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Bear Country USA


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 25 attractions in Rapid City
Traveler Description: Bear Country USA A unique drive-thru wildlife park featuring North American wildlife. Encounter bears, wolves, elk, buffalo, and other wildlife on... more »
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Attraction type: Wildlife park
Activities: Viewing wildlife
Address: 13820 S Hwy 16 Rapid City, SD 57702
Tel: 605 343 2290
Fax: 605 341 3206

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5 of 5 stars
boxerjake   49 contributions
Freeburg, Illinois
Nov 10, 2009

Visited July 20, 2009, and thought we would drive thru and visit gift area and leave (approx 1 hour). But after arriving, we were amazed at the drive thru area. We arrived about opening time and the animals had just been feed, so some of them at the beginning were eatting at the troughs which was nice because they were... more

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5 of 5 stars
FamilyFunColorado   1 contribution
Colorado
Oct 10, 2009

We went to Rapid City for a week as a family. One of our stops was Bear Country and we has such a great time! It was amazing to see all of those bears, out in the open, sleeping in caves, playing in the water, and walking next to our car! Then we stopped at Babyland to see all of... more

GreaT!!!!!
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5 of 5 stars
ktlady4154   2 contributions
Madison
Oct 10, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

After searching for animals at Custer Park with little luck we decided our three boys 10, 8, and 4 would have fun at Bear Country USA. and were sure to see some animals. As we entered in the morning the staff at the door asked if we wanted our windshield cleaned and I wasn't sure why so I said "no".... more

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4 of 5 stars
saspets   1 contribution
Montana
Oct 9, 2009

We did the whole Rapid City area MT. Rushmore, Bear Country, Reptile Gardens and more. We almost passed on this attraction becuase of time and the cost. I'm really glad we went the whole family loved (even the teenagers). more

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4 of 5 stars
hideyho53   9 contributions
Montrose, Pennsylvania
Oct 8, 2009

We enjoyed our visit to this attraction. Yes, it is for the tourists but it was fascinating. Call ahead to see when they feed the bears. It was an experience to have 50 or so LARGE bears walking around your car to get the the food. more

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5 of 5 stars
makinna   18 contributions
colorado
Sep 28, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

If you love animals this is a must see. Up close and personal! Beautifully done display. Just too short. I could have been there all day. You can stay as long as you like, but you can "drive thru" only once, so take your time, others can drive around you so you won't hold up anyone else. You will see... more

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5 of 5 stars
madaboutred   6 contributions
madaboutred
Sep 17, 2009

This is way better that Yellowstone for seeing animals. You can tell that they care about the animals. You get to see them up close. The bears are great and so are all the other animals. You can watch the baby bears in Babyland all day. more

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5 of 5 stars
PUPPYPUP   48 contributions
WHITE MTS NEW HAMPSHIRE
Sep 7, 2009

Just south of Rapid city lies a real life Wildlife Park.Bear Country.It's a little expensive but we enjoyed it.We travel West every year to see the wildlife(usually Yellowstone or glacier) but when your here it almost like being there.Take your time and see it all from the Elk to the miniature donkey's.Stop at the grizzley's den then take time to... more

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5 of 5 stars
michd76   7 contributions
Winnipeg
Aug 29, 2009

We loved Bear Country! Lots of wildlife to view, right outside our car windows...reindeer, Arctic wolves, plenty of bears. The bears were very active on the day we went, even on a hot day, and very comical. We had a great time watching them. Thoroughly enjoyed the baby animals...could not get enough of the bear cubs and their antics. They... more

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1 of 5 stars
goingcrzy   1 contribution
Illinois
Aug 25, 2009

I would never recommend this place. It really is sad to see all those bears in such a small containment. I wanted to leave once we reached the bears. A zoo does have a better atmosphere for animals and I dont really like Zoos. It was heartbreaking to see the cubs. They shouldnt be taken away from the moms. Whats... more

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Bear Country USA Address

13820 S Hwy 16, Rapid City, SD 57702
Tel: 605 343 2290 Fax: 605 341 3206