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Black Forest Bear Park and Reptile Exhibit

8160 South Main Street, Helen, GA 30545
706-878-7043
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Ranked #14 of 19 attractions in Helen
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Description: Come meet our pretty lady grizzly, OB. She'll pose for you, as long as you keep tossing apples and strawberries to her!
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Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

Well worth the money. Really neat bears and reptiles. Clean. Food tray person could be a little less crabby, but I'm not there for him!

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013 via mobile

This place sucked And all u idiots that think its cute to see a bear beg for food in a cell than I hope that's your foreseeable future! This doesn't deserve a rating of 0 the only reason I put a 1 is b/c I had to

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Greenwood, South Carolina, United States
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

one of the bear was climbing up a tree so he could get close to us throwing the food to him, he was so cute

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Atlanta, Georgia
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013

I'm not exactly a person that's easily upset, but this bear prison left me feeling sick to my stomach. Yes, I said prison. The bears are confined to concrete cells with nothing except a pool of water and (most have, but not all) a small tree-like thing to climb on. With nothing else to do the bears just pace back... More

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Dallas, Georgia, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2013

At first I was thinking this reptile exhibit was going to be cheesy, but we were pleasantly surprised at the quantity of exotic reptiles on display. For the price of only $5 entrance, it is well worth the money. I would suggest you get at least 5 food trays, however - when you are feeding the bears, they love to... More

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Evans, Georgia, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013

This is a cute small little exhibit in Helen great for younger kids interested in animals very informative. LOVED it! Would recommend for anyone!

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See 4 more reviews by Kristie L for Helen
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2013 via mobile

The bears were fun and fascinating, but their small concrete cells seemed cruel and restricted. Would like to see them in a healthier environment.

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Brasstown
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

My kids enjoyed feeding the bears and the reptile exibit is neat. Not expensive either, great place to go on a budget

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See 3 more reviews by rebeccah497 for Helen
Monticello, Georgia, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

My daughters love seeing and feeding the bears. It is safe, and the bears have learned how to get your attention for food. Very entertaining and affordable.

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See 4 more reviews by Diane R for Helen
Belton, SC
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2013

Our whole family has always visited the Black Forest Bear Park and we love it more and more with every time!!!! The staff are always super nice and so welcoming!!!

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