Welcome to Bear Lake Township

Bear Lake Township is a rural residential community (population 1465, 2010 Census) located in the Northern part of Manistee County. Our community's greatest assets are our beautiful lakes and creeks. The largest lake being the 1800-acre Bear Lake (of which approximately 590 acres are within the Township's 36 square miles). Bear Lake Township is also home of many other smaller kettle-hole lakes as well as numerous creeks that dot our landscape.

Today, over two thirds of the Township is dedicated to either agriculture or forest, while about a quarter is used for residential purposes. The remaining land is divided among commercial, institutional, and leisure purposes. The US-31 Commercial Corridor has business offering a variety of retail, medical services and leisure activities to the community.

Dear Residents,
Bear Lake Township DID NOT send or issue any mailings concerning the sewer authority. If you have received this mailing, which looks like a billing statement from a sewer assessment district, and also, listed the return address of the clerk at the township, this was NOT sent by the township and is NOT a township document.
Sincerely,
Deanna Pattison, Bear Lake Township Clerk
2/22/2023