Lakes / Alabama / Covington County / Bear Bay
Bear Bay, Alabama
703.51 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Alabama
31.10 degrees N, 86.64 degrees W - Covington County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Bear Bay Stacks Up
- Larger than 91% of the 371 lakes counted in Alabama.
- About 88 miles from Mobile, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Lake | Covington | 5.2 mi | 41.27 acres |
| Open Pond | Covington | 5.5 mi | 34.84 acres |
| Leon Brooks Hines Lake | Escambia | 12 mi | 166.3 acres |
| Craw Pond | Covington | 18 mi | 28.42 acres |
| Willow Wood Pond | Covington | 20 mi | 31.14 acres |
| Thomas Pond | Covington | 20 mi | 33.61 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Bear Bay
How Big Is Bear Bay?
Bear Bay covers 703.51 acres in Covington County, Alabama.
What Is the Largest Lake in Covington County?
Gantt Lake is the largest lake in Covington County, at 1,820.43 acres.
Largest Lakes in Alabama
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guntersville Lake | Jackson | 65,603.24 acres | - |
| 2 | Wheeler Lake | Limestone | 52,372.46 acres | - |
| 3 | Martin Lake | Tallapoosa | 40,186.87 acres | - |
| 4 | Pickwick Lake | Lauderdale | 34,469.69 acres | - |
| 5 | Weiss Lake | Cherokee | 25,519.1 acres | - |
All 371 Alabama lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 120023987). Verified October 30, 2026.