Getting to St. John's on Bear Island

SCS17 · 03-08-2021, 09:25 AM

Hello! My extended family and I are reuniting at the Lake this summer. I'm hoping/planning to have my daughter baptized at St. John's on Bear Island. Having never been to the island before, I'm curious what the walk/hike to the chapel is like from a local's or longtime visitor's perspective. We already have a pontoon rented that we'll use to shuttle guests to and from the island from Meredith. We have a few family members with knee issues, so I'm wondering if the walk is doable for them. I'm told by several people I've already reached out to that it's fairly easy and if I'm not mistaken, there are a few benches, but would love to get people's thoughts. Some say it's steep, others say it's not so bad. How long does it take? Level of difficulty from 1 (a simple walk on flat terrain) to 5 (pretty strenuous climbing)?

When I came across this website, I figured this would be a great source of insight. Thanks so much!

03-08-2021, 09:25 AM	#1
SCS17 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Posts: 6 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Getting to St. John's on Bear Island Hello! My extended family and I are reuniting at the Lake this summer. I'm hoping/planning to have my daughter baptized at St. John's on Bear Island. Having never been to the island before, I'm curious what the walk/hike to the chapel is like from a local's or longtime visitor's perspective. We already have a pontoon rented that we'll use to shuttle guests to and from the island from Meredith. We have a few family members with knee issues, so I'm wondering if the walk is doable for them. I'm told by several people I've already reached out to that it's fairly easy and if I'm not mistaken, there are a few benches, but would love to get people's thoughts. Some say it's steep, others say it's not so bad. How long does it take? Level of difficulty from 1 (a simple walk on flat terrain) to 5 (pretty strenuous climbing)? When I came across this website, I figured this would be a great source of insight. Thanks so much!