethren
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brethren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren
    • Brethren is located in Manistee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brethren <4>
  • Copemish
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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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<5>.

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.<6> 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.

The official website for Bear Lake: www.bearlakemichigan.org/

The official website for Manistee County: www.manistee.com/~edo/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.




 

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