Bear Lake, UT is an awesome family destination – we love it!
When it comes to spending time together as a family, we love an adventure.
A recent location that my family has fallen in love with is known as Bear Lake.
If you aren’t sure of where Bear Lake is, it’s centrally located between Salt Lake City, UT, Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, & Jackson, WY.
Check out some of the awesome things we love about Bear Lake!
Blue water: Our family has been to several beaches across North America, but one that sticks out to us the most is the turquoise water at Bear Lake. Bear Lake is actually 20 miles long and 8 miles across.
Is there anything more beautiful than looking at crystal clear water?
I think not!
Family friendly destination: Something we’ve noticed about Family Time at Bear Lake is that it’s a very family-friendly destination.
You can stay in a cabin or lodge that is super family friendly.
There are also spots on Bear Lake with shallow water, which is an excellent choice for families.
So much outdoor adventure: Bear Lake has so much to offer those who love to be outside.
There are Bear Lake Water Sports available.
You may also find yourself renting jet skis, paddleboards, kayaks, and even going on guided horseback rides.
Plenty of trails to experience:
You can also take advantage of the many walking trails available at Bear Lake.
Hike for hours if you wanted to.
Hiking, together as a family, is a smart move with your walking sticks whenever you’re at Bear Lake.
If you do some climbing don’t forget to bring your hammock carabiner so you can get some rest.
Glamping: If you’ve never been glamping it’s an experience you don’t want to forget.
Glamping is just a few step ups from camping.
For those of you who don’t want to go all out with camping, glamping is a great way to go!
Families love this sort of thing, especially if you have little ones or kids who don’t like being outdoors.
Camping: Go back to the good old days of camping, you can still do this at Bear Lake.
It’s amazing!
Grab a tent, your best camping blanket and camp on the breathtakingly gorgeous landscape.
Camping is an awesome way to bond with your family.
Plus, since camping isn’t an everyday thing, your kids will love it!
Great for fishing: Our family loves to do a little fishing here and there, which is why Bear Lake is the perfect destination for families.
Try activities you otherwise wouldn’t get to!
Bear Lake is big enough that the whole family can get involved in fishing without it seeming like a hassle.
Great stopping point: A lot of people we know use Bear Lake as a stopping point to their main destination.
It is a popular stop on the road to Yellowstone (Bear Lake is halfway between SLC, UT and Yellowstone Nat’l Park).
Take a look at this video to see it all! I don’t think I’ve ever seen a destination have so much awesomeness to offer.
Keep in mind that Bear Lake is right on the Idaho-Utah border (in Rich County, UT), so it’s super easy to find.
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This looks like a great getaway place for families. Our family enjoys weekend camping in the summer and love going to our local lake.
That place looks gorgeous! My kids would love it there!
Now I really want to visit here!
Looks like another place for our bucket list. And I want to go to both Salt Lake and Yellowstone anyway so BONUS!
Looks great! I would love to visit with my kids
What a gorgeous spot! I’d love to go camping and hiking there.
What a beautiful spot, I would definitely love to take my family there! Thanks for sharing.
We are headed out that way next month! I’ll add this to our list! Looks beautiful!
So pretty! I’m not much of a camper but I would love to do some hiking, it looks beautiful!
This looks like a wonderful place to visit!
Looks beautiful!! I’d love to visit there 🙂
Sounds like such a wonderful day and so beautiful! I’m yearning to go hiking for Mother’s Day but its looking like nothing but rain for days where I love!
Looks beautiful!
I love anything thats outdoors! Looks like a really fun place to visit! Thanks for sharing 🙂
That sounds like a really fun place for a family vacation. I would love to take my fam there someday.
I’ve never been camping/glamping or anything related to the outdoors. I’m a city girl through and through but lately I’ve been wanting to do more outdoor stuff. I’ll have to consider this as a place to visit.
I love spending time with my family out in nature! Beak Lake looks like such a beautiful place! I’ve never gone glamping but I’d love to try it. I think it would be a lot of fun!
Bear Lake looks like an excellent place to visit, I am glad that your family had fun here.
Great place. I want to visit this someday. Seems like Bear Lake is a great location to release stress. Will add this in my bucket list. Thanks for sharing!
This looks like so much fun to have with the family! I would love to live close to something like Bear lake! Would love to do more outdoor stuff with my family!
Bear Lake sounds like a lot of fun. I would love to go glamping. It seems like it would be my kind of camping.
I love that Bear Lake has both regular camping and glamping. The older I get, the less I want to rough it as much as I used to. But I still enjoy being in the outdoors, sitting around the fire and so on.
Bear Lake looks and sounds gorgeous. It would indeed be a great place to camp with the whole family the old fashion way. I would love to camp here some day and maybe go horseback riding which I have never done before. Thanks for sharing this wonderful family time idea.
It looks like it is a great getaway! I like to camp but I think I would LOVE glamping!
Your pics are gorgeous and it sounds like y’all had some great family time at Beaver Lake! Great post!
I had never heard of Bear lake before!! This looks like a great place to vacation at with kids.
Bear Lake looks so peaceful and relaxing, the perfect weekend getaway. I’ll definitely have to add it to my travel bucket list.
This sounds absolutely beautiful and perfect for the type of vacation I am looking to take this summer. I want to get back to family, focus on nature, and teach my daughter the importance of quality time and relaxing. SO beautiful. Thank you for sharing your adventure.
That looks like a fun place to enjoy a family trip! It’s the simple things that I love and quality time I’m all for!
What an amazing place to getaway with the family! It looks so beautiful and serene. I’ll have to add this to the list of must visits!
Oooo bear lake looks like one great place to visit. I would love to take the family there!