Bear Lake
Monroe County, Florida1,028 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Florida DEP for this lake.
Bear Lake in Monroe County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1028 acres.
Bear Lake is a 1,028-acre lake in Monroe County, Florida.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Bear Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Camping5 public campgrounds nearby
- Big water1,028 acres
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Bear Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Bear Lake
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Bear Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. TSI undefined.
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Lake Details
Surface area
1,028 acres
No bathymetric survey has been published for Bear Lake, so its depth is not documented here.
Recreation & Access
Public campgrounds near Bear Lake
- Flamingo Campground C Loop3.9 km
- Flamingo Campground B Loop4.0 km
- Flamingo Campground A Loop4.2 km
- Flamingo Walk-in Tent Campground4.3 km
- Flamingo Group Camping Only Campground4.4 km
Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes
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Frequently asked questions about Bear Lake
Where is Bear Lake?
- Bear Lake is a lake in Monroe County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Bear Lake?
- Bear Lake in Monroe County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1028 acres.
Is Bear Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there campgrounds on Bear Lake?
- Bear Lake has 5 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Flamingo Campground C Loop, Flamingo Campground B Loop, Flamingo Campground A Loop, Flamingo Walk-in Tent Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Bear Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
Other records on this page
Public campgrounds from USGS The National Map Structures, within about 3 miles