October 18, 2024 Update:
Water to campsites and bathrooms has been shut off for the season. Toilets remain available, but restroom sinks are dry; hand sanitizer has been provided. Water for drinking, cooking, and bathing must be brought in.
About the 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.
Current Conditions
Address: 25 East 300 North
St. Charles, ID 83272
Phone: (208) 945-2325
Hours of Operation: Day-use locations within state parks are open from 7 am to 10 pm, per Idaho state code 26.01.20 (5). Day-use hours may change based on park manager discretion.
Biking
Bird Watching
Boating
Camping
Experience Idaho Backpacks
Fishing
History
Learning
Paddlesports
RVing
Sailing
Snowmobiling
Swimming
Volleyball Area
Volunteering