Things to Do
Bear Lake offers a wide range of activities to do year
round. Bring your own toys or just rent them here.
Both
www.BearLakeFun.com and
www.BearLakeWaterSports.com are there to help get
you on the snow, lake or hills.
Garden City Boardwalk
At the City Park in the middle of Garden City, Utah.
Enjoy a walk through the wetland area on a boardwalk
above it all. Sometimes wildlife and different species
of birds are seen. The quiet walk ends up right on the
beach of beautiful Bear Lake. Enjoy a picnic while you
relax and watch the activity on the lake.
Minnetonka Cave
Located 9 miles up St. Charles, Idaho. Open for tours daily, the cave provides entertainment and education. Among its features are large rooms and caverns, stalagmites, stalactites and other cave formations. Tours are provided daily from 10 am to 5:30 pm. Be prepared for over 400 steps going up and down. Jackets and sturdy shoes are recommended.
Garden City Pool
Community swimming pool and hot tub located just off Logan Canyon Road in the same parking lot as the Health Clinic and Library. This is a great winter-time activity. Rates are $3 per person...all ages.
Community swimming pool and hot tub located just off Logan Canyon Road in the same parking lot as the Health Clinic and Library. This is a great winter-time activity. Rates are $3 per person...all ages.
Paris Ice Caves
Caverns contain ice all summer long, but are accessible
generally by the middle of July. Located in Pairs
Canyon, Idaho.
Montpelier Reservoir
Excellent fishing is available in the man made
reservoir. No motorized boats are allowed. The earth
filled dam is 62 feet high. It impounds 3,850 acre feet
of water used for irrigation. the reservoir is north of
Highway 89 in Montpelier, Idaho and Geneva, Idaho.
Fresh Air Cinema - Outdoor Movies
Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday throughout the
summer...ends Labor Day. Fresh Air Cinema at Bear
Lake, 435-94-MOVIE (946-6843). Located on 150S
(the same road used to enter the beach in Garden City)
Oregon Trail Center
The Oregon Trail crosses Bear Lake County from the
border on the southeast to Soda Springs on the
northwest. Although much of the trail is covered by
paved roads, unpaved portions of the trail are visible
parallel to Highway 30 north of Georgetown, Idaho. The
Oregon Trail Rendezvous Pageant is held the Saturday
before the 24th of July, in Montpelier. The Pageant
offers Dutch oven dinner, musical entertainment, and
dancing on the old Oregon Trail. National
Oregon/California Trail Center (information
1-800-448-BEAR) Travel back in time. Visit Peg Leg
Smith's trading post, spend some time in a wagon train
encampment at Clover Creek. Experience living history as
real people become pioneers, mountain men, traders,
heroes, and scoundrels. Located in Montpelier, Idaho at
the junction of Highway 89 and Highway 30.
Built by Mormon Pioneers over 100 years ago, the
tabernacle is constructed of sandstone. It contains fine
wood work in all parts of the interior. Tours are
conducted daily during the summer with frequent organ
recitals. Located in the middle of the town of Paris,
Idaho.
The Paris Pioneer Museum contains many historic items
and photographs. It points the way to the large number
of historic buildings in the community of Paris. Open
Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Summer Theater and Western Cook-out-Usually you will
need reservations. Call (435) 946-2918 or (435)753-1944.
Open June through Labor Day.
Celebrating the history of the Oregon Trail and other
historic routes in the area, the museum also contains
pioneer artifacts, many historic photographs, and items
that recall the earliest settlers of Bear Lake Valley.
Highland Trail
A 55 mile long National Recreation trail is accessible
from many points within the Bear Lake area including
Bloomington Canyon, Paris Canyon, Emigration Canyon, and
Logan Canyon. It is open to hiking, horseback riding,
motorbikes or mountain bikes. Spectacular scenic views
from the trail can be seen in Cache Valley as well as
Bear Lake Valley.
The small glacial lake is placed in a spectacular
setting of cliffs and waterfalls. The mountain flowers
and rugged scenery surrounding the lake are part of its
attractions. The Bloomington Canyon road leading to the
lake area is very rough. Those who wish to visit the
lake are advised to use a truck.
Located on the north end of Bear Lake. The refuge is
home to large numbers of Canadian geese, ducks of many
species, Ibis, Sandhill Cranes, Avocet, and many other
birds. There are 17 acres of marsh, open water and
grasslands. Observation sites are available on a motor
tour route. Walking trails are also available.
Mosquitoes are plentiful. The refuge can be accessed
from Paris or from Highway 89 between Ovid and
Montpelier.
Fish Ladder
A structure on the north end of Bear Lake enables
spawning fish from Bear Lake to travel up Big St.
Charles Creek to spawning grounds.
Raspberry Patches
Raspberry patches in Bear Lake Valley provide the fresh
produce for wonderful fresh raspberry shakes, sundaes,
and jams. Raspberry treats are available at most
drive-ins around Bear Lake.