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Montana Grizzly Encounter

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This natural habitat for rescued grizzly bears is one of the best places in Montana to watch these regal creatures. Open to the public since 2004, Montana Grizzly Encounter invites you to watch, learn and interact with the grizzlies in a safe environment. Watch as Brutus, Sheena and Bella, the resident bears, bask in the early morning sun, and later visit the gift shop to buy a few souvenirs to remember these grizzlies by. 

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80 Bozeman Hill Rd, Bozeman, MT, 59715, United States

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WeekdayScheduleStatus
Mon9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tue9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wed9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thu9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Fri9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
SatClosed
SunClosed
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Mike Otten 
7 years ago
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Kelsey Geisler 
7 years ago

Absolutely amazing!! Bella was a blast! Staff was awesome! 

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Koen Van Eeghem 
7 years ago

What an amazing experience! The love for their animals is sensible throughout the whole experience and is a cherry on top of an already amazing experience. 

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Elysia Kanevsky 
7 years ago

My wife and I got here right after a snow storm hit the area while passing through on our way to Colorado. The fee is incredibly reasonable, even just the information given by the people there on bears and bear encounters in general being worth it. Their four year old female grizzly, Bella, was out and she was a blast to watch while the staff talked. I've done a large amount of hiking in bear country without running across a bear and seeing the bear and hearing how to handle an encounter with one has done a great job of taki... read more

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Amy Bryant Southern 
7 years ago

3/31/18 cold day but worth the stop. Jake & Maggie were out for viewing, they were beautiful. Enjoyed it alot we will be back when it's warmer� 

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Elizabeth Eli Cooper 
7 years ago

If you’re like my family, and you love the out doors, you need to visit this place. Super informative, not to mention what these people do for these bears is a amazing. This is a must see stop! 

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Cindy Nimco Hamer 
7 years ago
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Luis Lopez 
7 years ago

This place is awesome!! a good way to spend an hour or two, you can tell they put the bears first, and their hearts are in it all the way! I enjoyed the education and watching the bears! 

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Melanie Marston Hall 
7 years ago

LUV, LUV , LUV hanging out here Friday 2/2! What a wonderful service these guys do here !! A beautiful location ....helpful hostess answering patiently all my silly questions! I DEFINITELY recommend folks make this a destination... all you animal lovers ! And buy a t -shirt ( they have some cool ones !) to help this worthy cause out . 

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How is Montana Grizzly Encounter rated?

Montana Grizzly Encounter has a 4.6 star rating with 893 reviews. 

When is Montana Grizzly Encounter open?

Montana Grizzly Encounter is closed now. It will open at 9:00 a.m. 

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