Bear Bay

Bear Bay: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Bear Bay

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Bear Bay — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 31.10240, -86.63718. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Bay

• Three Notch Museum · museum · Covington · ~34 km · Must-see
• Conecuh National Forest · sanctuary · Covington · ~37 km · Must-see
• Britton Hill · viewpoint · Covington · ~45 km · Must-see
• Britton Hill · viewpoint · Walton · ~45 km · Must-see
• Blackwater River State Forest · sanctuary · Santa Rosa · ~46 km · Must-see
• East Brewton Church of God · church · Escambia · ~50 km · Must-see
• Geneva State Forest · sanctuary · Covington · ~51 km · Must-see
• Second Saint Siloam Missionary Baptist Church · church · Escambia · ~51 km · Must-see
• Frank Jackson State Park · park · Covington · ~51 km · Must-see
• Blackwater River State Forest · sanctuary · Escambia · ~59 km · Must-see
• Blackwater River State Park · park · Santa Rosa · ~62 km · Must-see
• Oaky Streak Methodist Church · church · Butler · ~64 km · Must-see
• Blue Pond Recreation Area · sanctuary · Covington · ~10 km
• Alligator Pond · lake · Covington · ~11 km
• Sandstone Hill · viewpoint · Escambia · ~13 km
• Blue Spring · lake · Covington · ~15 km
• Red Wash Hill · viewpoint · Covington · ~16 km
• Dogwood Lake · lake · Covington · ~18 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Bear Bay

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Bear Bay

• Conecuh National Forest · sanctuary · Covington · ~37 km · Must-see
• Blackwater River State Forest · sanctuary · Santa Rosa · ~46 km · Must-see
• Geneva State Forest · sanctuary · Covington · ~51 km · Must-see
• Blackwater River State Forest · sanctuary · Escambia · ~59 km · Must-see
• Little River State Forest · sanctuary · Escambia · ~103 km · Must-see
• Gulf Breeze Zoo · sanctuary · Santa Rosa · ~106 km · Must-see
• Tarklin Bayou State Park · sanctuary · Escambia · ~137 km · Must-see
• Big Lagoon State Park · sanctuary · Escambia · ~143 km · Must-see
• Bartram Canoe Trail · sanctuary · Baldwin · ~149 km · Must-see
• Blue Pond Recreation Area · sanctuary · Covington · ~10 km

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