Derek’s guidebook
Beaches ⛱️
Your stay comes with access to Ideal Beach Resort. The resort offers, beach access, rentals, pool, hot tub, large grass areas with mature trees, mini golf, convenience store, Ice cream and more.
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Ideal Beach Resort
2176 S Bear Lake BlvdYour stay comes with access to Ideal Beach Resort. The resort offers, beach access, rentals, pool, hot tub, large grass areas with mature trees, mini golf, convenience store, Ice cream and more.
Rendezvous Beach Rentals
1153 W 1220 NCisco Beach
North Beach in Idaho has much more sugary sand, and feels much more like a California Beach.
Beginning in 2022 day use reservations are required.
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North Beach State Park
4772 N Beach RdNorth Beach in Idaho has much more sugary sand, and feels much more like a California Beach.
Beginning in 2022 day use reservations are required.
Garden City Park
390 S Bear Lake BlvdFree beach but a little bit of a walk to get to the beach.
Sightseeing
Paris Peak
Bear Lake Overlook SR-89 Rest Area
Hike to a 600 year old limber pine tree. about a 1.3 mile hike
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Limber Pine Nature Trail
U.S. 89Hike to a 600 year old limber pine tree. about a 1.3 mile hike
A beautiful alpine lake at the top of the mountain features a sweet rope swing and cool water. Best of all, you get to hike through the forest to get there.
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Bloomington Lake
A beautiful alpine lake at the top of the mountain features a sweet rope swing and cool water. Best of all, you get to hike through the forest to get there.
The Little Bear ATV Trail is located up Logan Canyon just off the Hardware Ranch Road. The trail head is clearly marked with a small wood sign. This trail is just one of the many ATV trails in this area, plus the Hardware Ranch Road is open to ATV travel.
Little Bear ATV Trailhead
The Little Bear ATV Trail is located up Logan Canyon just off the Hardware Ranch Road. The trail head is clearly marked with a small wood sign. This trail is just one of the many ATV trails in this area, plus the Hardware Ranch Road is open to ATV travel.
Things to do
Bear Lake Golf Course
222 Clubhouse Dr9 hole course just minutes away from the cabin.
9 hole course about 25 minutes north on the Idaho side.
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Bear Lake West Golf Course
554 Lewis Loop9 hole course about 25 minutes north on the Idaho side.
Minnetonka Cave is one of the larger limestone caves in the state of Idaho.
Address - Minnetonka Cave Road, St Charles, ID 83272
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Minnetonka Cave Road
Minnetonka Cave RoadMinnetonka Cave is one of the larger limestone caves in the state of Idaho.
Address - Minnetonka Cave Road, St Charles, ID 83272
located 15 minutes north of Garden City. Paris Ice Cave is a 10 min drive on a dirt road from Paris ID. There are pillars of ice in a dark cave even in mid July!
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Paris Ice Cave
Green Basin Roadlocated 15 minutes north of Garden City. Paris Ice Cave is a 10 min drive on a dirt road from Paris ID. There are pillars of ice in a dark cave even in mid July!
Built in the 1880's its still a working church building today. across the street there is a historical museum, too!
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Paris Tabernacle
109 S Main StBuilt in the 1880's its still a working church building today. across the street there is a historical museum, too!
As the oldest continuously-owned family ski resort in the US.
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Beaver Mountain Ski Area
U.S. 89As the oldest continuously-owned family ski resort in the US.
Bridgerland Adventure Park
722 South First Light DriveRopes course and other obstacles.
The 1 hour, and 2 hour trail rides feature a breathtaking view with rolling hills covered with aspens, pine trees, wild flowers, and grasses. Along with Majestic Mountain ranges that overlook the Bear Lake valley.
MW Quarter Horses
589 North Round Valley DriveThe 1 hour, and 2 hour trail rides feature a breathtaking view with rolling hills covered with aspens, pine trees, wild flowers, and grasses. Along with Majestic Mountain ranges that overlook the Bear Lake valley.
Heritage Park
579 Buttercup BoulevardBike Barn
Bicycle Rentals
Firefly Power Bike Rentals
35 South Bear Lake BoulevardRent Electric Power Bikes, eFoils and more