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Bear Lake


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 1 attractions in Garden City
Traveller Description: Scenic lake stretching 20 miles along the Idaho border.
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Attraction type: State park, Lake
Address: PO Box 184 Garden City, UT 84028
Tel: 435-946-3343

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28 Apr 2008
2
people found this review helpful

I was in Cache Valley, Utah on business and decided to drive along the Logan Canyon Scenic Byway early one morning to see the sunrise over Bear Lake. It was worth the effort. The beauty here rivals anything you will see anywhere in the country. I shot some video for those interested. [--] more

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4 of 5 stars
Iselin, New Jersey
17 Sep 2007
1
person found this review helpful

My girlfriend and I stopped to see Bear Lake in Idaho and Utah on Sep 8, 2007. The water was clean and had a beautiful turquoise and blue color. There are several free beaches on the lake with entrances that are unmarked turnoffs from the surrounding highways. Only the state park at Rondezvous Beach in Utah charged an admission fee.... more

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5 of 5 stars
Covina, CA
9 Oct 2006
3
people found this review helpful

When visiting the Bear Lake area I highly reccomend this short hike to 3 small alpine lakes. Drive north to Bloomington, turn left at the Post Office, Bloomington Canyon Road. Follow this road for approx. 10 miles. It will turn to dirt but it is well maintained. Just watch for wandering cows! There will be a fork in the road,... more

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5 of 5 stars
Mansfield, TX
10 Aug 2006
1
person found this review helpful

While there are boating activities in this lake which is half in Utah and half in Idaho, it's the color which is so striking. It's a very beautiful aqua-blue color set against a treeless mountain range on the lake's eastern side. The best view of the entire late is on Route 89 just outside of Garden City which swichbacks up... more

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Bear Lake Address

PO Box 184, Garden City, UT 84028
Tel: 435-946-3343