Families smile by the mile at Bear Country U.S.A.

Very few of us have had a full-grown black bear look at us through the window of our car or motor home but your family can experience this thrill at Bear Country U.S.A., near Rapid City, South Dakota, a mere 15 miles from Mt. Rushmore in the Black Hills.

Here you can take a leisurely three-mile drive and encounter elk, reindeer, wolves, cougars, bobcats, rocky mountain goats, bighorn sheep, buffalo and black bears by the dozen. From the comfort and safety of your RV or car you'll watch these clowns of nature frolic in a pool, climb trees and amble across the road right in front of you. They have even been known to mosey right up to the front of motor homes and lick the bugs off of grills and windshields.

In this video tour of Bear Country U.S.A. you'll see some animals behind fences for their own protection and for the protection of visitors. Make no mistake, though, in your drive through the park you will be among the bears with no barrier beyond the walls of your own motor home, truck or car. You'll love it as much as the kids will.