Bear Lake   Be the first to submit input for Bear Lake. If you have info on Bear Lake, Sawatch Range, Chaffee County, Colorado please submit it here to improve this web site.          These outdoors activities are available near Bear Lake.   Lakes Near Bear Lake: Twin Lakes, Chaffee County, 9 miles away North Fork Reservoir, Chaffee County, 16 miles away   Public Lands Near Bear Lake: San Isabel National Forest, Colorado, 13 miles away White River National Forest, Colorado, 34 miles away Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO, 32 miles away Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO, 32 miles away   Marinas On or Near Bear Lake: Taylor Park Marina, Almont, 18 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Bear Lake: Hughes Meadow Campground, Chaffee County, 5 miles away Colt Spring Campground, Chaffee County, 8 miles away Crazy Horse Camp Resort, Buena Vista, 10 miles away Crazyhorse Camping Resort, Buena Vista, 10 miles away   Hotels Near Bear Lake: Best Western Plus Vista Inn, Buena Vista, 13 miles away Super 8 Buena Vista, Buena Vista, 13 miles away Super 8 Leadville CO, Leadville, 18 miles away Lodge Tower Resort, Vail, 27 miles away The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, Avon, 27 miles away   Hiking Trails Near Bear Lake: Browns Creek Trail, Chaffee County, 16 miles away   Ski Areas Near Bear Lake: Monarch, Colorado, 21 miles away       1162 foot drop, 7 lifts, 63 runs Ski Cooper, Colorado, 24 miles away       1200 foot drop, 5 lifts, 26 runs Copper Mountain, Colorado, 34 miles away       2601 foot drop, 23 lifts, 125 runs   Whitewater Near Bear Lake: Arkansas River, ChaffeeCounty, 8 miles away       Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Granite to Numbers Launch Site) Clear Creek, ChaffeeCounty, 9 miles away       Class V - 3.3 miles long (to Arkansas River) Arkansas River, ChaffeeCounty, 10 miles away       Class III - 7 miles long (Railroad Bridge Launch to Buena Vista)