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Bear Lake Details (2010 Calendar of Events Below)
Elevation .. 5,904 feet Length ......... 20 miles Width ........... 8 miles Shoreline .... 48 miles
Surface ..... 112 miles Depth ......... 208 feet Volume . 6,500,000 acre/ft F
Factoids Bear Lake has more endemic fish than any other lake in North America.Limestone particles suspended in the lake give the lake its beautiful turquoise hue. Bear Lake is often called the Caribbean of the Rockies for its intense turquoise-blue water. As visitors catch their first glimpse of the lake, they marvel at its color and wonder what makes the lake so blue. The unique color is due to the reflection of the limestone deposits suspended in the lake.
Each season lends its own characteristic to the lake. Year-round, visitors enjoy a number of recreational and cultural activities. Experience the rush of snowmobiling. Ski at a family-owned resort. Navigate your personal watercraft across the turquoise water. Feel the rod-bending excitement of a Bear Lake cutthroat on the end of your fishing line. Sail off into the sunset. Explore America's past and discover the stories of the hearty souls that settled this area.
The Bear Lake Valley is a great location for a family or business retreat. Hold your real meetings in an unreal setting. Leave the crowds, congestion, and traffic behind to create out-door memories for your family reunion or vacation while enjoying clean air and a safe environment. Take some time during your own favorite season and enjoy yourself at Bear Lake!
History
The Bear Lake Valley was first inhabited by Shoshoni Tribes, then fur trappers. Between 1825 & 1840, many mountain men and Native Americans met on the south end of the lake to swap goods and stories! These meetings became known as mountain man rendezvous. Don't miss the re-creation of the mountain man rendezvous held in mid-September on Rendezvous Beach.
The first permanent settler to the Bear Lake Valley was reportedly Thomas Pegleg Smith, a crusty, one-legged, ex-mountain man. During the 1840s, he set up a trading post to provide supplies to the emigrants on the famous Oregon Trail. Early Mormon pioneer leader Brigham Young sent the first group of permanent settlers to Bear Lake Valley in 1863. This group was led by Charles C. Rich. The County bears his name.
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.
Bear Lake Utah Homes Visitor Information
Bear Lake State Park offers three recreation areas: Rendezvous Beach, Bear Lake Marina, and East Beach. The park also hosts many annual events, such as a Mountain Man Rendezvous and Bear Lake Raspberry Days. Park Hours: Hours: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. year-round with no holiday closures. Day Visits: A $7 day-use permit ($70 annual) is assessed. Group day-use is $2/person, $50 minOvernight Camping: Rates vary by campground - $9, $15, $21For information regarding facilities for the physically challenged, contact the park. Information about fees, reservations, and regulations.
Contact Information
Bear Lake State Park
1030 N Bear Lake Blvd
Garden City, UT 84028
(435) 946-3343
Information Courtesy of Utah State Parks and Recreation
What happened in 2008 at Bear Lake?
January 2009
23rd: 1st Annual Karaoke Contest, 7:30 pm, $5, Allinger Community Theatre at The Oregon/California Trail Center in Montpelier, ID. (866) 847-3800
TBA: Men's Basketball League
TBA: Montpelier Co-Ed Volleyball League
24th: Bear Lake Cisco Disco, call (435) 946-8501 for more details.
February 2009
Thursday Nights: Montpelier Women's Volleyball League sponsored by Montpelier Parks & Recreation
Friday Nights: Montpelier Co-Ed Volleyball League sponsored by Montpelier Parks & Recreation
6th - 7th: Annual Snowmobile Hill Climb, RMSHA sanctioned, near Geneva, ID, sponsored by the Greater Bear Lake Valley Chamber of Commerce, for more info call (208) 847-0067or visit www.rmsha.com.
13th - 14th: Vintage Snowmobile Show and Ride, Montpelier, ID, call 208-847-1782, clovercreekinn.com
13th - 15th: 3nd Annual Bear Lake Chocolate & Craft Festival, Chocolate Concession Fair, Sponsored by the BearLake Rendezvous Chamber of Commerce. 208-945-4452
21st: Annual Hospital Auxiliary Snowball Dance, Bear Lake Middle School in Montpelier from 8:00 pm tomidnight,door prizes, For more info contact Bear Lake Memorial Hospital at (208) 847-1630.
March 2009
Thursday Nights: Montpelier Women's Volleyball League sponsored by Montpelier Parks & Recreation.
6th - 7th: Idaho State Snowmobile Association Annual Trail Ride, Montpelier, ID 208-847-1782, www.clovercreekinn.com
TBA: Women's 1st Annual Bear Lake Volleyball Tournament sponsored by Montpelier Parks & Recreation
TBA: City of Montpelier Easter Celebration, Wells C. Stock Park, includes an Easter Egg Hunt, the Easter Bunny will pose with children for photographs, Eggs will be filled with prizes for different age groups ranging from 0 thru Adult, a petting zoo put together by the Oregon Trail Center. More info to come.
April 2009
2nd: Seniors Health Fair, 8 AM - Noon at the Bear Lake Senior Citizen's Center in Montpelier. For more information, contact Bear Lake Memorial Hospital at (208) 847-1630. (Seniors Age 60 and older)
13th - May 23rd: Youth Quilt Show at the The Oregon/California Trail Center in Montpelier. 866-847-3800
TBA: Girls Fast-Pitch Softball Clinic (Bear Lake Middle School)
10th -12th: Snowmobile Hill Climbs, RMSHA Sanctioned, Beaver Mountain Ski Resort, 13 miles from Garden City, UT. For more info call (866) 652-4323.
May 2009
1st - 23rd: Youth Quilt Show at the The Oregon/California Trail Center in Montpelier. 866-847-3800
TBA: Montpelier Men's & Co-Ed Adult Softball League- (208) 847-0508 or e-mail
TBA: Montpelier Community Pride Week, Residents, businesses, & organizations are asked to clean up yards, parks, houses & buildings. Prizes for the group that does the best job. More info to come .
15th - 17th: Annual Bear Lake Classic 104 Mile Pro Bike Race and 52 Mile Amateur Bike Race, call (800) 756-0795 for more info.
June 2009
8th - Aug 31st: Quilts on the Oregon Trail at the The Oregon/California Trail Center, Montpelier. 866-847-3800
13th: Idaho & Utah Free Fishing Day, For details contact the links to the Idaho & Utah Departments of Fish & Game.
TBA: Black Gold Festival, Woodruff, UT 435-793-4356
TBA: Bear Lake Ice-Breaker Softball Tournament, Allinger Park in Montpelier.
12th -13th: Bear Lake Marathon by Mammoth Marathons
18th - 20th: 10th Annual Girls' Fast-Pitch Softball Tournament, Montpelier. Registration Form. 208-847-3102
July 2009
1st - Aug 31st: Quilts on the Oregon Trail at the The Oregon/California Trail Center, Montpelier. 866-847-3800
4th: Woodruff Celebration, rodeo, parade, dance, Dutch Oven dinner and programs, Woodruff, Utah, (435) 793-4515.
4th: Paris, Idaho 4th of July Celebration, Bear Lake Ranger Chuckwagon Breakfast, Pageant at Paris Tabernacle, Parade, Youth Rodeo.
4th: KVSI Radio Fun Run, walkers start at 7:00 am, runners at 8:00 am. Run from the radio station to the Bear Lake Rangers Breakfast in Paris. (approximately 9 miles). Entry fee includes a t-shirt and breakfast in Paris.
4th: Montpelier, Idaho 4th of July Celebration, Lions Club Chuckwagon Breakfast 6AM-11AM, Evening Fireworks on "M" Hill after sunset, Montpelier, Idaho.
4th: "Free” Family Dance at Wells C. Stock Park (After fireworks)
4th: Bear Lake West Golf Course / Scramble, 8 AM and 2 PM, (208) 945-2744.
4th: Fireworks at Ideal Beach Resort, Garden City, UT, after dark.
4th - 5th: The Oregon/California Trail Center in Montpelier presents Patriotic Concert - Celebrate the birth of this great country with a song and story. (Free)
9th - 11th: Bear Lake Fast-Pitch BAT Wars Tournament. Online Registration Form. 208-847-3102
TBA: 3 on 3 Men’s Women’s & Youth Street Basketball Tournament at Wells C. Stock Park.
TBA: Bear Lake Legion Baseball Wood Bat Tournament
TBA: 19th Annual Bear Lake County Invitational Boys All-Stars Baseball Tournament, this link has all the rules, rosters, contact info, etc. for this tourney dedicated for boys ages 9-12.
TBA: Bear Lake Car Show, at Wells C. Stock Park in Montpelier ID, for more info call Bob Biggs at (208) 847-0757.
24th - 25th: Butch Cassidy Days, Montpelier, ID, sponsored by the Greater Bear Lake Valley Chamber of Commerce, Shootout at 6 PM. Vendors wanted, please call (208) 847-0067 and sign up.
24th: Relay For Life of Bear Lake at Bear Lake High School. Call Liz at 208-847-3375 to register a team.
TBA: 2nd Annual Bear Lake All-Niter Men's Softball Tournament at Allinger Park in Montpelier
25th: Chuckwagon Breakfast, Laketown, Utah
30th - 31st: Bear Lake Raspberry Days Festival in Garden City, Utah, please click the link above for full details including a brochure that lists all event activities and information such as a parade, fireworks, craft fair, golf tournament, dance and much more!
August 2009
1st - 31st: Quilts on the Oregon Trail at the The Oregon/California Trail Center, Montpelier. 866-847-3800
1st: Bear Lake Raspberry Days Festival in Garden City, Utah, please click the link above for full details including a brochure that lists all event activities and information such as a parade, fireworks, craft fair, golf tournament, dance and much more!
1st: Raspberry Days Scramble at Bear Lake West. 208-945-2744
TBA: Laketown Rodeo, Laketown, Utah, for more info call (435) 757-0921 or (435) 881-1411
TBA: Bear Lake All-Niter Co-Ed Softball Tournament.
10th - 15th: Bear Lake County Fair, more details to follow soon.
TBA: Rich County Fair & Rodeo, Randolph, UT, Rich County Jr. Rodeo 17th, fireworks and dance at Randolph City Park, (435) 881-4534
13th: Historical Note - Butch Cassidy robbed the Bank of Montpelier in Montpelier, Idaho 108 years ago at 3:13 pm on August 13, 1896.
22nd: Bear Lake Valley Health Care Foundation Annual Golf "Fore" Health Golf Tournament at the Montpelier Golf Course, for more information, contact Bear Lake Memorial Hospital or Craig at (208) 847-1630.
29th: Bear Lake Classic Triathlon by by BBSC Endurance Sports at Rendezvous Beach at 8:00 am.
29th: 12-hours of Bear Lake, Mountain Bike Relays. 800-756-0795
TBA: Rich County Demolition Derby, Laketown Rodeo Arena, 435-793-2580
TBA: Bear Lake Parade of Homes, 12 homes on display, sponsored by the Bear Lake Home Builders Association, for more info call (435) 946-8888.
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