Lakes / West Virginia / Preston County / Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Lake, West Virginia
31 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - West Virginia
39.60 degrees N, 79.51 degrees W - Preston 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 Big Bear Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 17% of the 35 lakes counted in West Virginia.
- About 24 miles from Morgantown, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hulls Lake | Preston | 9.0 mi | 148 acres |
| Terra Alta Lake | Preston | 10 mi | 29 acres |
| Lake O' Woods | Preston | 14 mi | 78 acres |
| Cheat Lake | Monongalia | 20 mi | 1,359 acres |
| Jennings Randolph Lake | Mineral | 23 mi | 826 acres |
| Elk Run Reservoir | Grant | 28 mi | 40 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Big Bear Lake
How Big Is Big Bear Lake?
Big Bear Lake covers 31 acres in Preston County, West Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Preston County?
Hulls Lake is the largest lake in Preston County, at 148 acres.
Largest Lakes in West Virginia
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summersville Lake | Nicholas | 2,834 acres | - |
| 2 | Tygart Lake | Taylor | 1,873 acres | - |
| 3 | Sutton Lake | Braxton | 1,636 acres | - |
| 4 | Cheat Lake | Monongalia | 1,359 acres | - |
| 5 | East Lynn Lake | Wayne | 1,154 acres | - |
All 35 West Virginia lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 64204326). Verified October 30, 2026.