Notable cave · Ozark, Missouri
Bear Cave Mountain
Bear Cave Mountain is a cave in Ozark, Missouri.
Bear Cave 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 cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Bear Cave Mountain
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 Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.67867, -92.42655. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Cave Mountain
- Bryant Creek State Park · sanctuary · Douglas · ~20 km · Must-see
- Blair Hollow · viewpoint · Ozark · ~22 km · Must-see
- Assumption Abbey · church · Douglas · ~23 km · Must-see
- Hickory Stump Hollow · viewpoint · Baxter · ~26 km · Must-see
- Three Brothers · viewpoint · Baxter · ~29 km · Must-see
- Cane Hollow · viewpoint · Douglas · ~29 km · Must-see
- Devils Backbone Wilderness · sanctuary · Ozark · ~32 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Marion · ~46 km · Must-see
- Bull Shoals Dam · lake · Baxter · ~47 km · Must-see
- Bull Shoals Lake · lake · Taney · ~49 km · Must-see
- Mill Hollow · viewpoint · Douglas · ~54 km · Must-see
- Hercules Glades Wilderness · sanctuary · Taney · ~55 km · Must-see
- Roller Hollow · viewpoint · Taney · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lime Kiln Mountain · viewpoint · Taney · ~62 km · Must-see
- Norfork National Fish Hatchery · park · Baxter · ~63 km · Must-see
- Lead Hill · viewpoint · Wright · ~63 km · Must-see
- Norfork Dam · lake · Baxter · ~63 km · Must-see
- Keyger Mountain · viewpoint · Douglas · ~64 km · Must-see
Other caves near Bear Cave Mountain
- Riverbluff Cave · cave · Greene · ~116 km · Must-see
- Onyx Cave · cave · Carroll · ~144 km · Must-see
- Tater Cave Mountain · cave · Ozark · ~1 km
- Cave Spring Hollow · cave · Ozark · ~26 km
- Potato Cave Hollow · cave · Ozark · ~26 km
- Cave Spring · cave · Ozark · ~26 km
- Fogey Cave Hollow · cave · Ozark · ~29 km
- Peter Cave Hollow · cave · Marion · ~32 km
- Nature Trail Cave · cave · Ozark · ~33 km
- Bat Cave · cave · Ozark · ~35 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bear Cave Mountain open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Bear Cave Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bear Cave Mountain?
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 Mountain?
Nearby: Bryant Creek State Park (sanctuary, 20 km), Blair Hollow (viewpoint, 22 km), Assumption Abbey (church, 23 km), Hickory Stump Hollow (viewpoint, 26 km), Three Brothers (viewpoint, 29 km), Cane Hollow (viewpoint, 29 km).
Is Bear Cave Mountain worth visiting?
Bear Cave Mountain is listed as a notable cave in Missouri on Spotwander.