Site:

Bear Lake

(Caribbean of the Rockies)

Location:

 Rich County, Utah

Dive Type:

Lake

Comments:
 The best diving is from late May to October with the best diving in September.  After mid-August expect daily rain storms.  Best diving is along the east shore of the lake where the shoreline is made up of odd shaped rock formations.  The lake is very blue due to the water’s high calcium content. 

DIVERS BEWARE:  THIS LAKE IS A POPULAR ONE FOR WATER SKIING!!


Bear Lake State
Park Information:

Basic Information:

Elevation: 5,923 ft.
Length: 20 miles
Width: 8 miles
Shoreline: 48 miles
Surface: 112 sq. miles
Depth: 208 ft.
Volume: 6.5 million acre ft.

Marina:

  •  Acres - 906
  •  Elevation - 5900 ft
  •  Park Open - Year-round
  •  Reservations Accepted - 5/1 - 10/1
  •  Stay Limit - 14 days
  •  Total Units - 13
  •  RV Trailer Sites - 13
  •  Maximum RV Length - 32
  •  Tent Sites - 13
  •  Camping Fee - $13
  •  Day-use Fee - $5
  •  Visitor Center


  •  Picnicking
  •  Group Pavilion
  •  Drinking Water
  •  Modern Rest Rooms
  •  Showers
  •  Waste Disposal
  •  Boating
  •  Fishing
  •  Swimming
  •  Watchable Wildlife
  •  Winter Activities
  •  Concession Service
Rendezvous Beach:

  •  Acres - 906
  •  Elevation - 5900 ft
  •  Park Open - Year-round
  •  Reservations Accepted - 5/1 - 10/1
  •  Stay Limit - 14 days
  •  Total Units - 136
  •  RV Trailer Sites - 136
  •  Maximum RV Length - 32
  •  Tent Sites
  •  Group Camping
  •  Camping Fee - $13 - $17
  •  Day-use Fee - $5


  •  Picnicking
  •  Drinking Water
  •  Modern Rest Rooms
  •  Showers
  •  Waste Disposal
  •  Utility Hookups
  •  Boating
  •  Fishing
  •  Swimming
  •  Winter Activities
  •  Concession Service
East Side:

  •  Acres - 906
  •  Elevation - 5900 ft
  •  Park Open - Year-round
  •  Reservations Accepted - 5/1 - 10/1
  •  Stay Limit - 14 days
  •  Total Units - 25
  •  RV Trailer Sites - 25
  •  Maximum RV Length - N/A
  •  Tent Sites
  •  Group Camping
  •  Camping Fee - $7
  •  Day-use Fee - $4
  •  Picnicking
  •  Drinking Water
  •  Vault Toilet
  •  Boating
  •  Fishing
  •  Swimming
  •  Off-Highway Vehicles - Nearby
  •  Winter Activities


Office Phone:

Bear Lake State Park
P.O. Box 184
Garden City, Utah 84028-0184
(435)946-3343

Associated Costs:

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


Depth:

208' at an altitude of 5,900'

Temperature:

Summer – 68° F
Thermocline – 45-50' - 50° F


Visibility:

20' - 30' 


Diving Hours:

24

Air Fills:

Logan is the closest source of air fills.

Local Shops:


 

Camping:

 Camping is available right next to shore




Lodging:

  • Beaver Mountain Summer Recreation Area
    (435) 563-5677

  • Bear Lake North RV Park & Campground
    (208) 945-2941

  • Cedars & Shade Campground
    (208) 945-2608

  • KOA Kampground Bear Lake
    (435) 946-3454

  • Blue Water Resort LLC
    (435) 946-3333 (this one has a private membership)

  • Bear Lake State Park
    (435) 946-3343 

Website:

http://www.nr.state.ut.us/parks/www1/bear.htm

http://www.bearlake.com

 

 

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