Took about a hour to view the video and walk through the park. The grounds were well taken care of and clean. The lady working at the desk was very helpful and nice.
This is a very nice park. On the west end is a small log cabin that has some memorabilia, and it serves as the gift shop. On the east end of the park is a nicely set up museum. Displays are about Smokey's life, as well as Forest Fire ecology and management. In the park, there is a boardwalk trail that goes to a small pond, as well as Smokey's grave. Nice place to visit.
We are Smokey Bear fans from England and it was great to visit the park and hear the whole story about him and see all the exhibits.Took my first ever selfie with the lovely Smokey model!!
Since I was a child, I had always heard about Smokey the Bear. This is well worth your time (one hour) to watch the video, walk thru the museum and grounds and see Smokey's grave. The lady at the gift shop was most informative.
The hostess was rearranging something when I was there and never got the movie turned on that explains the exhibit. Very simple hands on things for children and some good fire prevention info for adults.
This was a surprisingly stirring experience...A museum documenting Smokeys life story, his tragic beginnings and his long running public service campaign on forest fire prevention (well meaning in its time) , a beautiful little park with his gravesite, and a log cabin of memorabilia......an educational, emotional, and beautifully commemoration!
I had the opportunity to see Smokey the Bear when he lived in the National Zoo in Washington DC many years ago, So visiting here was just perfect. The history of Smokey the Bear and surrounding area was well presented in the historical park. Outside was a walkway which took you to Smokey's resting place. It is just fitting that he be buried in the town where he was found. We were there in the winter so we were unable to see all the local plants blooming. They have an area for children to play as well as an outdoor amphitheater that is used for educational programs. If you are in the area, especially with children I highly recommend this as a place to visit
We recently visited the Smokey Bear Historical Park with our toddlers. Though they're still too young to really understand the exhibits, they were still interested in this small museum that features memorabilia from all eras of Smokey Bear's history as well as easily understood info about forest fires. The interior exhibits might take up to an hour for adults to fully experience; we didn't last that long before heading outside. The Park has a lovely outdoor area with plants and trees labeled. There's a fun playground with swings and lots of things to climb on adjacent to the natural area, making a good distraction for kids.
we visited smokey the bear historical park in May of 2014 the history was very interesting and great gift shop.
My wife and I stumbled upon this park in our driving around New Mexico. Until then, we hadn't realized Smokey had a real-life manifestation. We checked out the shop and strolled back to the grave site. Very interesting.