Bear Mountain Swamp

Bear Mountain 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 nature spot: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Bear Mountain 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.

Visiting Bear Mountain Swamp: tips

• Early morning and late afternoon are the best times to see animals.
• Keep your distance and do not feed wildlife.

How to reach Bear Mountain Swamp — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.21006, -74.79602. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Mountain Swamp

• Cranberry Lake · lake · Vermont · ~6 km · Must-see
• Cranberry Lake · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~8 km · Must-see
• Olmstead Pond · lake · Vermont · ~13 km · Must-see
• Cathedral Rock · church · Vermont · ~14 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Pond · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~16 km · Must-see
• Massawepie Lake · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~16 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Pond · lake · Vermont · ~16 km · Must-see
• Massawepie Lake · lake · Vermont · ~16 km · Must-see
• Catamount Pond · lake · Vermont · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lows Lake · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~18 km · Must-see
• Hitchens Pond · lake · Vermont · ~19 km · Must-see
• Big Deer Pond · lake · Hamilton · ~20 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake · lake · Vermont · ~21 km · Must-see
• Mount Arab · viewpoint · Vermont · ~21 km · Must-see
• Arab Mountain · viewpoint · Saint Lawrence · ~21 km · Must-see
• Bridge Brook Pond · lake · Vermont · ~22 km · Must-see
• Bridge Brook Pond · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~22 km · Must-see
• Round Lake Wilderness · lake · Hamilton · ~24 km · Must-see

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Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Bear Mountain Swamp

• Five Ponds Wilderness · sanctuary · Herkimer · ~27 km · Must-see
• William C. Whitney Wilderness · sanctuary · Hamilton · ~29 km · Must-see
• William C. Whitney Wilderness Area · sanctuary · Vermont · ~33 km · Must-see
• Pepperbox Wilderness · sanctuary · Herkimer · ~49 km · Must-see
• Saint Regis Canoe Area · sanctuary · Franklin · ~51 km · Must-see
• Saint Regis Mountain · sanctuary · Vermont · ~54 km · Must-see
• Adirondack Park · sanctuary · Hamilton · ~60 km · Must-see
• Blue Ridge Wilderness · sanctuary · Hamilton · ~68 km · Must-see
• Moose River Plains Wild Forest · sanctuary · Hamilton · ~68 km · Must-see
• Camp Gabriels · sanctuary · Franklin · ~68 km · Must-see

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