Bear Swamp

Bear Swamp: 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 Swamp

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 Swamp — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.91201, -84.80325. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Swamp

• Lake Thirteen · lake · Clare · ~9 km · Must-see
• Budd Lake · lake · Clare · ~15 km · Must-see
• Little Long Lake · lake · Clare · ~16 km · Must-see
• Wilson State Park · park · Clare · ~16 km · Must-see
• Lost Lake · lake · Clare · ~23 km · Must-see
• Pratt Lake · lake · Gladwin · ~30 km · Must-see
• Weidman Millpond · lake · Isabella · ~34 km · Must-see
• Wixom Lake · lake · Gladwin · ~45 km · Must-see
• Sanford Lake · lake · Midland · ~50 km · Must-see
• Reedsburg Dam · lake · Missaukee · ~62 km · Must-see
• Houghton Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~62 km · Must-see
• Backus Creek State Game Area · sanctuary · Roscommon · ~63 km · Must-see
• Houghton Lake Flats Flooding State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Roscommon · ~64 km · Must-see
• Chippewa Nature Center · park · Midland · ~68 km · Must-see
• Dow Gardens · sanctuary · Midland · ~68 km · Must-see
• Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~69 km · Must-see
• Lake Missaukee · lake · Missaukee · ~72 km · Must-see
• Lake Saint Helen · lake · Roscommon · ~72 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bear Swamp

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Bear Swamp

• Backus Creek State Game Area · sanctuary · Roscommon · ~63 km · Must-see
• Dow Gardens · sanctuary · Midland · ~68 km · Must-see
• Ogemaw Hills Pathway · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~84 km · Must-see
• Tobico Marsh · sanctuary · Bay · ~92 km · Must-see
• Rifle River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~102 km · Must-see
• Hartley Outdoor Recreation Center · sanctuary · Saginaw · ~105 km · Must-see
• Children's Zoo at Celebration Square · sanctuary · Saginaw · ~110 km · Must-see
• Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Saginaw · ~112 km · Must-see
• Maple River State Game Area · sanctuary · Clinton · ~115 km · Must-see
• Hartwick Pines State Park · sanctuary · Crawford · ~116 km · Must-see

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