Must-see viewpoint · Meade, South Dakota
Bear Butte
Bear Butte is a viewpoint in Meade, South Dakota.
Bear Butte: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Butte
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Bear Butte — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.47582, -103.42685. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Butte
- Adams House Museum · museum · Lawrence · ~33 km · Must-see
- Polo Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~34 km · Must-see
- Spearfish Peak · waterfall · Lawrence · ~43 km · Must-see
- D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery · sanctuary · Lawrence · ~43 km · Must-see
- Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~45 km · Must-see
- Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area · lake · Pennington · ~57 km · Must-see
- The Journey Museum · museum · Pennington · ~58 km · Must-see
- Dinosaur Park · park · Pennington · ~58 km · Must-see
- Storybook Island · park · Pennington · ~58 km · Must-see
- Hotel Alex Johnson · fort · Pennington · ~58 km · Must-see
- South Dakota Air and Space Museum · museum · Pennington · ~59 km · Must-see
- Stavekirke Chapel · church · Pennington · ~61 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help · church · Pennington · ~61 km · Must-see
- Reptile Gardens · sanctuary · Pennington · ~69 km · Must-see
- Sheridan Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~70 km · Must-see
- Sitting Bull Crystal Caverns · cave · Pennington · ~73 km · Must-see
- Vore Buffalo Jump · fort · Crook · ~73 km · Must-see
- Castle Rock Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~74 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bear Butte
- Polo Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~34 km · Must-see
- Terry Peak · viewpoint · Lawrence · ~45 km · Must-see
- Castle Rock Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~74 km · Must-see
- Deers Ears Butte · viewpoint · Butte · ~76 km · Must-see
- Odakota Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~83 km · Must-see
- Black Elk Peak · viewpoint · Pennington · ~85 km · Must-see
- Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~86 km · Must-see
- Needles Eye Tunnel · viewpoint · Custer · ~89 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~90 km · Must-see
- Inyan Kara Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~99 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 Butte yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Bear Butte?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Bear Butte?
Nearby: Adams House Museum (museum, 33 km), Polo Peak (viewpoint, 34 km), Spearfish Peak (waterfall, 43 km), D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery (sanctuary, 43 km), Terry Peak (viewpoint, 45 km), Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area (lake, 57 km).
Is Bear Butte worth visiting?
Bear Butte is listed as a must-see viewpoint in South Dakota on Spotwander.