Bear
Country USA - 13820 S. Highway 16 - Rapid City, SD 57702
From Rapid City, take Mt. Rushmore Road/ S Highway 16 towards Keystone (8 miles).
From Mt. Rushmore, take US-16 ALT/Iron Mt. Road into Keystone. Remain on U-16 ALT and merge right onto US-16 E (12miles).
From I90 East of Rapid City, take exit #61/MT. Rushmore (US-16 TRUCK). Turn left on N. Elk Vale Rd (US-16BYP) (5.5 miles). Continue on N Elk Vale Rd (US-16BYP W) which turns into E. Catron Blvd (3.4 miles). Turn left on S Highway 16 (4.9 miles)
From I90 West of Rapid City, take I-90 Business Loop Exit 57 towards the city center. Turn left at the first light onto Omaha street. Turn Right at the first light onto Mt. Rushmore Road. Continue you on Mt. Rushmore Road/S. Highway 16 towards Keystone (9.5 miles)
From South Hwy 79, take the Elk Vale Rd exit and bear left onto on Elk Vale Rd (US-16BYP W) which turns into E. Catron Blvd (3.4 miles). Turn left on S Highway 16 (4.9 miles).
""We visited in May 2001 on our way to Mt Rushmore. Being from Australia where we don't have bears they were the main attraction for us. But everything was wonderful. We just never expected to see the bear nursery. OMG, I stood in the sun for 1.5 hrs and just couldn't tear myself away. They are the cutest little balls of fur I have ever seen.
We have some amazing animals here and they too are cute, Koalas, Wombats, but I guess anything that is different and you don't see becomes really special.
I will always remember our visit to Bear Country USA as something really special. I could come back just to be enthralled by the cubs that lift your spirits and can't help but put a huge smile on your face and leave you feeling so much better than when you arrived.
Well done ... I just wish you opened earlier in the year.""
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