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).
""You don't have to be a tourist to enjoy Bear Country USA! I commute past the park everyday, and everyday I look for the baby bears in the trees and giggle when I see them stacked up! This year, I became a ""Season Pass Holder"" and it's the best gift I've given myself. When I'm having a bad day, I stop and go through the park - it's amazing how uplifting the visits can be. I have also taken advantage of the ""Pass"" and treated all of my out-of-town visitors to tours through the park - it's a highlight for everyone's visit, and I have to mention all the perks of being a season pass holder - special events just for us - getting to play with the baby bears - winning animal art - I truely feel like I am a member of the Bear Country USA family. If you are from this area - think about become a ""season pass holder"" - you won't regret it. Thanks Bear Country USA!""
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