Bear Lake State Park Bear Lake State Park Description Bear Lake is nestled high in the Rocky Mountains on the Utah-Idaho border. Waterskiing, swimming, scuba diving and sailing are favorite activities.
Fishing is for cutthroat, mackinaw and whitefish.
In the winter snowmobilers and ice anglers are drawn to the area. Bear Lake is famous for its annual January cisco run. Three state-owned facilities provide boating, camping and picnicking. Bear Lake Marina is on U.S. Highway 89, two miles north of Garden City. Year round fishing is a popular activity.