Oswald Bear Ranch

Picture of one of the Bears at Oswald Bear Ranch.

 

Picture and video from:
   http://oswaldsbearranch.com/


Have you ever wanted to see a black bear up close, so close you could reach out and touch it?  Have you ever wanted to thrill of holding a baby black bear?  If you answered yes to these questions, Oswald Bear Ranch in Newberry, Michigan is the place for you!

This is a family owned business that has been rescuing cub bears from all over the USA and raising them since 1984.  They opened in 1997 to the public.  They now have 29 bears, 2 huge habitats (1/2 and 1/3 mile perimeter) and 2 smaller habitats (1/4 mile perimeter each). The yearling bears have a wonderful waterfall within their habitat. The ranch is the largest facility in the United States.

This is one place that my parents love to take all their grandchildren in the summer.  It is something that the kids all enjoy and it doesn't cost a fortune for them to take 7 kids.  It is $20 per car load.  You can bring apples to feed the bears, or buy a cup of sliced apples for a dollar.  If you want to have your picture taken with a cub it is $5, and you can do more than one person in the picture.  Definitely worth the trip if you are in the area.

For more information check out the website: http://oswaldsbearranch.com/