Bear Mountain Reservation

Bear Mountain Reservation: 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 Mountain Reservation

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 Mountain Reservation — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.44775, -73.46003. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Mountain Reservation

• Margerie Lake Reservoir · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~2 km · Must-see
• East Lake Reservoir Dam · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~3 km · Must-see
• Upper Kohanza Dam · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~5 km · Must-see
• Ball Pond Town Park · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
• Ball Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
• Lake Candlewood · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
• Saint Peter Church · church · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• Saint Joseph's Church · church · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• Danbury Museum and Historical Society · church · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• Pootatuck State Forest · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Squantz Pond State Park · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Croton Falls Reservoir · waterfall · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
• Lake Kenosia · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~10 km · Must-see
• Tarrywile Park · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
• Squantz Pond · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
• Old Southeast Church · church · Putnam · ~12 km · Must-see
• Falls Pond · waterfall · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• Lake Lillinonah · lake · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bear Mountain Reservation

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Bear Mountain Reservation

• Ball Pond Town Park · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~7 km · Must-see
• Pootatuck State Forest · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Squantz Pond State Park · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~9 km · Must-see
• Tarrywile Park · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~11 km · Must-see
• Wooster Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• Pine Pond · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lovers Leap State Park · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~14 km · Must-see
• Putnam Memorial State Park · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
• Seth Low Pierrepont State Park Reserve · sanctuary · Western Connecticut Planning Region · ~17 km · Must-see
• George C. Waldo State Park · sanctuary · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region · ~18 km · Must-see

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