Map of Bear Lake CDP, Michigan

Bear Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 327. Bear Lake is located within Bear Lake Township.

Bear Lake CDP overview:
Name:	Bear Lake CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Michigan
County:	Kalkaska County
Elevation:	1,217 ft (371 m)
Total Area:	6.40 sq mi (16.57 km²)
Land Area:	5.76 sq mi (14.92 km²)
Water Area:	0.64 sq mi (1.64 km²)
Total Population:	366
Population Density:	63.53/sq mi (24.53/km²)
Area code:	231
FIPS code:	2606430
GNISfeature ID:	2583720

Online Interactive Map

Bear Lake online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Bear Lake location map. Where is Bear Lake CDP?

Bear Lake location on the U.S. Map. Where is Bear Lake CDP. — Bear Lake location on the U.S. Map.

Bear Lake location on the Michigan map. Where is Bear Lake CDP. — Location of Bear Lake in Michigan.

History

The community of Bear Lake was listed as a newly-organized census-designated place for the 2010 census, meaning it now has officially defined boundaries and population statistics for the first time. The CDP is organized for statistical purposes only and has no legal status as an incorporated municipality.

Bear Lake Road Map

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Bear Lake CDP has an area of 6.42 square miles (16.63 km), of which 5.76 square miles (14.92 km) is land and 0.66 square miles (1.71 km) (10.28%) is water.

The community is located in the northwest portion of Bear Lake Township in Kalkaska County. The community’s namesake is Bear Lake, and other lakes include the smaller Cub Lake, Mallard Lake, Upper Black Lake, and South Black Lake. M-72 runs east–west through the southern portion of the CDP and connects to Grayling to the east and Kalkaska to the west.