Bear Hammock

Bear Hammock: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Bear Hammock

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

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 Hammock — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 29.08858, -82.51899. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Hammock

• Rainbow Springs State Park · park · Marion · ~10 km · Must-see
• Lake Rousseau · lake · Levy · ~11 km · Must-see
• Hálpata Tastanaki Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Marion · ~21 km · Must-see
• Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway · sanctuary · Citrus · ~22 km · Must-see
• Crystal River Archaeological State Park · fort · Citrus · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake Stafford · lake · Levy · ~31 km · Must-see
• Sholom Park · park · Marion · ~32 km · Must-see
• Fort Island Beach · beach · Citrus · ~33 km · Must-see
• Goethe State Forest · sanctuary · Levy · ~35 km · Must-see
• Tsala Apopka Lake · lake · Citrus · ~40 km · Must-see
• Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park · park · Citrus · ~41 km · Must-see
• Old Courthouse Heritage Museum · museum · Citrus · ~42 km · Must-see
• Fort Cooper State Park · fort · Citrus · ~47 km · Must-see
• Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church · church · Marion · ~48 km · Must-see
• Mount Zion AME Church · church · Marion · ~48 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church of Ocala · church · Marion · ~52 km · Must-see
• Marion County Museum of History · museum · Marion · ~53 km · Must-see
• Flying Eagle Preserve · sanctuary · Citrus · ~54 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bear Hammock

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bear Hammock

• The Pocket · river spot · Citrus · ~27 km
• Adams Hammock · river spot · Marion · ~29 km
• Lone Cedar Island · river spot · Levy · ~37 km
• Salt Island · river spot · Levy · ~40 km
• Cypress Island · river spot · Citrus · ~46 km
• Hicks Island · river spot · Citrus · ~52 km
• Big Island · river spot · Citrus · ~52 km
• Ross Allen Island · river spot · Marion · ~59 km
• Live Oak Key · river spot · Levy · ~59 km
• Gulf Hammock · river spot · Levy · ~61 km

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