Bear Lake Valley
US Highway 89 from Montpelier travels south along the west side of the beautifully turquoise blue Bear Lake. You won’t be able to resist stopping to put your bare feet in the sand and crystal clear water. You can wade out far from shore in the shallow water along the beaches. There is so much to do and see in this beautiful valley.
Shortly after settlement in 1863, an ominous tale began to circulate regarding a large, serpent-like creature lurking beneath the lake’s icy waters. Indians told the first settlers that a monster had attacked and carried off two of their tribe members. As a result, the tribe had stopped coming to the lake shore and bathing in the turquoise blue waters of Bear Lake. When visiting Bear Lake, always keep your eyes and ears open. You never know when you may be the one gobbled up by the Bear Lake Monster!
Bear Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau
69 N. Paradise Parkway Bld. C, P.O. Box 471
Garden City, UT 84028
435-946-2197 | 1-800-448-BEAR (2327) 277
Bear Lake Byway Brochure
Bear Lake Montpelier Chamber of Commerce
Bear Lake Valley Recreation
Bear Lake Idaho area Trailhead for snowmobiling, ATV riding, hiking, horse riding, dirt bike and mountain biking. View our ArcGIS interactive map. Caribou-Targhee National Forest Bloomington Canyon information
View more22 pull through RV Sites. 11 back in sites. All have sewer, water, and 30 amp electricity. 5 have 50 amp electricity. 3 small fully furnished cabins. 18 tent sites. Laundry room & showers.
View more8 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms, all newly constructed in 2013. Sleeps 29 people (30 max). Parking for up to 8 vehicles. 8 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, 3 levels, 4,650 square feet.
View moreSleeps 16 people (22 max). Parking for up to 8 vehicles. 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, 3 levels. 3,500 square feet. 4-wheel drive is required during the winter month
View moreWinter & Summer rentals. Bear Lake Fun North Beach Rentals is located on the east side of the North Beach State Park near the hot springs. Rental Equipment included Boats, Seadoos, and Non-Motorized Water Toys.
View moreA remote bird watching area, east of Georgetown Idaho, in a mountain marsh surrounded by sagebrush, grassland, forest, and aspen trees. Nesting area for Canada Goose and dabbling ducks. See Raptors, Songbirds, Upland Birds, Shorebirds, Waterfowl and Waterbirds. View the Idaho Birding Trail Interactive Map View the Idaho Birding Trail…
View moreThe museum displays local history artifacts and is located directly across the street from the historic Paris Tabernacle.
View moreGroup lodging for 30+ people. 24 miles from North Beach at Bear Lake. Tents and Trailers are welcome on property. Additional costs apply.
View moreGeorgetown area trailhead for snowmobiling, ATV riding and mountain biking near Bear Lake and Montpelier Idaho. View our ArcGIS interactive map. Download a printable trail map.
View moreMill Farm Road trailhead for snowmobiling, ATV riding and mountain biking near Bear Lake Idaho. View our ArcGis interactive map. Download a PDF of our Northern Bear Lake – Preston Snowmobile Map. View Idaho Parks & Recreation’s free interactive Snowmobile Trail Map with grooming information!
View moreSleeps 28 (30 max). 7 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, 3 levels
View more7 tent-only, rustic,primitive campsites on Eightmile Creek. A hiking trail from just north of the campground leads to Sherman Peak, at 9632 feet, eight miles round trip.
View moreClosed in the Winter. The National Oregon/California Trail Center is located near the Clover Creek Encampment of the Oregon Trail in Montpelier at 320 North 4th Street. The trail center depicts the 2000-mile, 5-month journey along the Oregon Trail in daily Living History tours during the summer. Allinger Community Theatre…
View more9 hole mountain course located above beautiful Bear Lake. Rental clubs, carts, pull carts and a fully stocked pro-shop.
View moreTour through a wondrous half-mile of stalactites and stalagmites in the largest limestone cave in Idaho.
View moreIn-house movie theater, pool table, ping pong, air hockey, foosball tables and board games, kid's toy room, 2400' furnished deck. For family reunions, workshop retreats and large gatherings of 12 to 55 guests.
View moreThis waterfowl refuge, along the north shore of beautiful Bear Lake, is great for observing white-faced ibis, Canada geese, ducks, sandhill cranes, and a variety of songbirds.
View morePioneer Handcart Adventure for groups. Put on a bonnet or hat of the times and pull handcarts to 20 campsites where you learn interesting pioneer history and reenact actual pioneer experiences. For example: scrubbing clothing on a wash board, using body language to negotiate with Native Americans for buffalo jerky,…
View more3 Campground Areas. One group site that can accommodate up to 20 people. Six single sites available. Flush toilets and drinking water are provided. A paved road leads to the campground.
View moreSwimmers will enjoy two-mile-long North Beach on the north end of the lake. he gradual slope of the lake bottom provides an enormous swimming area. Ramps are available for boaters and water skiers who want to enjoy the water, too. There are several rental businesses renting boats, wave runners and…
View moreGreen Canyon Trail Head for snowmobiling, ATV, horse riding, hiking and mountain biking. View an ArcGIS interactive map. Download and print our map. View Idaho Parks & Recreation’s free interactive Snowmobile Trail Map with Grooming information!
View moreVacation Home Rental Lodging for family reunions and groups in Paris Idaho that can accommodate up to 70 people.
View moreLocated at the intersection of U.S. Highways 30 and 89. Hotel features 50 rooms equipped with microwaves, refrigerators and cable TVs. Next to Oregon/California Trail Museum, 20 mi. from Bear Lake.
View morePreviously called Bear Lake Hot Springs. The hot springs has steamy water flowing through the two outdoor shallow soaking pools. Epic Rentals runs the hot springs. Winter: Private Party Only: Reservations can be made ahead of time to book both pools. Due to the building not being winterized there is no…
View moreBeautiful Bear Lake Valley has a network of over 350 miles of groomed trails and has extensive additional mileage in marked, ungroomed trails. Changes in elevation offer terrains varying from mountainous to open meadow. Montpelier, Bloomington, Fish Haven and St. Charles have great trails. The St. Charles-Fish Haven Loop is…
View moreNorth Fork Overflow Campground located in St Charles, Idaho.
View moreGutzon Borglum was a prolific American sculptor best know for his presidents' sculptures on Mount Rushmore, South Dakota. Borglum was born in St. Charles, Idaho in 1867. His marble head sculpture of Abraham Lincoln is on display in the Capitol Rotunda.
View moreSummer and Winter trail head above Fish Haven near Bear Lake for snowmobiling, ATV riding, hiking and mountain biking. View our ArcGis interactive map. Montpelier Ranger District 322 North 4th Street Montpelier, Idaho 83254 (208) 847-0375
View moreSummer only. This small log and wood frame building over 125 years old, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In Georgetown’s early settlement, it functioned as a local chapel, schoolhouse and general meeting hall. For many years it was a focal point for the female society of…
View more18 family sites and one group site that can accommodate up to 100 people. Flush toilets and drinking water. Paved roads to and within the site.
View moreThe Bank of Montpelier was robbed by Butch Cassidy with his Wild Bunch Gang in 1896. They escaped with $5,000 – $15,000 in gold, silver and currency. The museum owners have managed to save and restore the last standing bank in the world which was robbed by Butch Cassidy and…
View moreBear Lake State Park is located on the east side of Bear Lake. It provides a campground, bowery, and a day use area. Bear lake is 20 miles long and 8 miles wide with half of the lake in Idaho and half in Utah. The lake is a water sports…
View moreLodging for large groups. Sleep in the cabin or bunk house (sleeps 16), or set up a tent on soft grass. Parking for trailers and motor homes. Beach front with hookups for boats. 80-seat pavilion.
View moreBlue Top Cabin is located 25 minutes Northwest of Bear Lake and 20 minutes West of Montpelier, Idaho. Set in recreational country. Sleeps 21 people comfortably. No smoking or pets.
View moreThe Bear River Heritage Area straddles the Idaho-Utah border where the Great Basin and the Rocky Mountains meet. Come and experience its unique and varied cultural heritage. www.bearriverheritage.com
View moreEmigration Campground is located in 17 miles west of Montpelier, Idaho, just off State Highway 36 in Emigration Canyon. Visitors enjoy exploring the nearby Highline Trail and fishing on local streams.
View moreEmigrants by the thousands entered present day eastern Idaho at this location traveling along the Oregon-California Trail. Emigrants on the trail encountered Big Hill, thought to be the steepest and longest descent found on the trip west.
View moreFish here for Bonneville Cutthroat Trout, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, and Rainbow Trout.
View moreMontpelier Idaho area Trailhead for snowmobiling, ATV riding and dirt biking, mountain biking and horse riding near Bear Lake Idaho. View our ArcGIS interactive map.
View moreStop in at the visitor center in Garden City, along the shore of Bear Lake, to discover all of the attractions and outdoor recreation in the area for Idaho and Utah.
View more9 hole golf course with full length driving range, large practice green, putting & chipping areas. The Clubhouse has food and services, golf equipment, clothing and accessories.
View moreTake a 1-hour trail ride near Bear Lake in the Cache National Forest. You will cross small creeks, take the horses over bridges, view the “Caribbean of the Rockies,” and so much more! Montana is a highly experienced trail guide that will take extra measures to keeping your family, friends,…
View moreThis small remote lake is located at the top of the mountain in a spectacular setting. Enjoy beautiful scenery of wildflowers, huge cliffs and 2 lakes. Bloomington Lake is a high elevation glacial lake with great trout fishing! The last one-quarter mile is limited to foot travel only. Trailhead opens…
View moreFive bedroom, three bath cabin with loft that can sleep twenty people in beds plus extra room for sleeping bags. Wrap-Around Covered Deck.
View moreParis Canyon Trail head for snowmobiling, ATV riding, hiking, horse riding, dirt bike and mountain biking. View our ArcGIS interactive printable map. Type 'Paris Canyon' into the search box.
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