Notable beach · Glades, Florida
Big Bear Beach
Big Bear Beach is a beach in Glades, Florida.
Big Bear Beach: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Big Bear Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
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 Big Bear Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 27.00839, -81.03479. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Bear Beach
- Lake Okeechobee · lake · Palm Beach · ~24 km · Must-see
- Clewiston Museum · church · Hendry · ~38 km · Must-see
- Okeechobee Battlefield Historic State Park · park · Okeechobee · ~42 km · Must-see
- Archbold Biological Station · sanctuary · Highlands · ~46 km · Must-see
- Ritta Island · sanctuary · Palm Beach · ~49 km · Must-see
- Grassy Lake · lake · Highlands · ~50 km · Must-see
- John Stretch Park · park · Palm Beach · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lake Placid · lake · Highlands · ~52 km · Must-see
- Mirror Lake · lake · Highlands · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lake McCoy · lake · Highlands · ~55 km · Must-see
- Barley Barber Swamp · sanctuary · Martin · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lake Sirena · lake · Highlands · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Clay · lake · Highlands · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Lachard · lake · Highlands · ~58 km · Must-see
- Lake Istokpoga · lake · Highlands · ~59 km · Must-see
- Lake August · lake · Highlands · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lake June in Winter · lake · Highlands · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lake Henry · lake · Highlands · ~62 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Big Bear Beach
- Hutchinson Island · beach · Saint Lucie · ~109 km · Must-see
- South Beach Park · beach · Saint Lucie · ~112 km · Must-see
- WEAT-FM (West Palm Beach) · beach · Palm Beach · ~115 km · Must-see
- Jupiter Inlet Light · beach · Palm Beach · ~118 km · Must-see
- South Beach Park · beach · Indian River · ~121 km · Must-see
- Four Mile Cove · beach · Lee · ~122 km · Must-see
- John D MacArthur Beach State Park · beach · Palm Beach · ~126 km · Must-see
- Singer Island · beach · Palm Beach · ~127 km · Must-see
- Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society · beach · Palm Beach · ~129 km · Must-see
- San Carlos Bay · beach · Lee · ~141 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Big Bear Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Big Bear Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Big Bear Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Big Bear Beach?
Nearby: Lake Okeechobee (lake, 24 km), Clewiston Museum (church, 38 km), Okeechobee Battlefield Historic State Park (park, 42 km), Archbold Biological Station (sanctuary, 46 km), Ritta Island (sanctuary, 49 km), Grassy Lake (lake, 50 km).
Is Big Bear Beach worth visiting?
Big Bear Beach is listed as a notable beach in Florida on Spotwander.