State park

Bear Lake State Park

Bear Lake State Park is a state park in Rich County, Utah. Campsites cost Full hookup $40-$60; partial $25-$50; no hookup/primitive $20-$35; group $175-$350. Day use costs Day-use $10-$30 by area & season (UT resident vs non-resident); marina/rendezvous highest in summer. Hours: Marina gates 6 a.m.-11 p.m. year-round; quiet hours 10 p.m.-7 a.m.

Bear Lake State Park
Photo: Mark Goebel from Taos, New Mexico, USA, CC BY 2.0

Bear Lake State Park map

Bear Lake State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.

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Fire restrictions

Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.

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Common questions

Bear Lake State Park has 5 developed campgrounds. Camping costs Full hookup $40-$60; partial $25-$50; no hookup/primitive $20-$35; group $175-$350. Sites can be reserved in advance. Rendezvous Beach open approx. May 1 through third weekend of October; North Eden, Rainbow Cove, and South Eden camps approx. May 1-October 31 (as of September 29, 2026). There are 9 group sites.
Entry to Bear Lake State Park costs Day-use $10-$30 by area & season (UT resident vs non-resident); marina/rendezvous highest in summer. Hours: Marina gates 6 a.m.-11 p.m. year-round; quiet hours 10 p.m.-7 a.m.
No, day use at Bear Lake State Park does not need a reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
Yes, Bear Lake State Park has electric hookups.
Drinking water available. Electric hookups available. RV dump station on site. Flush and vault toilets, depending on the area.
Yes, Bear Lake is open to swimming at Bear Lake State Park.

Before you go

Day use needs no reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.

  • Drinking water available
  • Electric hookups available
  • RV dump station on site
  • Flush and vault toilets, depending on the area

Camping at Bear Lake State Park

Bear Lake State Park has 5 developed campgrounds. Camping costs Full hookup $40-$60; partial $25-$50; no hookup/primitive $20-$35; group $175-$350. Sites can be reserved in advance. Rendezvous Beach open approx. May 1 through third weekend of October; North Eden, Rainbow Cove, and South Eden camps approx. May 1-October 31 (as of September 29, 2026). There are 9 group sites.

Trails

  • Bear Lake Legacy Pathway (4.8 mi one way, easy) Garden City segment; paved non-motorized path from marina area toward Ideal Beach
  • Bear Lake Legacy Pathway (3 mi one way, easy) Southeast corner of Bear Lake segment
  • Eastern Interlaken (9.9 mi one way, moderate) Starts at First Point; spur to Black Mountain (7,700 ft) views Bear Lake and southern Idaho
  • Bear Lake Scenic Path (easy) Paved 10-foot-wide path along the southern half of Bear Lake

What to see

  • Feature Rendezvous Beach Southwest Bear Lake area named for historic mountain-man rendezvous gatherings
  • Overlook First Point Eastside day-use and trailhead for Eastern Interlaken along Bear Lake bluffs

Swimming

  • Bear Lake

Public lands next to Bear Lake State Park

Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.