Local favourite viewpoint · San Diego, California
Bear Spring
Bear Spring is a viewpoint in San Diego, California.
Bear Spring: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Bear Spring
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Bear Spring — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.20392, -116.87927. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Spring
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · San Diego · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Henshaw · lake · San Diego · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cleveland National Forest · sanctuary · San Diego · ~18 km · Must-see
- San Diego Zoo Safari Park · sanctuary · San Diego · ~20 km · Must-see
- Dixon Lake · lake · San Diego · ~20 km · Must-see
- San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park · sanctuary · San Diego · ~21 km · Must-see
- Whale Mountain · viewpoint · San Diego · ~23 km · Must-see
- High Point · viewpoint · San Diego · ~23 km · Must-see
- Deer Park Monastery · Buddhist site · San Diego · ~23 km · Must-see
- Santa Maria Valley (San Diego County) · viewpoint · San Diego · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mettāvanārāma · Buddhist site · San Diego · ~25 km · Must-see
- Santa Ysabel Chapel · church · San Diego · ~26 km · Must-see
- Kit Carson Park · park · San Diego · ~27 km · Must-see
- Woodson Mountain · viewpoint · San Diego · ~29 km · Must-see
- Potato Chip Rock · attraction · San Diego · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Poway · lake · San Diego · ~31 km · Must-see
- Spencer Valley · viewpoint · San Diego · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Hodges · lake · San Diego · ~34 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bear Spring
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · San Diego · ~10 km · Must-see
- Whale Mountain · viewpoint · San Diego · ~23 km · Must-see
- High Point · viewpoint · San Diego · ~23 km · Must-see
- Santa Maria Valley (San Diego County) · viewpoint · San Diego · ~23 km · Must-see
- Woodson Mountain · viewpoint · San Diego · ~29 km · Must-see
- Spencer Valley · viewpoint · San Diego · ~32 km · Must-see
- Double Peak · viewpoint · San Diego · ~37 km · Must-see
- Hot Springs Mountain · viewpoint · San Diego · ~38 km · Must-see
- El Cajon Mountain · viewpoint · San Diego · ~41 km · Must-see
- Bucksnort Mountain · viewpoint · San Diego · ~41 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Bear Spring?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Bear Spring?
Nearby: Black Mountain (viewpoint, 10 km), Lake Henshaw (lake, 16 km), Cleveland National Forest (sanctuary, 18 km), San Diego Zoo Safari Park (sanctuary, 20 km), Dixon Lake (lake, 20 km), San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park (sanctuary, 21 km).