Idaho State Parks · Idaho
Bear Lake State Park
Idaho State Parks · Idaho, United States
- Sites
- 49
- Hookups
- 49 electric, 49 with water
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,935 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Bear Lake
- Nearest town
- St. Charles
- Address
- Mountain Fawn Campground (25 East 300 North admin address), St. Charles
- Phone
- 208-945-2325
- Activities
- Beach, Biking, Bird Watching, Boating, Fishing, Swimming, Volleyball
About
Bear Lake State Park is an Idaho State Park with 49 campsites available for camping.
Fees
Idaho State Parks and Recreation's published statewide camping rate (tax inclusive): Basic sites $14-$24/night, Electric sites $26-$32/night, Full Hook-Up sites $28-$40/night, larger-capacity Companion sites $46-$80/night. Plus a $7/vehicle/day Motor Vehicle Entrance Fee ($14 for non-residents at Bear Lake, Farragut, Hells Gate, Priest Lake & Round Lake specifically; $7 for non-residents elsewhere) and a $10/reservation transaction fee.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 20° | 0° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 22° | -2° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 27° | 9° | 60° | 10 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 32° | 19° | 61° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 43° | 29° | 72° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 54° | 39° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 66° | 46° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 65° | 48° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 56° | 33° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 41° | 28° | 72° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 32° | 10° | 58° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 23° | 9° | 45° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- St. Charles Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 6 sites
- Bear Lake State Park · Utah State Parks · 13 mi · 197 sites
- Sunrise Campground · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi · 29 sites
- Davis Canyon Campground · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi · 1 sites
- Beaver Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi
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