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Bear Country USA

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Enjoy a leisurely 2-mile drive through this unique North American Wildlife park nestled on 250 acres of Black Hills Beauty. From the comfort of your vehicle view black bears, wolves, elk, buffalo and other wildlife! After your drive-through tour, walk around wildlife loop where young and smaller animals frolic in the outdoors. Don't miss the Baby Bears! Dine at the Cub Grub Snack Shack or shop in the Bear's Den Gift Shop. Open May through November, weather permitting. 

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13820 US-16, Rapid City, SD, 57702, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Tue7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Wed7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Thu7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Fri7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sat7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sun7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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Debbie Miller 
7 years ago
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Nicole Parks 
recommend  Recommended
7 years ago
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Shae Walters 
7 years ago

Over priced traffic jam filled with sad looking animals and hiding babies. It broke our hearts to see them so unhappy and scared, as guests pushed past each other trying for a chance to invade the animals boundaries... We will never again support this place, unless you throw a fundraiser to cover closing costs. #seeuthen 

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Jennifer Basgall Bretton 
7 years ago

Amazing! We had so much fun! Go early to heat the crowds. 

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Judy Cotner Baum 
7 years ago

Love this place. I could spend hours just watching the bear cubs’ antics. 

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Brandon Miles 
recommend  Recommended
7 years ago
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Nok Chim 
7 years ago

Been there with families, kids love it and some day maybe get back to it again. 

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Constance Avellino 
7 years ago

while we were driving through this sad place I did not have a good feeling about it. Especially after seeing the baby bears. I found out through research that they take the baby bears away from their mothers at 8 weeks old supposedly to protect them from the others. But according to a source online they actually do it for OUR entertainment so we can see them up close. Also.. I read that the owners were indicted for harvesting bears for meat and body parts. There have been numerous petitions to close this place from other ani... read more

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Alex Benthien 
7 years ago

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Bear Country USA has a 4.6 star rating with 10,319 reviews. 

When is Bear Country USA open?

Bear Country USA is open now. It will close at 7:00 p.m.  

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