Bear Swamp

Bear Swamp: 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Bear Swamp

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

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 Swamp — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.42509, -75.02406. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Swamp

• Zane Grey Museum · museum · Pike · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lake Teedyuskung · lake · Pike · ~15 km · Must-see
• Fairview Lake · lake · Pike · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lake DeVenoge · lake · Pike · ~23 km · Must-see
• Luxton Lake · lake · Pike · ~23 km · Must-see
• Lake Wallenpaupack · lake · Pike · ~24 km · Must-see
• Promised Land State Park · sanctuary · Pike · ~25 km · Must-see
• Grey Towers National Historic Site · park · Pike · ~25 km · Must-see
• Lake Lacawac · lake · Wayne · ~29 km · Must-see
• George W. Childs Recreation Site · sanctuary · Sussex · ~29 km · Must-see
• Delaware State Forest · sanctuary · Monroe · ~30 km · Must-see
• Thunder Swamp Trail System · trek · Pike · ~33 km · Must-see
• Toronto Reservoir · lake · Wayne · ~34 km · Must-see
• Fort Decker · fort · Orange · ~34 km · Must-see
• Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River · sanctuary · Sullivan · ~35 km · Must-see
• Little Pond · lake · Orange · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lake Superior State Park · lake · Sullivan · ~37 km · Must-see
• Big Lake · lake · Orange · ~38 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bear Swamp

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Bear Swamp

• Promised Land State Park · sanctuary · Pike · ~25 km · Must-see
• George W. Childs Recreation Site · sanctuary · Sussex · ~29 km · Must-see
• Delaware State Forest · sanctuary · Monroe · ~30 km · Must-see
• Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River · sanctuary · Sullivan · ~35 km · Must-see
• Varden Conservation Area · sanctuary · Wayne · ~39 km · Must-see
• Stokes State Forest · sanctuary · Sussex · ~40 km · Must-see
• Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pike · ~40 km · Must-see
• High Point State Park · sanctuary · Sussex · ~42 km · Must-see
• Neversink Preserve · sanctuary · Orange · ~43 km · Must-see
• Delaware State Forest · sanctuary · Warren · ~45 km · Must-see

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