Bear Lake Access offers a well-maintained public boat ramp with a 14-foot wide, 90-foot long concrete ramp and floating dock with handicapped-accessible handrails, managed jointly by Duke Energy and the N. C. Wildlife Resources Commission.

The spacious, graveled parking area provides the only public access point to Bear Creek Lake, a scenic mountain reservoir ideal for kayaking and fishing, with the ramp bottom set at 88 feet elevation to accommodate launches even during low winter water levels.

No fees are required to use the access area, though restroom facilities are not available at this location.