20 Things to do in the Bear Lake Area
*Thank you to the Bear Lake Rendezvous Chamber of Commerce for the list below*
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1. Play a round of golf at one of three golf courses...all within 30 minutes of each other. Bear Lake Golf Course - (435)946-8742 Bear Lake West Golf Course - (208)945-2744 Montpelier City Municipal Golf Course - (208)847-1981 |
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2. Explore dozens of canyons and back country trails by ATV, Snowmobile, or Bicycle. |
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3. Visit the Paris Mormon Tabernacle, constructed of red sandstone quarried from the east side of Bear Lake. |
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4. Visit Minnetonka Cave, Idaho's largest limestone cave, located in St. Charles Canyon. |
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5. Find the Burgoyne Cafe and hear the story of how two bandits were killed in a gun battle. |
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6. Journey the trails with experienced guides in period costume, all inside the National Oregon/California Trail Center. |
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7. Get buried in the sand at a public beach. |
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8. Take pictures of beautiful fall colors while exploring the Bear Lake country. |
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9. Go ice fishing on one of the best ice fishing lakes in the state. |
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10. Go for an old fashioned hay ride. |
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11. Identify 25 different species of birds at the Bear Lake National Wildlife Refuge. |
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12. Hike parts of the Highline Trail, a 55 mile long National Recreation Trail. |
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13. Locate Peg Leg Smith's Golden Cairn, rumored to be a cache of gold dust, nuggets and coins. The loot was supposedly buried with his Indian wife, Fawn, in the mountains East of Bear Lake. |
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14. Soak in the Hot Springs on the North side of Bear Lake. |
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15. Go cross country skiing and spend the night in a yurt. |
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16. Go scuba diving in over 200 feet of water. |
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17. Walk the Limber Pine Trail and see a pine tree that is over 500 years old. |
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18. Look for the Bear Lake Monster. Rumored to thrive during the Raspberry Days festival. |
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19. View Bear Lake and the foothills while on a horseback ride. |
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20. Have a famous raspberry milk shake. |
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