Bear Lake State Park

This lake blew the socks off of us! It is beyond beautiful. We understand why it's called the Caribbean of the West. The water is so clear. It changes colors from green to blue to dark blue. It's simply beautiful.
There is so much to do on this lake. Whether you rent a jetski, or go out on a pontoon, or ride on a raft or paddleboard, it's all fun.

Senior pass, great outing. Easy access at state park for handicap... lots of activities for everyone.

Beautiful underrated lake with ocean blue views. Lots of space, very few people nice sandy beach. Shallow swimming area. Good for younger swimmers.

Our first time seeing this place and it was amazing. Scott the camp host was so friendly and very helpful. We will definitely have to come back.

Love this place during the summer! It’s so much fun and lots of things to do on each of the beaches in the area.

🏖🤿 Beautiful place to relax and absorb the natural environment when you are looking to get cool during Utah’s dog days of summer. There are many spots where the sand is soft on the feet and great for building sand castles if that’s your thing. There are picnic tables, campsites, and day use areas; all for various reasons to visit. We usually make day trips here as a family, though have camped on the northern side rim. One unique attribute of this lake is the water clarity - you can walk 100+ yards out and still feel the bottom and see your feet! Enjoy! ☀

Excellent campground. Beautiful lake. Full hookups. Xfinity and T-Mobile cell reception. OTA TV was good. The bathrooms were clean. Covered area with picnic table. Great place for kids and dog friendly.

Amazing place for a weekend family getaway! We had a blast hanging out by the water which was thankfully still warm. Great spot to take out some paddle boards with the beautiful scenery and calm waters. We missed the famous raspberry shakes as most shops closed after Labor Day though. Still, can’t believe it took me so long to visit 😆

This is a beautiful lake! I felt like I was in Florida! The water is clean and pretty warm as well! We had an awesome time! We were able to bbq and just seconds later run into the water. Great place to swim and paddle board! I would highly recommend bringing family here, especially if they are from out of state, they will love it as did we!

2023 update - It is going to be an amazing summer at Bear Lake. The lake should completely fill after all the snow this year.
Just love the Bear Lake area. The State Park and marina are excellent. Easy to launch a boat even on weekends when it can get pretty crazy. A annual pass was only $30 for us old guys!

Beautiful!!!! I Parkes I the marina to take some pics and it was pretty empty since it's off season. Restrooms and showers available

A nice beautiful lake in the vicinity of beautiful nature. Has ample amount of parking. 25$ entry fee for non Idaho residents. Has benches, stone to sit. Since the background is picturesque, you can click photos here and hangout for a bit. Also it has boating facility, so you can rent a boat and bring yours. A nice place to hangout in scenic road from Salt lake city to Jackson.

At first sight, you would almost swear you were looking at a chunk of Caribbean beach, that was somehow transported to a cozy little quiet town in Utah.

The drive is absolutely magestic, so even if you never get into the water, it's still a perfect place to visit.

The beaches are a shimmering white, and the water is so clear, it looks like a mirror on the still areas, and perfectly reflects the color of the sky everywhere else.

This is definitely a good place for kids, since the beach has such shallow water, but the lake itself is deep enough for any boat.

Can't wait to return!

SO. MUCH. FUN!! The water was so warm and crystal clear. We had the best time ever! We were able to drive right up to the water on the beach it was so cool.

Excellent for a winter visit with really interesting ice piles on the shores of the lake and tons of deer. Not recommended for camping but definitely awesome for sightseeing.

When the lake freezes over then starts to thaw out the ice breaks up into thin sheets that look like glass pieces. Wave and wind action then pile these pieces up on the shore line into really interesting piles. Super cool.

Also fun is to throw rocks out on to the ice because it makes this really cool sound and it can end up sliding way far.

Beautiful lake, well kept facilities, and lots of parking. The only disappointment was the lack of the rumored "swim bears" of bear lake. We managed without the bears, and always love this lake. Extremely beautiful, and clear and clean marina. Make sure to check the weather report. We have found the best experience is earlier and later in the day, to avoid choppiness. We have logged about 19 feet in the Marina. Very wife launch ramp, but you have to back in rather far as the slope is very gradual.

Lovely place to spend summer in. Water is very clean and clear, sands r soft and with various stones around. Feel like on a beach. End of July is quite cold already in the water. Me personally couldn't get in, while kids enjoy staying in the water all the afternoon.

We love Bear Lake. I have been going there for 39+years. This place is so unique. Sometimes I want to feel selfish and not share it, but how can I not share The Caribbean Of The Rockies. Its a place you need on your bucket list if you're not close. And if you are, visit lots. I do.

Love bear lake! The state park is super clean, the boat ramp can get a bit crowded, but that's normal. I've not been able to fish yet, just too busy with other water sports. Cool experience, it got super windy and we launched in Utah, had to put the boat back on the trailer in Idaho. The Idaho dudes let us in for free since we just needed to pick up the boat. Definitely recommended, especially during the week when it's not too busy

One of my favorite places in the world! We come here at least once a year. The water is so pretty, and the lake is big, going into Idaho as well so even when it's crowded, you still have a lot of space to yourself. Boating is the best here, at the marina in Garden City, you can even rent tubes and jet skis. There's also a rental place off to the side of the marina on the beach where you can rent paddle boards.