Bear Lake State Park

Bear Lake State Park is located in the southeastern corner of Idaho near the Cache mountain range. Campsites for groups as large as 50 are available along with several serviced and standard sites. A popular destination for water lovers, Bear Lake welcomes about 15,000 campers annually. Bring your boat, your bathing suit, sunscreen, fishing rod and your water toys; Bear Lake is a water lover’s paradise.

At 20 miles long and 8 miles wide, half of Bear Lake is located in Idaho, the other half in Utah. Known for its intense turquoise colored water, the lake is often called the Caribbean of the Rockies. A gradual slope to the lake bottom provides an enormous swimming area in the summer. In the winter, those with buckets and nets can ice fish for the Bonneville cisco, a fish found nowhere else on earth.

• Auto Touring/Scenic Routes
• Boat Ramp/Launch
• Charcoal Grills
• Dump Station
• Electricity
• Fire Rings
• Group Picnic Shelter
• Indoor Restrooms
• Life Jacket Loaner Station
• Paddleboard Rental
• Picnic Areas
• Swimming – Lake/River
• Vault Toilets
• Water – Drinking
• Water Fountains

General Accomodations

• Group Camp
• RV Campsites
• Tent Campsites

North Beach

Location:

4772 North Beach RD, St Charles ID 83272

Hours:

Day Use Only 7:00am – 10:00pm

Find over a mile of beach at the north end of the lake with some of the best sand Bear Lake has to offer. North Beach provides beach access, two boat ramps, a life jacket loaner station, picnic tables, and restrooms.

As a popular destination in the warmer months, North Beach often reaches capacity. If you’re coming to play on the beach or launch a boat,
purchase a Parking Day Pass up to 9 months in advance. 

Important Notes:

• The Parking Day Pass is not the same as the Idaho Parks Passport
• The Parking Day Pass is an optional service we offer in order to better serve our visitors and minimize the amount of cars we must turn away
• Where applicable, park or program managers may limit or deny access to an area whenever it has reached its designated capacity.
• No dogs are allowed 
• No fireworks
• No glass bottles on beach
• No fires on beach (propane fire rings & charcoal grills are allowed)
• No camping on beach

Mountain Fawn Campground

• Location: 5687 Eastshore Rd, St Charles, ID 83272
• Hours: Quiet Hours 10:00pm – 7:00am
• Check in Time: 2:00pm
• Check out Time: 1:00pm

 

Camp along the lakeshore at Mountain Fawn Campground. A stay in the campground provides a beautiful view of the lake, beach access, restrooms, picnic tables, fire rings and dump station. Campsites for groups as large as 50 are available along with several serviced and standard sites. 

Sites are available by reservation only and can be made up to 9 months in advance. Click here to make a reservation online or call 1-888-922-6743. 

Important Rules at Mountain Fawn Campground:

• Dogs are allowed but must be confined or on a maximum, 6-ft leash
• Owners are responsible to clean up after their pet
• Camping is permitted only in designated areas
• All equipment and vehicles must fit within the designated camp site
• No camping on beach
• Campfires are allowed in designated areas only
• No fires on beach (propane fire rings & charcoal grills are allowed)
• No glass bottles on beach
• No fireworks

Mountain Fawn Day Use Area

• Location: 5687 Eastshore Rd, St Charles, ID 83272
• Hours: Day Use Only 7:00 am – 10:00 pm

Sharing an entrance with the East Beach Campground is the East Beach Day Use area. It provides beach access, a small boat ramp, a life jacket loaner station, picnic tables, and restrooms.

Available for day use by reservation only, are three large shelters for groups of up to 50. The North, Middle, and South Shelters offer picnic tables and drinking water, and are surrounded by a large grass area.

Shelter reservations can be made up to 9 months in advance by calling our Visitor Center at 208-945-2325.

Important Rules at Mountain Fawn Day Use Area:

• No dogs are allowed
• No fireworks
• No glass bottles on beach
• No fires on beach (propane fire rings & charcoal grills are allowed)
• No camping on beach

Sage Springs Beach

• Location: 6419 Eastshore Rd, St Charles, ID 83272
• Hours: Day Use Only 7:00am – 10:00 pm

 

Sage Springs Beach resides where natural spring water flows from the mountains into the east side of the lake. Two large parking areas provide easy access to the beach and both Sage Springs North and Sage Springs South have restrooms available.

Important Rules at Sage Springs Beach:

• No dogs are allowed on or below Sage Springs North
• Dogs are allowed on or below Sage Springs South
• Must be confined, or on a maximum, 6-foot leash
• Owners are responsible to clean up after their pet
• No fireworks
• No glass bottles on beach
• No fires on beach (propane fire rings & charcoal grills are allowed)
• No camping on beach

Sage Springs Primitive Campsites

• Location: 7031 Eastshore Rd, St Charles, ID 83272
• Hours: Quiet Hours 10:00pm – 7:00am
• Check in Time: 2:00pm
• Check out Time: 1:00pm

Amongst the junipers and tall sagebrush, Sage Springs Primitive Campsites offers a large group site for up to 50 people, and multiple new tent sites coming soon. The group site provides a peaceful stay and beautiful view of the lake as well as beach access. A shared restroom is available as well as picnic tables and fire rings.

The group site is available by reservation only and can be made up to 9 months in advance by calling 1-888-922-6743.

Important Rules at Sage Springs Primitive Campsites:

• Dogs are allowed but must be confined or on a maximum, 6-ft leash
• Owners are responsible to clean up after their pet
• Camping is permitted only in designated areas
• All equipment and vehicles must fit within the designated camp site
• No camping on beach
• Campfires are allowed in designated areas only
• No fires on beach (propane fire rings & charcoal grills are allowed)
• No glass bottles on beach
• No fireworks

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