Notable cave · South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
Bear Cave
Bear Cave is a cave in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut.
Bear Cave: 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 cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Bear Cave
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
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 Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.37517, -72.71878. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Cave
- Totoket Mountain · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Gaillard · lake · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
- Pistapaug Mountain · viewpoint · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
- Fowler Mountain · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Tri-Mountain State Park · sanctuary · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
- Trimountain · viewpoint · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Chatfield Hollow State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Thomas Griswold House · museum · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Wharton Brook State Park · park · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Deer Lake · lake · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cockaponset State Forest · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Peter's Rock · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Quinnipiac River State Park · sanctuary · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Pine Orchard Union Chapel · church · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Saltonstall Trail · viewpoint · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Millers Pond State Park · sanctuary · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Saltonstall · lake · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Deacon John Grave House Museum · museum · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see
Other caves near Bear Cave
- Tory's Cave · cave · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~85 km · Must-see
- Indian Cave · cave · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km
- Coginchaug Cave · cave · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~13 km
- Indian Caves · cave · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~14 km
- Leatherman's Cave · cave · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km
- tunnel rock · cave · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~24 km
- Leatherman's Cave · cave · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~25 km
- Judges Cave · cave · South Central Connecticut Planning Region · ~26 km
- Cave Hill · cave · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~32 km
- Bear's Den · cave · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · ~34 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bear Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Bear Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bear Cave?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bear Cave?
Nearby: Totoket Mountain (viewpoint, 6 km), Lake Gaillard (lake, 7 km), Pistapaug Mountain (viewpoint, 8 km), Fowler Mountain (viewpoint, 10 km), Tri-Mountain State Park (sanctuary, 10 km), Trimountain (viewpoint, 12 km).
Is Bear Cave worth visiting?
Bear Cave is listed as a notable cave in Connecticut on Spotwander.