Bear Hollow Wildlife Trail — Attraction in Athens-Clarke County Unified Government

We drove up and the scene was just tranquil and peaceful. It was trees everywhere and greenery. They had a tennis court where people were playing and people were gathered outside the pool house waiting to get in and cool off. We parked and walked down the trail anxious to see the animals. They had a good mix of animals alligators, tortoise, owls, bald eagles, black bears, bobcats, wild turkeys just to name a few. They were pretty spread out so bring your walking shoes. The dens were clean and you really couldn't smell any foul smells. The day we went it was almost a 100 degrees so some of the animals lazed as a result of that but they still were a beautiful sight to behold. There was several zoo attendants tending to the animals that could offer assistance if need be. They had a photo shoot prop there that we took pictures within for a souvenir. There also was clear visibility of the animals which made it easy to take pictures of them. There was a wooden bridge that connected it all with benches along the way to take a break or take in the scenery. I brought some bottled water and it was definitely needed. Although the whole zoo was shaded with the trees it still was pretty hot. They had animal identification signs in front of each enclosure to offer visitors basic animal information such as scientific name, niche, diet, range and life span. The day we went it was moderate traffic flow since it was on a Thursday afternoon. Our family enjoyed it and honestly felt like we got a mini workout from walking from cage to cage. I would definitely recommend this zoo and walking trail or even the pool and tennis court for...

I'm pretty good at creating itineraries of fun things to do when visiting places. It's why I'm the one in my group who plans anything form elaborate adventures to Mardi Gras, to small dinner at Mexican places. So when I was in Athens for a show, I decided I wanted to find some fun, free things to do while there. This place was way more than I was expecting for the amount of FREE that it is. You'll find the namesake bears there of course, but also various birds of prey, a lynx, possum, deer, otter, alligator, turtles, and also a reptile house, among a few other animals. We spoke to someone feeding the possum, and they explained that this place is a sanctuary for animals that can't really be rehabilitated back into the wild for various reasons. It's reliant on volunteers, who commit their time and come here when they can to take care of the animals, clean up, do tours, and help with...

Great place for alone time or for family's with small children. Bear Hollo. Wildlife Park is side by side with Memorial Park. Bear Hollow Wildlife Park is the park with all the animals. It has a very nice and clean walkway so that you can visit the animals and they have all sorts of animals. Such as the Otters, Alligators, Eagles, Deer, Snakes etc. The Memorial Park has the lake where you can feed the fish and ducks and turtles. It also has a huge playground for children. They also have a dog park with public restrooms as well. You just have to cross over the bridge to get to it. This place has great photo opportunities! The photos here are from The Bear Hollow Wildlife Park. And Guess what! It's FREE! Just take your children and walk through and...