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Located on the border of Utah and Idaho, this natural lake is an excellent fishing lake and divers enjoy it's relatively clear waters. The lake sits at 5,900 feet elevation, is 20 miles long and 8 miles wide. Roughly half the lake is in Idaho and the other half is in Utah. There are great beaches here, so there's plenty of room around the shore for campers. The lake is a unique agua-blue color, the result of calcium carbonates suspended in the water. The lake has one main Marina on the Utah side.
This lake also offers some excellent fishing, with Cutthroat Trout and Mackinaw being popular catches and the Bonneville cisco being found here and basically nowhere else on earth. Being located relatively high in the mountains, the lake gets a fairly regular dose of afternoon storms during the summer. Don't be too surprised if a sudden summer thundershower invades on your day at this lake. There is a pretty well established sailing community on Bear Lake, and the state marina is home to the Bear Lake Yacht Club. Bear Lake is also sort of a "party lake" for much of the surrounding area, so expect plenty of revelry on a Friday or Saturday night, especially at the southern end of the lake where the main campground is. The area around the lake is home to some of Utah's best Raspberry growing areas, so don't go home without a least giving these little morsels a taste.
Webcams and Weather
Well, so far, we've only found one webcam that is situated to look at the Bear Lake Area. Luckily, this page also has the most current weather conditions for the area.
State Parks, Reservations, Camping, etc.
- Official Utah Bear Lake State Park Site
- Official Idaho Bear Lake State Park Site
- Bear Lake Lodging - Cabin and Condo Rentals and Real Estate Sales