Zoo
Bear Country USA
🇺🇸 United States
🦒 Zoo or wildlife park, United States 46 spp. present
43.978° N 103.298° W
🎟️ Visit
Essentials
Entrance
Paid
Tourism
Medium
Species present
46
speciesOpened
—
Size
Large
Visit
Getting there
- Address
- 13820 South Highway 16, Rapid City, SD 57702
What visitors say
🦒 Animals in captivity
Before you go
Where is Bear Country USA?
United States
Bear Country USA is a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, at 13820 South Highway 16, Rapid City, SD 57702. Its coordinates are 43.978° N, 103.298° W. The nearest national park in our atlas is Badlands National Park, about 77 km away.
What animals can you see at Bear Country USA?
46 species
Citizen-science photos record 46 species at Bear Country USA, including Gray Wolf, Elk (wapiti), Bighorn Sheep, Bobcat and Red Fox. Those with a page of their own in our atlas show the odds of seeing them in the wild.
Where can you see the animals of Bear Country USA in the wild?
Gray Wolf: Isle Royale National Park
Some of the animals photographed at Bear Country USA also live in the parks and cities we cover: Gray Wolf (about 60% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Isle Royale National Park), Elk (wapiti) (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Redwood National Park) and Bighorn Sheep (about 90% of wildlife watchers report it on a given day in Badlands National Park).
Does Bear Country USA charge an entrance fee?
Yes, it is paid
The open map data for Bear Country USA lists it as a paid-entry attraction. It does not include ticket prices or any change since it was last edited, so check the official website before you go.
When did Bear Country USA open and how big is it?
40 ha
Bear Country USA, a zoo or wildlife park in the United States, covers about 40 ha, according to Wikidata and OpenStreetMap. Today 46 species are photographed there.
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Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · iNaturalist observers