Bear Lake Country
Bear Lake Country
Bear Lake is often called the Caribbean of the Rockies for its intense turquoise blue water. The lake is 20 miles long and 8 miles wide, providing space and calm water for all types of watercraft. Water-Skiing, wakeboarding, sailing and swimming are popular sports. Camping, picnicking, fishing, golf, horseback riding, hiking and biking, bird watching, wildlife viewing, and cave exploring.
Navigate your personal watercraft across the turquoise water. Feel the rod-bending excitement of a Bear Lake cutthroat on the end of your fishing line. Sail off into the sunset. Explore America’s past and discover the stories of the hearty souls that settled this area. Minnetonka Cave is a fascinating 9-room cave of stalactites, stalagmites, and banded travertine. The Bear Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located on the north Shore of Bear Lake. Perfect temperatures make for perfect days of golf at three challenging courses. Horseback riding, hiking and cycling are popular past times. Idaho and Utah State Parks are located around the lake. Visit the National Oregon/California Trail Center in Montpelier, ID., for an authentic indoor living history adventure on the Oregon Trail.
The Bear Lake area is comprised of a spacious rural, historical and recreational setting shared by Bear Lake County in the southeast corner of Idaho and Rich County in the northeast corner of Utah.
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