Notable viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough, Kenai Peninsula Borough
Bear Canyon
Bear Canyon is a viewpoint in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Kenai Peninsula Borough.
Bear Canyon: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Bear Canyon
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
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 Canyon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 59.67612, -151.46976. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Canyon
- Pratt Museum · museum · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~7 km · Must-see
- Homer Baptist Church · church · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~8 km · Must-see
- Yukon Island · fort · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~21 km · Must-see
- St. Nicholas Chapel · church · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~37 km · Must-see
- Grewingk Glacier · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~39 km · Must-see
- Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord · church · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~54 km · Must-see
- Sts. Sergius and Herman of Valaam Chapel · church · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~55 km · Must-see
- Elliot Fischer Memorial Platform · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~1 km
- Neilson Canyon · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~4 km
- Beluga Wetlands Overlook · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~5 km
- Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~5 km
- Shingle Beach · beach · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~5 km
- Waterman Canyon · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~5 km
- Beluga Lake · lake · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~5 km
- Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies · museum · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~6 km
- Mud Bay · beach · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~6 km
- Woodard Canyon · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~6 km
- KBBI · fort · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~7 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bear Canyon
- Grewingk Glacier · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~39 km · Must-see
- Truuli Peak · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~80 km · Must-see
- Mc Carty Glacier · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~90 km · Must-see
- Tustemena Glacier · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~94 km · Must-see
- Harding Icefield · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~101 km · Must-see
- Holgate Glacier · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~111 km · Must-see
- Aialik Glacier · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~123 km · Must-see
- Mount Iliamna · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~124 km · Must-see
- Exit Glacier · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~142 km · Must-see
- Mount Redoubt · viewpoint · Kenai Peninsula Borough · ~143 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Bear Canyon yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bear Canyon?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bear Canyon?
Nearby: Pratt Museum (museum, 7 km), Homer Baptist Church (church, 8 km), Yukon Island (fort, 21 km), St. Nicholas Chapel (church, 37 km), Grewingk Glacier (viewpoint, 39 km), Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord (church, 54 km).
Is Bear Canyon worth visiting?
Bear Canyon is listed as a notable viewpoint in Kenai Peninsula Borough on Spotwander.