Lakes / Mississippi / Quitman County / Bear Lake
Bear Lake, Mississippi
38.67 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Mississippi
34.31 degrees N, 90.31 degrees W - Quitman 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 Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 29% of the 382 lakes counted in Mississippi.
- The largest lake in Quitman County among those counted.
- About 45 miles from Oxford, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Lake | Coahoma | 10 mi | 308.53 acres |
| Algar Lake | Quitman | 11 mi | 25.67 acres |
| Island Lake | Quitman | 12 mi | 27.98 acres |
| Moon Lake | Coahoma | 15 mi | 2,510.68 acres |
| Chute Lake | Coahoma | 16 mi | 50.68 acres |
| Oxbow Lake | Quitman | 17 mi | 30.54 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Bear Lake
How Big Is Bear Lake?
Bear Lake covers 38.67 acres in Quitman County, Mississippi.
What Is the Largest Lake in Quitman County?
Bear Lake is the largest lake in Quitman County, at 38.67 acres.
Largest Lakes in Mississippi
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sardis Lake | Lafayette | 33,218.53 acres | - |
| 2 | Grenada Lake | Grenada | 16,988.3 acres | - |
| 3 | Arkabutla Lake | DeSoto | 11,389.45 acres | - |
| 4 | Enid Lake | Yalobusha | 6,290.32 acres | - |
| 5 | Bay Springs Lake | Tishomingo | 6,072.74 acres | - |
All 382 Mississippi lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 123561925). Verified October 30, 2026.