Great place to camp, bike and hike. Didn't catch anything fishing, and didn't see anyone else catch anything in 5 days. LOVED the 6 mile bike trail. Make sure and travel it counterclockwise for lots more declines than inclines, especially near the end, Saw deer, armadillos, herons, osprey, and turtles while there. Great facilities. Check out the wildlife viewing station just inside the front gate to the left in the early morning hours and late afternoon. Major deer trail right in front of the nice, large blind provided. Thanks for the chairs in there. Don't miss the Sweetwater Trail to Lake Krul, starting just across the Bear Lake dam. Half of that trail is a lovely boardwalk along Sweetwater Creek, ending at a beautiful restored grist mill. There is also a sawmill, smokehouse and other historical buildings at Krul. We hadn't camped at Bear Lake in years, but will be back a lot sooner. Wish I had taken more photos. There is very little cell signal at the campground, but got a couple of bars a half mile or so into the bike trail. Don't miss the Blackwater River State Park south of there for another great stay. Close by but totally different.

Nice little park. I went there with the Harley Owners Group for a chapter picnic on my Harley. It was a pretty decent ride. Beautiful surroundings and excellent amenities. The lake was rather small yet added a nice view.

Camped at Bear Lake Dec 28 - Dec 31, 2011. There were about 12-15 RV campers at the campground with a couple tent campers. The tent sites were good with most having water at the sites. There was electricity and water at the RV sites. $20.00 for sites with electricity, 15 for sites without. The latrines have showers and warm water. Pretty clean for a campground latrine. There was a nice trail around the lake, well maintained. Also a trail (1.3 miles) to the Krul rec area that has a man made lake made for swimming only. The first half of the trail to Krul wa through and area that was burned out. The second half was on a wooden walkway with really good scenery. Two bad things to say about the campground: One is the number of planes and helicopters flying around. Everyday there was a civilian helo flying around most of the day. Also, there were a couple UH-1 Hueys flyi overs. Also, every night there was a low level fly over by a C-130 (probably Eglin or Hurlburt). Also, the campground is close to HWY 4 and you can hear traffic from the highway. Overall, a pretty decent campground that is convenient to Crestview, Fort Walton, and etc. Warm water and nice latrines were a big plus. But not the most secluded and quite of places.