Bear Lake / Garden City KOA ( Kampgrounds of America)

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Written by Rose June 29, 2010 Hits: 438

Bear Lake / Garden City KOA ( Kampgrounds of America)

Open April 1 - October 31

Park your RV or pitch your tent, then head for nearby Bear Lake and prepare for a stunning view. This deep, 20-mile-long natural lake straddling the Utah/Idaho border is nicknamed the "Caribbean of the Rockies" because of its turquoise water and white sand beaches. Fish, sail, Jet Ski and soak up the northeast Utah sun. If you're towing a boat, the marina is a mile north of KOA. Drive along Bear Lake Road, which rings the lake, or explore the many hiking, biking and four-wheeling trails. The campground also rents bicycles. KOA offers a heated pool and a wading pool for kids, as well as Ping-Pong, a pool table and a playground. On summer weekends, hosts serve up the Hungry Bear pancake breakfast. Shop for fresh fixin's at the KOA grocery store.

Come have fun on the jumping pillow!

http://www.koa.com/where/ut/44101/

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My husband and I decided to stay at this KOA in Garden City while visiting the Bear Lake area. We didn't have much money to spend on vacations this year, so we decided staying in a KOA cabin would be an economical alternative to a bed and breakfast or motel, and more comfortable than traditional camping. The cabins seem to be reserved well in advance so you have to prepare way ahead of time. We reserved in February for the last weekend in June, and most of the cabins were already reserved.

We reserved a one room cabin. You need to bring your own linens, but that is easily done. We brought our own camp stove, but found the Kamping Kitchen was so handy, we used that for most of our stay.

The camp was very busy/noisy for the Friday/Saturday of our stay, but quieted down on Sunday night. Quiet is enforced from 10pm on, so nights were great. The facilities really are wonderful, and everything is kept in good condition and clean.

The mini golf was great fun, and free for those staying in the camp. We tried the big pillow, and that was very fun too. There is also a tennis court which we didn't realize was there till we were leaving. The playground has some fun equipment on it and my husband and I enjoyed the see-saw as much as the kids there.

There are picnic tables and fire pits located at each site. This was important to us as no camping is complete without roasted marshmallows!

Bear Lake is a wonderful area with many things to do and see, and the KOA is a great base for your time there. We will definitely come back.