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Cherokee, North Carolina: Cherokee Bear Zoo

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Address:
1204 Tsalagi Rd, Cherokee, NC
Directions:
East edge of town. On the south side of US Hwy 19/Tsalagi Rd, at its traffic light intersection with Whitewater Drive.
Phone:
828-497-4525
Admission:
$5 admission, $1 each tray of food
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Bear Pits.

Cherokee Bear Zoo

Old-style bear pit attraction. Buy a tray of healthy bear snacks, stand at the edge of the pit, and yell, "Hey, BEAR!"

Roadsideamerica.com Report... [05/11/2014]

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Bear pits.

Cherokee Bear Zoo

Very sad to see the bears looking up at you, waiting to have food tossed down to them.

[Denise, 04/15/2015]

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Cherokee: Tourists and IndiansCherokee: Tourists and Indians, Cherokee, NC - < 1 mi.
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Museum of the Cherokee PeopleMuseum of the Cherokee People, Cherokee, NC - < 1 mi.
In the region:
Bertie the Money Dog, Sevierville, TN - 31 mi.

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