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: 37.53619, -84.25799. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Mountain

• Daniel Boone National Forest · sanctuary · Jackson · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lake Linville · lake · Rockcastle · ~23 km · Must-see
• Great Saltpetre Cave Preserve · cave · Rockcastle · ~24 km · Must-see
• Wilgreen Lake · lake · Madison · ~26 km · Must-see
• Cedar Creek Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~34 km · Must-see
• Wood Creek Lake Dam · lake · Laurel · ~45 km · Must-see
• Kentucky River Museum · museum · Madison · ~50 km · Must-see
• Camp Nelson National Monument · sanctuary · Jessamine · ~52 km · Must-see
• Roberts Chapel · church · Jessamine · ~54 km · Must-see
• Herrington Lake · lake · Mercer · ~58 km · Must-see
• Bluegrass Heritage Museum · museum · Clark · ~64 km · Must-see
• Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park · park · Laurel · ~67 km · Must-see
• Red River Gorge Zipline · viewpoint · Wolfe · ~70 km · Must-see
• Natural Bridge State Resort Park · park · Powell · ~70 km · Must-see
• Kentucky Reptile Zoo · sanctuary · Powell · ~71 km · Must-see
• University of Kentucky Arboretum · park · Fayette · ~72 km · Must-see
• Old Fort Harrod State Park · fort · Mercer · ~72 km · Must-see
• Charles Young Park · park · Fayette · ~75 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bear Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bear Mountain

• Red River Gorge Zipline · viewpoint · Wolfe · ~70 km · Must-see
• Green River Knob · viewpoint · Casey · ~84 km · Must-see
• Muldraugh Hill · viewpoint · Taylor · ~120 km · Must-see
• Sugarloaf Mountain · viewpoint · Rowan · ~124 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Bell · ~127 km · Must-see
• Jeptha Knob · viewpoint · Shelby · ~129 km · Must-see
• Jeptha Knob · viewpoint · Clark · ~129 km · Must-see
• Big Lovely Mountain · viewpoint · Knott · ~130 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Harlan · ~133 km · Must-see
• Tri-State Peak · viewpoint · Bell · ~145 km · Must-see

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