Bear Island

Bear Island: 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Bear Island

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

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 Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.82103, -77.41281. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Island

• Pantherian · attraction · Hanover · ~4 km · Must-see
• Flight of Fear · attraction · Hanover · ~4 km · Must-see
• Racer 75 · attraction · Hanover · ~4 km · Must-see
• Reptilian · attraction · Hanover · ~4 km · Must-see
• Tumbili · attraction · Hanover · ~4 km · Must-see
• Kings Dominion · park · Hanover · ~4 km · Must-see
• Twisted Timbers · attraction · Hanover · ~4 km · Must-see
• Dominator · temple · Hanover · ~4 km · Must-see
• Grizzly · attraction · Hanover · ~4 km · Must-see
• Ashland UDC Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway Marker · fort · Hanover · ~19 km · Must-see
• Meadow Farm Museum · museum · Henrico · ~23 km · Must-see
• Virginia Randolph Museum · museum · Henrico · ~23 km · Must-see
• Richmond Virginia Temple · church · Henrico · ~25 km · Must-see
• Polegreen Church · church · Hanover · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Henrico · ~29 km · Must-see
• Bryan Park · fort · Richmond · ~33 km · Must-see
• Deep Run Park · park · Henrico · ~33 km · Must-see
• Science Museum of Virginia · museum · Richmond · ~37 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bear Island

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Bear Island

• Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Henrico · ~29 km · Must-see
• Monroe Park · sanctuary · Richmond · ~38 km · Must-see
• Powhite Park · sanctuary · Richmond · ~43 km · Must-see
• Richmond National Battlefield Park · sanctuary · Henrico · ~45 km · Must-see
• Pettigrew Wildlife Managment Area · sanctuary · Caroline · ~55 km · Must-see
• Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Essex · ~56 km · Must-see
• Sandy Point State Forest · sanctuary · King William · ~57 km · Must-see
• Land's End Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · King George · ~60 km · Must-see
• Powhatan State Park · sanctuary · Powhatan · ~60 km · Must-see
• Vandell Preserve at Cumberland Marsh · sanctuary · New Kent · ~61 km · Must-see

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