Notable cave · Conway, Arkansas
Bear Cave
Bear Cave is a cave in Conway, Arkansas.
Bear Cave: 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 cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Bear Cave
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
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 Bear Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.10606, -92.94516. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Cave
- Petit Jean State Park · sanctuary · Conway · ~3 km · Must-see
- Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Pope · ~14 km · Must-see
- Winthrop Rockefeller Lake · lake · Pope · ~14 km · Must-see
- Confederate Memorial Park & Pine Knob Mountain Bike Skills Park · park · Pope · ~31 km · Must-see
- First Christian Church · church · Pope · ~32 km · Must-see
- Nimrod Dam · lake · Perry · ~33 km · Must-see
- Flatside Wilderness · sanctuary · Perry · ~35 km · Must-see
- KMTC-FM (Russellville) · attraction · Pope · ~36 km · Must-see
- KARV-AM (Russellville) · attraction · Pope · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mount Nebo State Park · sanctuary · Yell · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lake Dardanelle State Park · lake · Pope · ~39 km · Must-see
- Cadron Settlement Park · park · Faulkner · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Maumelle · lake · Pulaski · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lake Dardanelle · lake · Logan · ~54 km · Must-see
- Pompe Park · park · Faulkner · ~55 km · Must-see
- Gatlin Park · park · Faulkner · ~55 km · Must-see
- Century Flyer · attraction · Faulkner · ~59 km · Must-see
- Arkansas River Valley · viewpoint · Johnson · ~60 km · Must-see
Other caves near Bear Cave
- Bear Cave Area · cave · Conway · ~1 km
- Rock House Cave · cave · Conway · ~2 km
- Cave Spring · cave · Yell · ~38 km
- Fern Cave · cave · Logan · ~83 km
- Alum Cave Canyon · cave · Van Buren · ~86 km
- Salt Cave Bluff · cave · Searcy · ~109 km
- Peter Cave Overlook · cave · Searcy · ~120 km
- Cave Mountain Church · cave · Newton · ~125 km
- Cave Mountain · cave · Newton · ~127 km
- Cave Spring Hollow · cave · Searcy · ~128 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Bear Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Bear Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bear Cave?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bear Cave?
Nearby: Petit Jean State Park (sanctuary, 3 km), Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 14 km), Winthrop Rockefeller Lake (lake, 14 km), Confederate Memorial Park & Pine Knob Mountain Bike Skills Park (park, 31 km), First Christian Church (church, 32 km), Nimrod Dam (lake, 33 km).
Is Bear Cave worth visiting?
Bear Cave is listed as a notable cave in Arkansas on Spotwander.