Bear Lake / Marina Side KOA

The Great Outdoors

Finding a nice park or natural area is easy just about anywhere in Utah, and the northeast corner is no exception. Right next to Bear Lake/Marina Side KOA, you can find Bear Lake State Park, the best place to enjoy the magic of Bear Lake. There are several campgrounds and recreation areas surrounding the lake in this amazing park, so you’ll have lots of space to explore. Hiking, kayaking, sailing, fishing, swimming, and even scuba diving are possible when you spend time at Bear Lake State Park, or you can simply lounge on Rendezvous Beach.North Beach State Park is a compact park also found on the edges of the lake, on a small strip of land dividing Bear Lake and Mud Lake over the border in southern Idaho. The park is home to some excellent fishing, ice fishing, and swimming.Heading down to visit Salt Lake City? Be sure to see the famous Great Salt Lake just north of the city when you do. Antelope Island State Park is just one nature park on the edge of the Great Salt Lake where you can camp, hike, swim, fish, boat, or observe migratory birds and massive herds of free-roaming bison. There are multiple campgrounds and a restaurant on-site to keep you nourished after long hikes in this island park.Utah is home to several epic national parks, but most of them are found in southern Utah which is quite far from Bear Lake. When you're RV camping at Bear Lake/Marina Side KOA, you’ll be closer to Wyoming’s best national parks like Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park. Grand Teton National Park features a stunning mountain range with massive peaks, epic canyons, and some of the best skiing and snowboarding in the region. Camping and hiking through the park are also options worth looking into if you don’t mind driving a few hours to this jewel of a park.

Exploring the City

Bear Lake/Marina Side KOA is in a remote corner of Utah, so finding some nearby attractions can be a bit tricky. Luckily, you’ll have the freedom and flexibility to drive your camper rental south towards cities like Logan, where you can check out some neat attractions, such as the Utah Festival Opera & Music Theater. This upscale performance hall hosts world-class opera singers, orchestras, musicians, and actors, putting on Broadway musicals, concerts, and festivals to celebrate the arts.Logan Aquatic Center is a great place for families with small children, with a large assortment of waterslides, pools, splash pads, wave pools, and nearly every other water feature you could imagine. Cool off and beat the heat while grabbing a tasty meal on the pool deck where you can nap in a cozy cabana.Down in Salt Lake City, you can do even more, exploring the many different restaurants and shopping centers in the downtown area, which is no more than an hour's drive from Bear Lake. You can see the beautiful State Capitol Building in the heart of Salt Lake City, the Temple Square, which is a main focal point of the Mormon Church, and lots of other historically significant buildings. The Fogle Zoo is an easygoing place to see spectacular animals from all over the world while learning about different facets of nature.