Notable river spot · Tasmania, Tasmania
Bears Island
Bears Island is a river spot in Tasmania, Tasmania.
Bears 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Bears Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Bears Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -40.43091, 144.83853. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bears Island
- Boags Marine Park · sanctuary · Victoria · ~32 km · Must-see
- Big Lagoon · lake · Tasmania · ~1 km
- Golden Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~2 km
- Home Beach · beach · Circular Head · ~3 km
- Swan Lagoon · lake · Circular Head · ~3 km
- West Telegraph Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~3 km
- Coulomb Bay · beach · Tasmania · ~3 km
- Three Hummock Island · river spot · Circular Head · ~7 km
- South Hummock · viewpoint · Circular Head · ~8 km
- Magnet Beach · beach · Circular Head · ~9 km
- Neils Rock · viewpoint · Tasmania · ~9 km
- Yellow Beach · beach · Circular Head · ~11 km
- North Hummock · viewpoint · Circular Head · ~11 km
- East Telegraph Bay · beach · Tasmania · ~12 km
- Hunter Island · river spot · Circular Head · ~14 km
- Cave Bay · cave · Tasmania · ~16 km
- Boat River Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~19 km
- Ainslie Beach · beach · Tasmania · ~19 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Bears Island
- King Island · river spot · King Island Council · ~120 km · Must-see
- Three Hummock Island · river spot · Circular Head · ~7 km
- Hunter Island · river spot · Circular Head · ~14 km
- Penguin Islet · river spot · Circular Head · ~20 km
- Albatross Island · river spot · Circular Head · ~21 km
- Big Sandy · river spot · Circular Head · ~21 km
- Petrel Island · river spot · Circular Head · ~22 km
- Half Tide Rock · river spot · Circular Head · ~23 km
- Edwards Islet · river spot · Circular Head · ~24 km
- Dugay Islet · river spot · Circular Head · ~24 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Bears Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bears Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bears Island?
Nearby: Boags Marine Park (sanctuary, 32 km), Big Lagoon (lake, 1 km), Golden Beach (beach, 2 km), Home Beach (beach, 3 km), Swan Lagoon (lake, 3 km), West Telegraph Beach (beach, 3 km).
Is Bears Island worth visiting?
Bears Island is listed as a notable river spot in Tasmania on Spotwander.