Are there moose in Bear Lake?

Top: This bull moose swims easily in Bear Lake. Bottom: Bulls grow palmate antlers with velvety skin each year.



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Yes, there can be bears at Bear Lake. It is extremely rare to see them near the lake, they tend to stick to the higher elevations in the forested areas. Only black bears can be found in the Bear Lake area.

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Summer recreational activities abound as sailing, waterskiing, and boating attract thousands to the lake. Bear Lake is also noted for its surrounding natural habitat and the production of succulent red raspberries, as well as cisco and lake trout from within the lake itself.

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It's high elevation makes this region one of the coldest areas in the state. The intense inversion also accounts for some extremely cold temperatures in winter. The coldest temperature on record, 50°F below zero, was recorded at Woodruff in February of 1899.

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*Moose sighting?? at Big Bear* One of our awesome guests saw this mama with her. two calves pass by their cabin window!

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Bear Lake History Whereas grizzlies have now been extinct in the area for a century, about 30 black bears still live in Rocky Mountain National Park.

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Bear Lake is beautiful -- but resist the urge to jump in, or else you may come face to face with an alligator! Swimming is prohibited here for this reason, so keep your pupper well away from the shores at all times.

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The lake is home to alligators and crocodiles, and while fishing is allowed, getting a permit is the least of your worries.

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There are no current health advisories for this water body. Conditions may change quickly. Check before entering the water and know how to spot a harmful algal bloom.

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There are no current health advisories for this water body. Conditions may change quickly. Check before entering the water and know how to spot a harmful algal bloom.

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Endangered, threatened, and species of special concern use Bear Lake and its surrounding habitats. Bald eagles and white pelicans stop near the lakeshore to fish and rest during migrations. Grey wolves are expected to be returning to the area as they expand outward from Yellowstone National Park.

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Big Bear Alpine Zoo provides a home for artic, grey, red, and San Joaquin kit foxes, snowy, barn, and burrowing owls, golden and bald eagles, black and grizzly bears, gray wolves, and even two snow leopards.

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If you plan to camp overnight, please use one of the many public and private camping areas around the lake (see map). No camping after 10 p.m. on the public beaches or exposed bed of Bear Lake.

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Bear Lake's deepest point, at 208 feet, is located at the eastern edge between North and South Eden Canyons.

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Bear Lake is a natural freshwater lake on the Idaho–Utah border in the Western United States. About 109 square miles in size, it is split about equally between the two states; its Utah portion comprises the second-largest natural freshwater lake in Utah, after Utah Lake.



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Known for its intense turquoise colored water, the lake is often called the Caribbean of the Rockies. A gradual slope to the lake bottom provides an enormous swimming area in the summer. In the winter, those with buckets and nets can ice fish for the Bonneville cisco, a fish found nowhere else on earth.

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In the Summer time the water temperature in Bear Lake ranges from 68 to 72 degrees. In the Winter time it usually ranges from 35 to 40 degrees and only freezes over 70% of the time. Bear Lake is a great place to swim, boat, kayak, or just sit on the beach.

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