Bear Swamp

Bear Swamp: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Bear Swamp

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Bear Swamp — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.93149, -71.25759. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Swamp

• Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Bristol · ~2 km · Must-see
• Capron Park Zoo · park · Providence · ~4 km · Must-see
• Norton Reservoir · lake · Providence · ~10 km · Must-see
• Slater Park · park · Providence · ~12 km · Must-see
• Seekonk Meadows Park · park · Providence · ~13 km · Must-see
• Winnecunnet Pond · lake · Providence · ~14 km · Must-see
• King Phillip's Cave · cave · Providence · ~15 km · Must-see
• Cogswell Tower · attraction · Providence · ~15 km · Must-see
• Slater Mill · museum · Providence · ~15 km · Must-see
• Cape Verdean Museum Exhibit · museum · Providence · ~15 km · Must-see
• Lake Sabbatia · lake · Providence · ~16 km · Must-see
• Pawtucket Falls · waterfall · Providence · ~16 km · Must-see
• Oak Hill Park · sanctuary · Providence · ~16 km · Must-see
• Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park · sanctuary · Providence · ~16 km · Must-see
• Diamond Hill Reservoir Dam · lake · Providence · ~17 km · Must-see
• Saylesville Meeting House · church · Providence · ~17 km · Must-see
• Butterfly Pond · lake · Providence · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Woods State Park · sanctuary · Providence · ~19 km · Must-see

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Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Bear Swamp

• Oak Knoll Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Bristol · ~2 km · Must-see
• Oak Hill Park · sanctuary · Providence · ~16 km · Must-see
• Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park · sanctuary · Providence · ~16 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Woods State Park · sanctuary · Providence · ~19 km · Must-see
• Prospect Terrace Park · sanctuary · Providence · ~21 km · Must-see
• India Point Park · sanctuary · Providence · ~21 km · Must-see
• Borderland State Park · sanctuary · Norfolk · ~22 km · Must-see
• Stony Brook Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Providence · ~25 km · Must-see
• Roger Williams Park Zoo · sanctuary · Providence · ~26 km · Must-see
• Haines Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Bristol · ~27 km · Must-see

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