Black Bear Falls

Black Bear Falls: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Black Bear Falls

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Black Bear Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.75113, -93.68268. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Black Bear Falls

• Black Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~25 km · Must-see
• Upper Buffalo Wilderness · sanctuary · Newton · ~33 km · Must-see
• Gyobutsuji Zen Monastery · Buddhist site · Madison · ~42 km · Must-see
• Saint Mary Catholic Church · church · Franklin · ~42 km · Must-see
• First Presbyterian Church · church · Johnson · ~46 km · Must-see
• Ozark-Saint Francis National Forest · sanctuary · Johnson · ~47 km · Must-see
• Our Lady of the Ozarks Shrine · church · Crawford · ~49 km · Must-see
• Center Point Road · fort · Crawford · ~51 km · Must-see
• Withrow Springs State Park · park · Madison · ~57 km · Must-see
• Hemmed-In-Hollow Falls · waterfall · Newton · ~61 km · Must-see
• Subiaco Abbey · church · Logan · ~63 km · Must-see
• Devil's Den State Park · park · Washington · ~64 km · Must-see
• Arkansas River Valley · viewpoint · Johnson · ~65 km · Must-see
• Arkansas Air & Military Museum · museum · Washington · ~66 km · Must-see
• Lake Dardanelle · lake · Logan · ~70 km · Must-see
• Evergreen Cemetery · sanctuary · Washington · ~70 km · Must-see
• Botanical Garden of the Ozarks · sanctuary · Washington · ~73 km · Must-see
• Sam's Throne · viewpoint · Newton · ~73 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Black Bear Falls

Other waterfalls near Black Bear Falls

• Hemmed-In-Hollow Falls · waterfall · Newton · ~61 km · Must-see
• Waterfall Hollow · waterfall · Stone · ~126 km · Must-see
• Monkey Falls · waterfall · Johnson · ~0 km
• High Bank Twin Falls · waterfall · Johnson · ~10 km
• Spy Rock Falls · waterfall · Franklin · ~12 km
• Accord Hollow Falls · waterfall · Johnson · ~12 km
• Sixty Foot Falls · waterfall · Franklin · ~12 km
• Spirit Mountain Falls · waterfall · Franklin · ~13 km
• Mountain Fork Creek Falls · waterfall · Franklin · ~13 km
• Estep Creek Falls · waterfall · Johnson · ~13 km

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