The boat launch with the deepest channel. The trail to the gorge. The farm stand that takes Venmo. The icon you've heard of and the one you haven't.
A sheltered harbor on the lake's west side, a mile north of Garden City — hundreds of boat slips, a five-lane boat ramp, and boat rentals.
A rental operator inside Sun Outdoors Resort in Garden City — pontoon boats, ski boats, Sea-Doos, stand-up paddleboards, kayaks, and non-motorized water toys.
Limestone deposits from the Bear River Range suspend calcium carbonate in the lake, refracting sunlight into the bright turquoise the lake is known for. Bear Lake is estimated to be more than 250,000 years old — one of the oldest lakes in North America — and the Shoshone, who summered here for centuries, called it Sweet Lake.