Bears Hole

Bears Hole: 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 Bears Hole

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.

Visiting Bears Hole: tips

• Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.

How to reach Bears Hole — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.79484, -52.77976. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bears Hole

• Masjid-an-Noor · dargah · Newfoundland · ~27 km · Must-see
• Bell Island · river spot · Newfoundland · ~29 km · Must-see
• Pippy Park · park · Newfoundland · ~30 km · Must-see
• Beth El · attraction · Newfoundland · ~30 km · Must-see
• Quidi Vidi Lake · lake · Newfoundland · ~31 km · Must-see
• Bannerman Park · park · Newfoundland · ~32 km · Must-see
• Fort William · fort · Newfoundland · ~32 km · Must-see
• Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist · church · Newfoundland · ~32 km · Must-see
• Fort Townshend National Historic Site of Canada · fort · Newfoundland · ~32 km · Must-see
• The Rooms · museum · Newfoundland · ~32 km · Must-see
• Fort Amherst Lighthouse · fort · Newfoundland · ~33 km · Must-see
• Northern Bay Sands Park · park · Newfoundland · ~34 km · Must-see
• St. Patrick's · church · Newfoundland · ~34 km · Must-see
• Carbonear Island · river spot · Newfoundland · ~37 km · Must-see
• Kellys Island · river spot · Newfoundland · ~41 km · Must-see
• Conception Bay South Community Park · park · Newfoundland · ~42 km · Must-see
• Old Perlican Cove · beach · Newfoundland · ~46 km · Must-see
• Baccalieu Island · river spot · Newfoundland · ~47 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bears Hole

Other beaches & coast near Bears Hole

• Old Perlican Cove · beach · Newfoundland · ~46 km · Must-see
• Spaniard's Bay · beach · Newfoundland · ~50 km · Must-see
• Ferryland Head · beach · Newfoundland · ~108 km · Must-see
• Bonavista Harbour · beach · Newfoundland · ~123 km · Must-see
• Bonavista Lighthouse · beach · Newfoundland · ~129 km · Must-see
• Placentia Area Theatre d'Heritage Park · beach · Newfoundland · ~134 km · Must-see
• Polly Butts Gulch · beach · Newfoundland · ~0 km
• Big Cove South · beach · Newfoundland · ~0 km
• Jacobs Cove · beach · Newfoundland · ~1 km
• Biscayan Cove · beach · Newfoundland · ~1 km

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