Bear Lake

Not much access

Dominated by houses, no real access to the lake. There is a tiny spot on Old Sawmill Road that you can use to look at the lake and the creek running out of it.

Hidden gem - beautiful woodland hike along shore; saw spawning salmon

After visiting Bear Creek Weir, we continued down the road for about half a mile to a somewhat obscure parking area with a bulletin board. On the board was a hand-written sign dated from earlier in t...

Mama bear with her two cubs

We kayaked around this beautiful little lake and loved it! The mountains in the distance were mirrored in the lake and it was clear as glass. We saw 2 bald eagles and 2 loons. Most importantly we sat...

Fun Little Lake

This is mostly a private lake with a very small public beach. But it is enough to launch kayaks or boats. The area around the beach makes for good swimming on a hot day. The lake is very picturesqu...

i'm sure there's a lot of wild animals.

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A lake in the back of the weir of Beak Creek. Of course there are many ants. It is certain that wild animals are large and literally may encounter bears. I encountered a wild moose around here. There were quite a few cars coming and going, but I felt like I was living comfortably regardless of it.