Bear Lake

Last weekend we enjoyed a nice 2-night camping trip at Bear Lake State Park. Straddling both Utah and Idaho borders, the natural lake is one of the prettiest lakes around. The park was on the south end of the lake, and about 5 miles away from Garden City, a quiet little community (that even has a library). We left after DeeAnn got off work and drove up through Evanston in order to avoid the construction zone we call Utah.

The obligatory visiting library picture.

The lake and "beach" from the campground. It was a lot closer than it looked. The best beaches are on the west side of the lake.

I don't know why, but there is this old cabin at the park. It is identified as the "Trading Post" and is open to walk through. I have no idea why there is a totem pole in the campground either. But it's interesting.

Harvey at his spot at the park.

Melanie and her family's camping spot. It had a very nice view of the lake.

I cooked dutch oven ribs, Melanie cooked potatoes. Yummy! And served on Mickey plates made it much tastier.

Th boys enjoying their giant marshmallows.

Bear Lake State Park was very nice. The only bad thing was the gate attendant who was totally indifferent to us, didn't want to be bothered with giving us directions, map, or anything at all. The weather was nice enough that we didn't have to use the air conditioning but certainly had to use the heater in the evenings. The campgrounds along the north end of the east section were shaded and would be great for summer time camping. We look forward to returning.