United States
- Bear Island (Connecticut), one of the Thimble Islands
- Bear Island (Maine), located in Northeast Harbor
- Bear Island (Maryland), located in Montgomery County, Maryland between the Potomac River and C&O Canal near Great Falls
- Bear Island (Norfolk County, Massachusetts)
- Bear Island (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)
- Bear Island (Minnesota), an island in Bear Island Lake, south of Ely
- Bear Island (Lake Winnipesaukee), New Hampshire
- Bear Island (North Carolina), an island that makes up most of Hammocks Beach State Park
- Bear Island (South Carolina), one of the Sea Islands in Charleston County, South Carolina
- Bear Island (Wisconsin), one of the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior
- Bear Island (South Carolina), a coastal island in Beaufort County, South Carolina. Owned by the Cram Family.
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