Bear Country USA
Bear Country USA is a zoo in Unorganized Territory of Mount Rushmore, Pennington, South Dakota which is located on South Highway 16. Bear Country USA is situated nearby to the motorhome stopover Mystery Mountain Resort, as well as near the hamlet Rockerville.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Reptile Gardens and Sitting Bull Crystal Cavern Dance Pavilion.
Reptile Gardens
Zoo
Reptile Gardens is a reptile-focused zoo south of Rapid City, South Dakota, on US 16 between Rapid City and Mount Rushmore. The park is open from the first Saturday of March through November 30 each year. Reptile Gardens is situated 1½ miles northeast of Bear Country USA.
Sitting Bull Crystal Cavern Dance Pavilion
Building
Photo: 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sitting Bull Crystal Cavern Dance Pavilion is a historic event venue on the south side of U.S. Highway 16 northeast of Rockerville, South Dakota, near the Sitting Bull Crystal Caverns. Sitting Bull Crystal Cavern Dance Pavilion is situated 1 mile southwest of Bear Country USA.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rockerville.
Rockerville
Hamlet
Rockerville is a small unincorporated community in Pennington County in the Black Hills of the U.S. state of South Dakota. Originally established as a mining camp, it was named for the "rockers" which were used to separate placer gold from stream gravel. Rockerville is situated 3½ miles southwest of Bear Country USA.
Bear Country USA
- Type: Zoo
- Address: 13820 South Highway 16, Rapid City, SD 57702
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Unorganized Territory of Mount Rushmore, Pennington, South Dakota, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.97813° or 43° 58′ 41″ northLongitude
-103.29856° or 103° 17′ 55″ westOpen location code
85MRXPH2+7HOpenStreetMap ID
way 1301000684OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zoo
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mystery Mountain Resort and Rockerville Volunteer Fire Department.
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