Bear Lake Alberta Map

About Bear Lake, Alberta

Bear Lake is a locality in 4-73-7-W6, Alberta, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Bear Lake is located at 55.2803°N, 118.9736°W.

Bear Lake rests within a broad sweep of Alberta's boreal forest, a landscape sculpted by glacial retreat and painted with the muted greens of spruce and pine. It lies 16.6 km north-west of Grande Prairie, AB (from Grande Prairie, AB: bearing 317°T), and is situated 3.1 km north-west of Bredin. Rolling terrain, cloaked in dense woodland, descends towards the shimmering expanse of the lake itself, its waters reflecting the vast prairie sky that often spills over the western horizon. Patches of muskeg and willow scrub punctuate the tree line, hinting at the waterlogged secrets held within the land, while the air carries the crisp, clean scent of resin and damp earth, particularly potent after a rain. The quietude here is profound, broken only by the cry of a distant loon or the rustle of unseen creatures moving through the undergrowth. The history of Bear Lake is deeply entwined with the exploitation of natural resources, a narrative etched into the very character of the place. For generations, the surrounding forests have provided timber, and the earth beneath has yielded its bounty of oil and gas, shaping the local economy into a resilient blend of resource extraction and the enduring, if sometimes challenging, pursuit of agriculture. The legacy of Indigenous peoples who once traversed these lands is a subtle undercurrent, felt in the names of places and the deep respect for the natural world that many residents still hold. While not a place of grand monuments, Bear Lake possesses a distinctive charm, a quiet dignity born of hard work and a profound connection to the wild, untamed beauty of its northern Alberta setting.

About This Bear Lake Map Page

Explore Bear Lake, Alberta, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 55.280278, -118.973611. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Detailed location data for Bear Lake includes the postal code (T8V), telephone area code (403, 587, 780, 825, 368). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.

Location data for Bear Lake is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.