Activities to do in Bear Lake

Summer:

  • Watersport activities on the lake (boating, personal watercraft, wakeboarding, waterskiing)

  • Non-motorized lake activities (canoes, paddleboats, swimming, relax on beach)

  • Ride ATV’s in the mountains or on the beach

  • Jogging, hiking, and biking on the bike path or in the mountains

  • Two golf courses within 5 miles

  • Raspberry days festival first week in august

  • Western rodeos

  • Pickleville playhouse and chuckwagon dinner

  • Horseback riding

  • Minnetonka cave tours in St Charles Canyon

  • Historic sites throughout the valley

  • Visit the Oregon Trail Center in Montpelier, ID

  • Scuba dive on the east side of the lake

  • Eat famous raspberry shakes in the summer

  • Excellent hunting and fishing in the area

  • Camping and Hiking

  • Visiting the nearby mountain lakes (Tony Grove, White Pine, Bloomington)

Winter:

  • Ski or Snowboard at Beaver Mt. 15 miles away

  • Snowmobile along hundreds of miles of the famous “Bridgerland” trail system

  • Ice fishing, including the famous “Cisco fishing”

  • Sledding and Tubing at the “Sinks”

  • Cross Country Skiing and Snowshoeing

  • Relaxing in a Cabin, or Soaking in a hot tub after a day of playing in the snow

Events 2013

January 2013

February 2013

  • Thursday Nights: Montpelier Women’s Volleyball League sponsored by Montpelier Parks & Recreation.
  • Friday Nights: Montpelier Co-Ed Volleyball League sponsored by Montpelier Parks & Recreation.
  • 1st: BYU Living Legends at the Bear Lake Middle School Auditorium. Sponsored by The Oregon/California Trail Center Allinger Community Theatre in Montpelier. 866-847-3800.
  • 8th – 9th: Annual Snowmobile Hillclimb, RMSHA sanctioned, near Geneva, ID, for more info call (208) 847-0067.
  • 15th – 16th : 7th Annual Bear Lake Chocolate & Craft Festival, Chocolate Concession Fair, Sponsored by the Bear Lake Rendezvous Chamber of Commerce. 801-544-5366
  • 16th:  Annual Hospital Auxiliary Snowball Dance “Spring Time in The Rockies”, Bear Lake Middle School in Montpelier Idaho from 7:30 pm to midnight, door prizes. More info at Bear Lake Memorial Hospital (208) 847-1630.
  • 16th: Snowman Festival. Bring your families to Wells C. Stock park in Montpelier. Snowman contest with prizes! Chili cook off & chili for the public. Chili prizes donated from Broulims. Ice Climbing $25 per person. Snow slide competition with cash prizes! Questions Jeana Hansen 208-317-4952 or Mark Johnson 208-237-3357 or 208-406-1628.

March 2013

April 2013

May 2013

June 2013

July 2013

  • Monthly: Quilt Show at the The Oregon/California Trail Center in Montpelier. 866-847-3800
  • Saturdays: Farmers Craft Market at Wells C. Stock Park next to the Oregon Trail Center in Montpelier
    9am -1 pm. Vendors needed. 208-847-0301
  • Friday Nights: Garden City Farmer’s & Artisan’s Market - 5pm – 8pm (June through August)
    Located in the parking lot north of the LDS church on US 30 (Bear Lake Blvd.) in Garden City.
  • 19th: Austin Weyand Band at The Oregon/California Trail Center in Montpelier. 866-847-3800
  • TBA:  Woodruff Rodeo at 5 p.m. 435-793-4395
  • TBA: Paris 4th of July Celebration, Chuckwagon Breakfast 6:00 a.m., Pageant at Paris Tabernacle 11:00 a.m., Parade 1:00 p.m., Youth Rodeo 2:00 p.m. and Fun Run at the Paris Rodeo Grounds. 208-945-2507
  • TBA: Woodruff 4th of July Celebration, Parade 9:00 a.m., Dutch oven dinner at 11:00 a.m., Rodeo 2:00 p.m. 435-793-4395
  • TBA: Montpelier Idaho 4th of July Celebration, Lions Club Chuckwagon Breakfast 6am-11am, Evening Fireworks on “M” Hill after sunset, Montpelier, Idaho.
  • TBA: The 34rd Annual KVSI Fun Run. Call 208-847-1450 for more information. Bear Lake Memorial will be announcing the winners of the Community Weightloss Challenge. Find us on Facebook or visitwww.BLMHospital.com.
  • TBA: Wendell Johnson Memorial Rodeo - 7PM in the Laketown Arena.  IMPRA Rodeo Events.
  • TBA: Bear Lake West Golf Course / Scramble, 8 AM and 1 PM, (208) 945-2744.
  • TBA: Bear Lake Car Show at Wells C. Stock Park in Montpelier ID, for more info call (208) 847-0757.
  • TBA: Bear Lake Cowboy Gathering and Butch Cassidy Reennactment Shoot Out - Poets, Musicians & Horse Parade. Bring your horses, buggies & wagons to join the fun! FREE Admission! Reed and Rae Crane Building at the Bear Lake County Fair Grounds in Montpelier, ID. 208-847-3930. Sidewalk Sale Vendor Information.
  • TBA: Annual Girls Fast-Pitch Softball Tournament, Montpelier. Email
  • TBA: Twin Creeks Celebration in Georgetown. All day celebration, fun in the park, evening street dance, games for kids, entertainment. 208-847-2120
  • TBA: Annual Bear Lake All Star Baseball Tournament in Montpelier. Email
  • TBA: Bear Lake County Annual Salmon BBQ - 11:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. at St. Charles City Park. Email for tickets and to get on Fish List or call 208-221-6893 for reservations.
  • TBA:  Annual Community Picnic at the Allred Center in Montpelier.  Games and Entertainment from 1pm – 6pm.  Dinner will be served 4pm – 7pm.  All activities and meals are free to the public!  Sponsored by Enough is Enough.

August 2012

September 2013

October 2013

November 2013

  • 1st: Wasatch Back Band’s “CLassic Rock Reunion” at the The Oregon/California Trail Center in Montpelier.
  • TBA: Rich Legends and Melodies: stories, poetry, & music! Located in Randolph, UT at the High School Auditorium. Performance starts at 6:30 PM. Free Admission! For more info contact 435-730-6559.
  • TBA: Rich Legends and Melodies: stories, poetry, & music! Located in Garden City, UT at Lake View Room, Bldg C, 69 N. Paradise Parkway. Performance starts at 6:30 PM. Free Admission! For more info contact 435-730-6559.
  • Thanksgiving in Bear Lake, bring your family for a great time of year, call 1-800-448-BEAR for activities and services.
  • TBA: Holiday Craft Fair & Tree Festival at the Oregon Trail Center in Montpelier on Friday from noon to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Santa will visit us at noon. 208-847-3800.
  • TBA: Paris Craft Fair, Paris Elementary School, 10am – 3 pm, for more info call 208-847-0722.

December 2013

Credit: http://bearlake.org/calendar.html