Bear Branch, Illinois <<< Back to Bear Branch main page QUICK STATS AW Class: III Length: 4 miles Average Gradient: 80 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.5191 Longitude: -88.57421 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.50609 Longitude: -88.53631 Paddling Rivers Near Bear Branch, Illinois:    Bear Branch, PopeCounty, 1 miles away       Class III - 4 miles long (Bridge to Lusk Creek)    Lusk Creek, Pope CountyCounty, 2 miles away       Class I-III - 4.5 miles long (Lusk Creek Canyon) Hotels near Bear Branch, Illinois: Super 8 Harrisburg, Harrisburg 12.7 miles away Comfort Inn Harrisburg, Harrisburg 12.8 miles away River Rose Inn Bed and Breakfa, Elizabethtown 17.7 miles away Holiday Inn Express METROPOLIS, Metropolis 21.2 miles away Super 8 Metropolis, Metropolis 21.4 miles away Americas Best Value Inn Metropolis, Metropolis 22.8 miles away Harrah s Metropolis Casino, Metropolis 23.6 miles away Escape Bed and Breakfast, Paducah 23.7 miles away Americas Best Value Inn/Paducah, Paducah 24.4 miles away Hampton Inn Suites Paducah, Paducah 24.4 miles away Comfort Inn Paducah, Paducah 24.4 miles away Econo Lodge, Paducah 24.4 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near Bear Branch, Illinois:    Bear Branch Campground, Eddyville, 2 miles away    Teal Pond Campground, Pope County, 6 miles away    Thirty Four Ranch Campground, Herod, 6 miles away    Williams Hill Pass OHV Park, Harrisburg, 7 miles away    Redbud Campground, Pope County, 7 miles away    Steamboat Hill Campground, Pope County, 9 miles away    Duck Bay Campground, Pope County, 9 miles away Marinas Near Bear Branch, Illinois:    Golconda Marina, Golconda, 9 miles away Public Lands Near Bear Branch, Illinois:    Shawnee National Forest, Illinois, 5 miles away    Kentucky Dam Village State Park, Kentucky, 33 miles away Lakes Near Bear Branch, Illinois:    Lake Glendale, Pope , 9 miles away    Berkel Lake, Saline , 14 miles away    Glen Jones Lake, Saline , 15 miles away    Glen O Jones Lake, Saline , 15 miles away Current weather conditions at Bear Branch, Illinois Local climate location: MARION 3 miles away   Wind River Range Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Wind River Range. Wind River Range Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Wind River Range. All Illinois Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Illinois. Books about whitewater paddling on Bear Branch, Illinois List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Bear Branch, Illinois. Find a whitewater outfitter in Illinois Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Harrisburg, Illinois Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Harrisburg, Illinois, the metro area neareast to Bear Branch. Find info on campgrounds, marinas, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater, golf courses and more.