Bear Country USA

Welcome to Bear Country USA, Established in 1972

Very few people have had a full-grown black bear look in the window of their family car, or if they have, it was not by choice. Even fewer have seen a reindeer or an elk up close. However, many people are getting experiences like these at Bear Country U.S.A. in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

Nestled over 200 acres amidst towering pines and along rolling meadows just eight miles south of Rapid City, Bear Country U.S.A. offers visitors intimate views of most North American mammals. Visitors take a leisurely three-mile drive through several enclosures and encounter black bear, elk, reindeer, deer, cougars, bobcats, rocky mountain goats, bighorn sheep, dall sheep, pronghorn and buffalo. After your leisurely drive, you can enjoy our Wildlife WalkThru where you will see many smaller animals native to the midwest region and our bear cubs!

At this “the home of the largest collection of privately owned black bears in the world”, Bear Country U.S.A. guests are guaranteed to see more than they bargained for. Don’t forget to also visit our Gift Shop or Cub grub snack bar!