Notable viewpoint · Centre, Pennsylvania
Bear Mountain
Bear Mountain is a viewpoint in Centre, Pennsylvania.
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: 40.89841, -77.29692. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Mountain
- Bear Run Natural Area · sanctuary · Centre · ~3 km · Must-see
- Bald Eagle State Forest · sanctuary · Centre · ~4 km · Must-see
- Snyder-Middleswarth Natural Area · sanctuary · Snyder · ~13 km · Must-see
- Jacks Mountain · viewpoint · Snyder · ~14 km · Must-see
- Tall Timbers Natural Area · sanctuary · Snyder · ~15 km · Must-see
- Poe Paddy State Park · sanctuary · Centre · ~16 km · Must-see
- Brush Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~17 km · Must-see
- Halfway Dam · lake · Union · ~17 km · Must-see
- R. B. Winter State Park · park · Union · ~18 km · Must-see
- Walker Lake (Pennsylvania) · lake · Snyder · ~18 km · Must-see
- Halfway Run Natural Area · sanctuary · Union · ~20 km · Must-see
- McCalls Dam State Park · lake · Centre · ~20 km · Must-see
- Poe Valley State Park · sanctuary · Centre · ~22 km · Must-see
- Sand Bridge State Park · park · Union · ~22 km · Must-see
- Big Flat · viewpoint · Mifflin · ~27 km · Must-see
- Penns Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ravensburg State Park · sanctuary · Clinton · ~29 km · Must-see
- Little Sugar Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~30 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bear Mountain
- Jacks Mountain · viewpoint · Snyder · ~14 km · Must-see
- Brush Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~17 km · Must-see
- Big Flat · viewpoint · Mifflin · ~27 km · Must-see
- Penns Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~29 km · Must-see
- Little Sugar Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~30 km · Must-see
- Cowbell Hollow · viewpoint · Union · ~31 km · Must-see
- Nittany Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~31 km · Must-see
- Egg Hill · viewpoint · Centre · ~32 km · Must-see
- Beartrap Hollow · viewpoint · Lycoming · ~41 km · Must-see
- Bald Eagle Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~50 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: Bear Run Natural Area (sanctuary, 3 km), Bald Eagle State Forest (sanctuary, 4 km), Snyder-Middleswarth Natural Area (sanctuary, 13 km), Jacks Mountain (viewpoint, 14 km), Tall Timbers Natural Area (sanctuary, 15 km), Poe Paddy State Park (sanctuary, 16 km).
Is Bear Mountain worth visiting?
Bear Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.