Bear Park North, formerly the Park & Ride Facility, is located at 725 E. Cherry Street just west of the Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts, with entrances on both Cherry Street and Elm Street. This four-level parking facility, which opened in the fall of 1995, has 1,241 parking spaces.

Bear Park North conveniently serves patrons of evening and weekend events held at the John Q. Hammons Student Center and the Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts, while being an excellent choice for parking during the day for students, faculty, and staff. The campus shuttle service stops at the protected waiting area every 5 minutes on weekdays between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. A permit to use Bear Park North is the most economical option for on-campus parking during the week.