Bear Mountain

Bear Mountain: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Bear Mountain

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

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 Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.35414, -87.85400. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Mountain

• Lake Noquebay County Park · lake · Marinette · ~16 km · Must-see
• DeYoung Family Zoo · sanctuary · Menominee · ~22 km · Must-see
• Governor Earl Peshtigo River State Forest · sanctuary · Marinette · ~23 km · Must-see
• Daves Falls County Park · waterfall · Marinette · ~23 km · Must-see
• Menominee River State Recreation Area - Pemene Falls Unit · waterfall · Marinette · ~37 km · Must-see
• Governor Thompson State Park · sanctuary · Marinette · ~37 km · Must-see
• Riverside Site · fort · Marinette · ~39 km · Must-see
• Murphy Lake · lake · Marinette · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lindquist Lake · lake · Marinette · ~41 km · Must-see
• Stephenson Island · lake · Marinette · ~41 km · Must-see
• Peshtigo Fire Cemetery · museum · Marinette · ~42 km · Must-see
• White Potato Lake · lake · Marinette · ~45 km · Must-see
• J.W. Wells State Park · sanctuary · Menominee · ~48 km · Must-see
• Chambers Island Lighthouse · fort · Door · ~52 km · Must-see
• Green Island Lighthouse · beach · Marinette · ~54 km · Must-see
• Mackaysee Lake · lake · Door · ~55 km · Must-see
• IXL Historical Museum · museum · Marinette · ~55 km · Must-see
• Menominee River State Recreation Area - Piers Gorge Unit · sanctuary · Dickinson · ~57 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bear Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bear Mountain

• Sugarbush Hill · viewpoint · Forest · ~98 km · Must-see
• Oak Hill · viewpoint · Menominee · ~2 km
• Buck Hill · viewpoint · Menominee · ~11 km
• Chalk Hill · viewpoint · Menominee · ~27 km
• Peshtigo Lookout Tower · viewpoint · Marinette · ~38 km
• Indian Mound · viewpoint · Menominee · ~39 km
• Blueberry Point · viewpoint · Marinette · ~47 km
• Goodman Lookout Tower · viewpoint · Marinette · ~59 km
• Briar Hill · viewpoint · Dickinson · ~60 km
• Iron Hill · viewpoint · Dickinson · ~64 km

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