Clark's Trading Post

Family Run Roadside Attraction North Of Lincoln, Known For Trained Black Bear Shows Since The Mid 20th Century, With A Steam Train Over A Covered Bridge And Other Old Style Attractions; In Recent Years Promoted As Clark'S Bears (Confirm The Current Name). · Lincoln, New Hampshire

A family-run roadside attraction on US Route 3 just north of Lincoln, at the southern gateway to Franconia Notch, known above all for its trained black bear shows, which the Clark family has presented since the mid-20th century. It grew from a roadside stop of the early car-touring era into a cluster of old-style attractions around a village green: a short steam train ride that crosses the Pemigewasset River on a wooden covered bridge and is chased by a hairy wild man in the woods, a hall of curiosities and optical illusions, bumper boats, a climbing area, antique cars and fire trucks, and shops selling fudge and souvenirs (confirm the current line-up). In recent years it has been promoted as Clark's Bears; confirm the current name. The bear show drives the visit: families plan around its set times and fill in the rest. Trained animal shows draw debate among animal-welfare groups, and visitors hold differing views. It is seasonal, open daily in summer and on weekends in spring and autumn.

110 Daniel Webster Highway (US Route 3), Lincoln, New Hampshire, 03251, United States

Clark's is seasonal. It usually opens on weekends from about late May, runs daily from roughly late June through Labor Day, and then opens on weekends and some holiday days into early or mid-October for foliage season (confirm the calendar each year). Daily hours are daytime, roughly mid-morning to late afternoon. The bear show runs at set times, a few times a day, and the train departs on its own schedule; both are posted at the entrance and should be checked on arrival. Some attractions close in heavy rain or storms. The park is closed from late autumn to late spring.

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