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BEAR LAKE STATE PARK – EASTSIDE – On the east side of Bear Lake. Accessed via Cisco Road – Includes the areas known as FIRST POINT, SOUTH EDEN, CISCO BEACH, RAINBOW COVE, AND NORTH EDEN. Distances vary from four miles to 13 miles north on Cisco Road from Laketown and the Cisco Road and SR 30 Junction. First Point, Cisco Beach, and Rainbow Cove are open year round.
Bear Lake was formed 28,000 years ago by earthquake activity. At an elevation of 5,923 feet, Bear Lake is 20 miles long and eight miles wide, 208 feet deep, and covers 112 square miles.
Originally Bear Lake was called Black Bear Lake by Donald Mackenzie, explorer for the North West Fur Company who discovered it in 1819 while scouting for fur-bearing animals. The name was later changed to Bear Lake. Two Mountain Man Rendezvous were held in the area in the mid 1820's.
WHY IS IT SO BLUE? Its beautiful and unique green-blue color is the result of calcium carbonates suspended in the lake.
Rainbow Cove: 7739 North Cisco Road, Laketown, Utah 84038 - GPS Coordinates: 41.9649 111.2727 Located on Cisco Road approx. 10 miles north of the UT State Road 30 / Cisco Road Junction.
This campground is being completely renovated. Not sure what upgrades are being made.
We enjoy the campground it was clean. Quite a steep way down to the water. No trees. It is a primitive campsite meaning no water and no power. They do have outhouses. Cost of 20 bucks a night. The campsites are large. And spaced-out quite nicely.
They are destroying the entire lake. This was the best spot and place in utah ever since I was a child, a long time ago. They're making it a mega camp plaza now. Gone are the days for thoes who want to camp primitive and more alone. I feel so sad for future generations that will never get to experience something that's not stacked on each other like all the dang apartment complex They're putting everywhere. Sadly it's only become all about the money and nature has lost that right and fight. Shame on all of the people in charge of this beautiful lake, there's going to be massive regret in the future about all of this disgusting development.
