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Attractions near Bear Lake

A day out from Bear Lake: Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway, 21 mi away

Yearly visitors to Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway number about 852K. Nothing is mapped inside Bear Lake, but 2 places to visit are within 40 miles. There are a national park site and a museum to choose from. Carson Park is worth a day, 56 mi from the centre.

Attractions nearby
8
within 60 miles
The big one
41 mi
Lower Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
National park units
2
parks & monuments
National park site · 41 mi west

Lower Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway

Protected area in Minnesota and Wisconsin, United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Finding your way

Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway marks the outer edge, 21 mi away.

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Orange: Bear Lake. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

The places, one by one

8 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Bear Lake →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Carson Park: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Lower Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Franconia Sculpture Park: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stillwater Overlook: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington County Historical Society, Minnesota: Heritage Preservation Department - MNHS, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum: Somewhere On The Road of Life at en.wikipedia, Attribution

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