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Epic Recreation:We can build you a customized Epic Recreation Beach Package for you and your group! You’re also welcome to just go rent anything you want! You can use your Epic Voucher towards these rentals if you have stayed 3+ nights with us. Rent boats, jetskis, UTV’s, paddleboards, kayaks, and more.
Beaver Creek Lodge:We are also teamed up with Beaver Creek Lodge and always refer our guests to go try out some of the things that they have! The most popular in the summer is the guided horseback riding. You can choose long trails, short trails, lunch in between, and more. The views are beautiful and we highly recommend giving this a try!
Raspberry Days (Starts first full weekend Thursday in August every year): Get your rodeo on at the Laketown Raspberry Days rodeo! Enjoy some burgers, Chad’s raspberry ice cream, and some good fun! Enjoy everything else that comes with Raspberry Days – the craft fair, parade, concert, food, booths, etc.
Pickleville Playhouse: Check out our local theater while you’re here! Pickleville Playhouse has been getting bigger and bigger every year and now they have added Christmas shows and other shows in the off-season. The family that started it is hilarious and they write the plays themselves. So if you’re looking for a good-time local experience go see one of these plays. You can get tickets for dinner & the show or just the show!
Minnetonka Cave:Minnetonka Cave is a large limestone cave located about 20 minutes away from where you will be staying. We think it is good for all ages but some have described it as “strenuous” (there are stairs), so in that regard please use your best judgement! It is very worthwhile. Also – IMPORTANT NOTE – if you are going to do this they only accept cash. So do not go up there thinking you can pay for everyone with a card (Yes, we’ve made this mistake before.)
Feeling adventurous?
- Mountain or Road Bike in the St. Charles area
- Mountain or Road bike in Laketown (south side of lake)
- Visit Old Ephraim’s grave (fun hike/ride!)–UTV riding to this would be a blast in some of Epic Recreation’s six-seater side by sides.
- Hike Limber Pine Trail (nice and short and fun for little ones)
- GO TO BLOOMINGTON LAKE! This is our family’s tradition. It has a rope swing (usually) and places where you can have a fire and make some raspberry cobbler. Mmmm!
- Get “the least famous shakes” at Zipz. You won’t be disappointed!
- Biking the east side of the lake is one of our personal favorites (preferrably early morning or in the evening)
- Walk the boardwalk at night – this is located at the Garden City park just right in town. You’ll most likely see fireflies given the time that you’ll be here!
- Tour the Paris, Idaho Tabernacle
Epic Recreation:Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring – Epic still has your back! Take some of the Epic UTV’s (2, 4, & 6 seaters available) and enjoy some mountain fun! You can also experience the one and only Epic Adventure Wagon – pack some lunch and good music and take it up into the mountains with the UTV’s. Makes for great memories!
BLOOMINGTON LAKE:GO TO BLOOMINGTON LAKE! This is a family tradition. It has a rope swing (usually) and places where you can have a fire and make some raspberry cobbler. Mmmm!
Hiking Trails:
Limber Pine Trail – A relaxing one mile loop to the 2,000 year old limber pine.
Great Western Trail: A trail that extends from the Arizona border all the way to the Canadian border. The trail passes through the Wasatch/Cache National Forest and Bear Lake areas.
Bloomington Lake Trail: Hike or drive via a rough, unpaved road. This small glacial lake is located in a spectacular setting of cliffs and waterfalls. During the summer, wildflowers surround this clear mountain lake.
Logan Canyon Trails: Logan Canyon National Scenic Byway is home to several great mountain biking trails. Whether you are an advanced rider or want to take the family for an enjoyable ride, you’ll find trails for all skill levels.
Highline Trail: A 55-mile trail accessible from Bloomington Canyon, Paris Canyon, Emigration Canyon and Logan Canyon. Open to hiking, horseback riding, motor bikes and mountain bikes.
Hodges Canyon:The trail passes through the South Sinks area, near the top. The sinks are indentations in the earth caused by water eroding the limestone beneath.
Epic Recreation: You got that right! Epic is still your go-to recreation rental shop in the winter. Rent some snowmobiles, snow bikes, snow shoes, tubes, snow anything and go have some fun in this winter paradise! Don’t forget the hot cocoa from the House of Pop for after your EPIC adventures.
SNOWMOBILING: Best kept secret in Bear Lake is the endless winter fun – starting with the variety of snowmobiling areas! There are any trails from beginning to advanced. You’ll need more than just a weekend to explore all the epic snowmobile trails Bear Lake has to offer. Pack some snickers & maybe some lunch and come have some fun!
CROSS COUNTRY SKIING & SNOWSHOEING: Take a group out and experience the trails like never before with some of Epic’s snow shoes and/or cross-country skis. Choose any trails from 1 hour to half day explorations and enjoy the beauties of Bear Lake on foot. Click here to find some trails near Bear Lake.
SNOW BIKING: Don’t want to hike or snowmobile? Take the snow bikes out into the mountains – create your own trails if you want! These are just fat-tire mountain bikes that you can adventure with out in the snow.
Epic Recreation: Spring into your adventure with, that’s right, EPIC! Depending on what kind of winter we had – enjoy anything from snow to sunshine. UTV’s, snowmobiles, jetskis, boats, are all fair game!
Hiking Trails:
Limber Pine Trail – A relaxing one mile loop to the 2,000 year old limber pine.
Great Western Trail: A trail that extends from the Arizona border all the way to the Canadian border. The trail passes through the Wasatch/Cache National Forest and Bear Lake areas.
Bloomington Lake Trail: Hike or drive via a rough, unpaved road. This small glacial lake is located in a spectacular setting of cliffs and waterfalls. During the summer, wildflowers surround this clear mountain lake.
Logan Canyon Trails: Logan Canyon National Scenic Byway is home to several great mountain biking trails. Whether you are an advanced rider or want to take the family for an enjoyable ride, you’ll find trails for all skill levels.
Highline Trail: A 55-mile trail accessible from Bloomington Canyon, Paris Canyon, Emigration Canyon and Logan Canyon. Open to hiking, horseback riding, motor bikes and mountain bikes.
Hodges Canyon:The trail passes through the South Sinks area, near the top. The sinks are indentations in the earth caused by water eroding the limestone beneath.