Notable cave · Conway, Arkansas
Bear Cave Area
Bear Cave Area is a cave in Conway, Arkansas.
Bear Cave Area: 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 cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Bear Cave Area
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
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 Cave Area — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.11578, -92.94402. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bear Cave Area
- Petit Jean State Park · sanctuary · Conway · ~2 km · Must-see
- Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Pope · ~13 km · Must-see
- Winthrop Rockefeller Lake · lake · Pope · ~14 km · Must-see
- Confederate Memorial Park & Pine Knob Mountain Bike Skills Park · park · Pope · ~30 km · Must-see
- First Christian Church · church · Pope · ~31 km · Must-see
- Nimrod Dam · lake · Perry · ~34 km · Must-see
- KMTC-FM (Russellville) · attraction · Pope · ~35 km · Must-see
- KARV-AM (Russellville) · attraction · Pope · ~35 km · Must-see
- Flatside Wilderness · sanctuary · Perry · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lake Dardanelle State Park · lake · Pope · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mount Nebo State Park · sanctuary · Yell · ~38 km · Must-see
- Cadron Settlement Park · park · Faulkner · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Maumelle · lake · Pulaski · ~53 km · Must-see
- Lake Dardanelle · lake · Logan · ~54 km · Must-see
- Pompe Park · park · Faulkner · ~55 km · Must-see
- Gatlin Park · park · Faulkner · ~55 km · Must-see
- Century Flyer · attraction · Faulkner · ~59 km · Must-see
- Arkansas River Valley · viewpoint · Johnson · ~59 km · Must-see
Other caves near Bear Cave Area
- Rock House Cave · cave · Conway · ~1 km
- Bear Cave · cave · Conway · ~1 km
- Cave Spring · cave · Yell · ~38 km
- Fern Cave · cave · Logan · ~83 km
- Alum Cave Canyon · cave · Van Buren · ~85 km
- Salt Cave Bluff · cave · Searcy · ~108 km
- Peter Cave Overlook · cave · Searcy · ~119 km
- Cave Mountain Church · cave · Newton · ~124 km
- Cave Mountain · cave · Newton · ~125 km
- Cave Spring Hollow · cave · Searcy · ~126 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bear Cave Area open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Bear Cave Area yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bear Cave Area?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bear Cave Area?
Nearby: Petit Jean State Park (sanctuary, 2 km), Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 13 km), Winthrop Rockefeller Lake (lake, 14 km), Confederate Memorial Park & Pine Knob Mountain Bike Skills Park (park, 30 km), First Christian Church (church, 31 km), Nimrod Dam (lake, 34 km).
Is Bear Cave Area worth visiting?
Bear Cave Area is listed as a notable cave in Arkansas on Spotwander.