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Colorado
Bear Lake Day Use Area
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Inside Pike and San Isabel National Forests
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Bear Lake Day Use Area
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About this water
Lake and stream fishing. Day Use fee area during summer months. Bear Lake Campground is 1/4 mile away from lake. There is a 3/4 mile non-motorized trail between Bear Lake and Blue Lake.
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