Bear Lake State Park

Bear Lake State Park is nestled high in the Rocky Mountains on the Utah-Idaho border. The cool, Caribbean-blue waters of Bear Lake are ideal for waterskiing, swimming, scuba diving, and sailing. Anglers enjoy year-round fishing for cutthroat, mackinaw, cisco, and whitefish. Bear Lake State Park offers three recreation areas: Rendezvous Beach, Bear Lake Marina, and East Beach. The park also hosts many annual events, such as a Mountain Man Rendezvous and Bear Lake Raspberry Days.

Park Hours: Hours: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. year-round with no holiday closures.

Day Visits: $8 for day-use permit, $75 for annual day-use pass, $35 for senior day-use pass.

Overnight Camping:
Birch Campground: $25
Big Creek Campground: $25
Cottonwood Campground: $16
Willow Campground: $75 Min.
Boat Slips: $16
Group Area: $75
South Eden Primitive Campground: $10

Location: Bear Lake State Park is located at the Utah / Idaho border. Facilities are located on Highway 89, minutes outside of Garden City.

Park Information

• Reservations
• Services/Concessions
• Maps and Publications
• Activities and Events
• About the Park
• Current Conditions
• View our Live Webcam
• Area Information
• Junior Ranger
• Park Rules
• Fishing Information

Contact Us

Bear Lake State Park
1030 N Bear Lake Blvd
Garden City, UT 84028
(435) 946-3343
parkcomment@utah.gov