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Visit the Bear Hollow Zoo in Athens (Free)

November 25, 2025 @ 9:00 am – November 26, 2025 @ 5:00 pm

🐻 Bear Hollow Zoo
A Native Wildlife Trail – Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services

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About Bear Hollow Zoo:
Bear Hollow Zoo is home to a variety of non-releasable wildlife residents. These animals have encountered a challenge that they could not overcome, either physical or behavioral, and have been placed here to live out their lives serving as ambassadors for their species. They are here to educate our visitors about the wonderful wildlife with which we share space.

Bear Hollow Zoo is located within Memorial Park.

Memorial Park is open from 8AM to sunset on weekdays and 9AM to sunset on weekends and holidays. Bear Hollow Zoo is open from 9AM – 5PM daily. Only service animals are permitted within Bear Hollow Zoo.

Animals at Bear Hollow Zoo

All resideAll residents at Bear Hollow Zoo are non-releasable native wildlife. Exhibits change periodically. Here are some of our current residents on exhibit:
Black Bear
River Otter
Red Fox
American Alligator
Spotted Skunk
Deer
Wild Turkey
Bald Eagle
Great Horned Owl
Eastern Screech Owl
Various reptiles (reptile house)nts at Bear Hollow Zoo are non-releasable native wildlife. Exhibits change periodically. Here are some of our current residents on exhibit:

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Cost: Free
When: Bear Hollow Zoo is open from 9AM – 5PM daily.
Location: Bear Hollow Zoo (Athens), 293 Gran Ellen Dr, Athens, Georgia
Bear Hollow Zoo is located within Memorial Park. ((I recommend packing a picnic lunch to eat in the Park after your zoo visit))

NOTE: Bear Hollow Zoo is located in Athens, GA about 40 miles East of downtown Lawrenceville (50+ minutes with NO traffic)

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