Must-see lake · Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Bear Cove
Bear Cove is a lake in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
Bear Cove: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Bear Cove
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Bear Cove — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.81381, -60.07964. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Cove
- Hardys Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bluff Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Winging Point Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~5 km · Must-see
- Gabarus · lake · Cape Breton · ~6 km · Must-see
- Grants Hill Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~6 km · Must-see
- Upper Barachois · lake · Cape Breton · ~7 km · Must-see
- Grants Old Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~7 km · Must-see
- Slatterys Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~8 km · Must-see
- Twelve Mile Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cavanaghs Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~15 km · Must-see
- Three Stone Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~15 km · Must-see
- Willis Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~15 km · Must-see
- Canoe Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fiddlers Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~17 km · Must-see
- The Barachois · lake · Cape Breton · ~17 km · Must-see
- Louisbourg Lighthouse · beach · Cape Breton · ~17 km · Must-see
- Stewarts Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~18 km · Must-see
- Dixons Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~19 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bear Cove
- Hardys Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bluff Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~4 km · Must-see
- Winging Point Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~5 km · Must-see
- Gabarus · lake · Cape Breton · ~6 km · Must-see
- Grants Hill Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~6 km · Must-see
- Upper Barachois · lake · Cape Breton · ~7 km · Must-see
- Grants Old Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~7 km · Must-see
- Slatterys Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~8 km · Must-see
- Twelve Mile Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cavanaghs Lake · lake · Cape Breton · ~15 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bear Cove full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bear Cove yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Bear Cove?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Bear Cove?
Nearby: Hardys Lake (lake, 4 km), Bluff Lake (lake, 4 km), Winging Point Lake (lake, 5 km), Gabarus (lake, 6 km), Grants Hill Lake (lake, 6 km), Upper Barachois (lake, 7 km).
Is Bear Cove worth visiting?
Bear Cove is listed as a must-see lake in Nova Scotia on Spotwander.