Bear Lake Public Access
Bear Lake Public Access is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 235 m. Champion Hill stands 337 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is May Buell Park, a park 1.9 miles away. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- May Buell Park: 1.9 mi
- Hopkins Park: 1.9 mi
- Grebe Park: 4.5 mi
- Pickard Park: 4.7 mi
- Mineral Springs Park: 5.2 mi
- Arcadia Dunes: The C.S. Mott Nature Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Arcadia Marsh Nature Preserve: 4.0 mi
- Arcadia Beach Natural Area: 4.8 mi
- Portage Point Woods Preserve: 5.2 mi
- Arcadia Dunes: The C.S. Mott Nature Preserve: 5.5 mi
- Kaleva Depot Museum: 9.4 mi
- Bottle House Museum: 9.5 mi
- Benzie Area Historical Museum: 12.7 mi
- Manistee County Historical Museum: 15.2 mi
- Our Savior's Historical Museum: 15.3 mi
- Healy Lake Beach: 8.8 mi
- Lakeshore Public Access Beach: 11.8 mi
- Elberta Beach: 13.0 mi
- Beulah Beach: 13.6 mi
- Frankfort Beach: 13.7 mi
- Crystal Mountain: 10.5 mi
- Elberta Bluffs: 13.3 mi
- Tank Hill: 13.8 mi
- North Hills: 14.0 mi
- Eden Hill: 15.3 mi
- Frankfort Iron Works: 13.2 mi
- City of Frankfort Welcome Ferry Sign: 13.4 mi
- Marquette's Death: 13.5 mi
- Archibald Jones & Benzie County River Improvement Co. Marker: 13.5 mi
- Udell Rollways Recreation Area: 13.5 mi
- Hoags Lake Day Use Area: 20.0 mi
- Peterson Bridge North Day Use and Boat Launch Area: 24.9 mi
- Chuck Wagon: 25.0 mi
- Frankfort North Breakwater Light: 13.6 mi
- Boathouse: 17.7 mi
- Pointe Betsie Lighthouse: 17.7 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 17.7 mi
- Old Facefull: 3.5 mi
- Marl Springs: 22.5 mi
- Stockade Labyrinth: 10.2 mi
- "Two Bears": 24.1 mi
- SS City of Milwaukee: 14.2 mi
- United States Coast Guard Cutter Acacia: 14.3 mi
- Benzonia Roadside Park: 7.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bear Lake Public Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion Hill | NNE 28° | 337 m | 15.8 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | ENE 57° | 332 m | 10.5 mi |
| Twin Mountains | ENE 67° | 332 m | 20.3 mi |
| Turtle Lake Hill | NE 48° | 308 m | 17.2 mi |
| Old Baldy Dune | NNE 12° | 300 m | 24.6 mi |
| North Hills | NE 54° | 299 m | 14.0 mi |
| Capper's Peak | SSE 163° | 298 m | 18.1 mi |
| Eden Hill | NNE 20° | 290 m | 15.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:19 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:49 | 21:34 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:19 | 16:20 | 17:09 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 55 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beulah 7ssw, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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