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Bear Head Lake
| Established: |
1961 |
| Location: |
North Central Minnesota (just S of the BWCA from Tower go E 9mi on Hwy 169 then S 7mi on Hwy 128) |
| Acres: |
4,535 |
One of the first choices of wildlife
lovers located just south of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Eighteen miles of hiking trails with a
secluded location that provides some of the best opportunities at viewing a variety of big game animals in their
natural settings. Included among these animals are bald eagles, deer, black bears, moose, and timber wolves. Combined with some
of the best boating
and fishing in the Minnesota State Park system.
MN, Bear
Head Lake State Park, Bald eagle ready to swoop a fish out of the water. Not an uncommon sight at Bear Head
Lake.
Bear Head
Lake has 674 acres of water that is stocked with
trout, walleye, and northern pike. There is a small sandy
beach where families of bald eagles can usually be found
nesting high overhead. Along with 73 campsites of which twelve (12) are lakefront site with their own boat dock.
These lakefront sites are 2 - 10 on the A-Loop, 15 and 16 on the
B-Loop, and 14 and 16 on the C-Loop. The campground has
hot showers and electrical hookups for sites 25-50. Bear Head Lake State Park,
9301 Bear Head Road, Ely, MN 55731 (218) 365-7229.
For campground reservations call (800) 246-CAMP. www.dnr.state.mn.us/parks_and_recreation/state_parks/bear_head_lake/
MN, Bear
Head Lake State Park, a young bald eagle peering from his
nest. Bald eagles are not bald until they are about 5 years old.
All text and photos copyright ©1994-2005 Charles A. Read and ScenicUS.
Comments or Suggestions, Contact the Author Charles A. Read.
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