Bear Lake is a small village in northeastern Manistee County, set along the shore of Bear Lake, an inland lake popular for fishing, swimming and boating. Surrounded by farmland, orchards and forest, it offers a quiet country setting, with Manistee and the Lake Michigan beaches of Manistee and Benzie counties a short drive away.
Homes in the Bear Lake area include lakefront and lake-access properties, homes in the village, and larger rural parcels, farms and hunting land. Prices here often run below the Lake Michigan shoreline, which draws first-time buyers, outdoor enthusiasts and anyone looking for more land for the money.
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