Attractions
Family FavoriteOld MacDonald's Farm
Under $25A hands-on petting farm near Mount Rushmore with over 100 animals, pony rides and daily pig races.
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Bear Country USA
Bear Country USA is an attraction in Rapid City, SD, part of the Black Hills guide. Cost: under $25. Open spring through late November; closed in winter.
13820 US-16 · Rapid City, SD
Why you should go…
Bear Country USA is a 250 acre drive-through wildlife park in the Black Hills south of Rapid City, South Dakota, founded in 1972. Visitors drive a three mile route past enclosures with black bears, wolves, elk, mountain lions, bighorn sheep, and bison. The park also includes Babyland, a walking area featuring young and small animals.
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- #black hills
What's around here?
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Reptile Gardens
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Chapel in the Hills
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Gold Diggers Black Hills Gold
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