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: 49.68430, -54.81560. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Cove
- Long Point Lighthouse · beach · Newfoundland · ~1 km · Must-see
- Twillingate Museum · museum · Newfoundland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Durrell Museum · museum · Newfoundland · ~7 km · Must-see
- New World Island · river spot · Newfoundland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bacalhao Island · river spot · Newfoundland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Fogo Island · river spot · Newfoundland · ~59 km · Must-see
- Sleepy Cove · beach · Newfoundland · ~1 km
- Long Beach · beach · Newfoundland · ~3 km
- North Twillingate Island · river spot · Newfoundland · ~3 km
- Back Harbour · beach · Newfoundland · ~4 km
- Cat Cove · beach · Newfoundland · ~5 km
- Cenotaph · fort · Newfoundland · ~7 km
- Browneys Cove · beach · Newfoundland · ~8 km
- Great French Beach · beach · Newfoundland · ~8 km
- Bluff Head Cove · beach · Newfoundland · ~9 km
- Beachy Cove · beach · Newfoundland · ~13 km
- Chockin Cove · beach · Newfoundland · ~14 km
- Prime Berth Fishing Museum · museum · Newfoundland · ~16 km
Other beaches & coast near Bear Cove
- Long Point Lighthouse · beach · Newfoundland · ~1 km · Must-see
- Offer Wadham Lighthouse · beach · Newfoundland · ~96 km · Must-see
- Sleepy Cove · beach · Newfoundland · ~1 km
- Long Beach · beach · Newfoundland · ~3 km
- Back Harbour · beach · Newfoundland · ~4 km
- Cat Cove · beach · Newfoundland · ~5 km
- Browneys Cove · beach · Newfoundland · ~8 km
- Great French Beach · beach · Newfoundland · ~8 km
- Bluff Head Cove · beach · Newfoundland · ~9 km
- Beachy Cove · beach · Newfoundland · ~13 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bear Cove safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Bear Cove yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
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: Long Point Lighthouse (beach, 1 km), Twillingate Museum (museum, 5 km), Durrell Museum (museum, 7 km), New World Island (river spot, 18 km), Bacalhao Island (river spot, 24 km), Fogo Island (river spot, 59 km).
Is Bear Cove worth visiting?
Bear Cove is listed as a notable beach in Newfoundland and Labrador on Spotwander.