Notable beach · Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador
Bear Cove
Bear Cove is a beach in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Bear Cove: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Bear Cove
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
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 Cove — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.95330, -53.62793. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Cove
- Great Colinet Island · river spot · Newfoundland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Fort Saint Louis · fort · Newfoundland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Fort Plaisance · fort · Newfoundland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Branch Gut · beach · Newfoundland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Cape Pine Lighthouse · beach · Newfoundland · ~48 km · Must-see
- Cape Pine · beach · Newfoundland · ~48 km · Must-see
- Cow and Calf Bull · river spot · Newfoundland · ~51 km · Must-see
- Placentia Area Theatre d'Heritage Park · beach · Newfoundland · ~51 km · Must-see
- Fort Frederick Park · fort · Newfoundland · ~52 km · Must-see
- Fort Royal · fort · Newfoundland · ~53 km · Must-see
- Castle Hill National Historic Site · fort · Newfoundland · ~53 km · Must-see
- French Mistaken Point · beach · Newfoundland · ~61 km · Must-see
- Cape Race · beach · Newfoundland · ~67 km · Must-see
- Cape Race Lighthouse · attraction · Newfoundland · ~67 km · Must-see
- Province of Avalon · fort · Newfoundland · ~72 km · Must-see
- Ferryland Head · beach · Newfoundland · ~74 km · Must-see
- Big Sandy Cove · beach · Newfoundland · ~2 km
- Caplin Cove · beach · Newfoundland · ~2 km
Other beaches & coast near Bear Cove
- Branch Gut · beach · Newfoundland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Cape Pine Lighthouse · beach · Newfoundland · ~48 km · Must-see
- Cape Pine · beach · Newfoundland · ~48 km · Must-see
- Placentia Area Theatre d'Heritage Park · beach · Newfoundland · ~51 km · Must-see
- French Mistaken Point · beach · Newfoundland · ~61 km · Must-see
- Cape Race · beach · Newfoundland · ~67 km · Must-see
- Ferryland Head · beach · Newfoundland · ~74 km · Must-see
- Spaniard's Bay · beach · Newfoundland · ~99 km · Must-see
- Big Sandy Cove · beach · Newfoundland · ~2 km
- Caplin Cove · beach · Newfoundland · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Bear Cove?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bear Cove?
Nearby: Great Colinet Island (river spot, 7 km), Fort Saint Louis (fort, 27 km), Fort Plaisance (fort, 27 km), Branch Gut (beach, 32 km), Cape Pine Lighthouse (beach, 48 km), Cape Pine (beach, 48 km).
Is Bear Cove worth visiting?
Bear Cove is listed as a notable beach in Newfoundland and Labrador on Spotwander.