Fortress of the Bear

Crowded but provided the closest experience one will get with bears in Alaska

Tourist crush but inspiring to hear the commitment to raising orphaned bears. Would be great to see it enhanced by government or philanthropic money to really elevate the experience and enlarge the pr...

Great place to see bears and not a zoo!

It surprised me how much I enjoyed our visit as we had already seen wild bears. However, this is such a wonderful sanctuary for the bears. It's a great opportunity to watch them up close and learning...

Timing is everything.

We went in the middle of September 2023 before embarking on a cruise. The secret is going when the cruise tours aren’t there. On cruise tour days they can have between 7k - 10k visitors in a single ...

Very sad -depressing for the bears. Waste of your money as money not spent on bears.

This place may have good intentions but are unable to deliver after 20 plus years of being a "sanctuary". Bears have less than a 1/4 acre surrounded by concrete walls so they cannot see anything but w...

Great for the bears, not so great for the tourist.

This place is a wonderful concept and it's great that the orphaned bears have a place to go instead of being euthanized. Going to visit has much to be desired when you arrive at the same time as othe...