Notable viewpoint · Amherst, Virginia
Bear Mountain
Bear Mountain is a viewpoint in Amherst, Virginia.
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: 37.58236, -79.13669. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Mountain
- Point of Honor Monument · fort · Monroe · ~23 km · Must-see
- Court Street Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~23 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~24 km · Must-see
- Diamond Hill Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~24 km · Must-see
- Peaks View Park · church · Pocahontas · ~25 km · Must-see
- Historic Sandusky · sanctuary · Monroe · ~29 km · Must-see
- South River Friends Meetinghouse · church · Lynchburg · ~30 km · Must-see
- Rocky Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~30 km · Must-see
- Thomas Road Baptist Church · church · Lynchburg · ~31 km · Must-see
- Elk Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~32 km · Must-see
- James River Face Wilderness · sanctuary · Bedford · ~33 km · Must-see
- Priest Wilderness · sanctuary · Nelson · ~34 km · Must-see
- Maintop Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~35 km · Must-see
- James River State Park · sanctuary · Buckingham · ~38 km · Must-see
- Crabtree Falls · waterfall · Pendleton · ~38 km · Must-see
- Thunder Ridge Wilderness · sanctuary · Rockbridge · ~39 km · Must-see
- Apple Orchard Falls · waterfall · Alleghany · ~42 km · Must-see
- Apple Orchard Mountain · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~42 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bear Mountain
- Rocky Mountain · viewpoint · Pocahontas · ~30 km · Must-see
- Elk Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~32 km · Must-see
- Maintop Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~35 km · Must-see
- Apple Orchard Mountain · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~42 km · Must-see
- House Mountain (Rockbridge County, Virginia) · viewpoint · Greenbrier · ~58 km · Must-see
- Humpback Rocks · viewpoint · Augusta · ~59 km · Must-see
- Buford's Gap · viewpoint · Monroe · ~76 km · Must-see
- Mirador · viewpoint · Albemarle · ~76 km · Must-see
- Willis Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~76 km · Must-see
- Blue Ridge Mountains · viewpoint · Botetourt · ~83 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Bear Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bear Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bear Mountain?
Nearby: Point of Honor Monument (fort, 23 km), Court Street Baptist Church (church, 23 km), First Baptist Church (church, 24 km), Diamond Hill Baptist Church (church, 24 km), Peaks View Park (church, 25 km), Historic Sandusky (sanctuary, 29 km).
Is Bear Mountain worth visiting?
Bear Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in Virginia on Spotwander.