Bear Lake State Park's Rainbow Cove Campground sits along the eastern shore of Bear Lake in Laketown, Utah, managed by the Utah State Department of Parks. Sites are open and spacious, with direct water access well-suited to kayaks, paddleboards, and swimming. Amenities are minimal: picnic tables and trash service only, with no hookups. Memorial Day weekend draws crowds, though rain can thin them out. Campers who want a base for lake-focused recreation, with showers and restaurants available nearby, will find this campground fits that purpose. Those after more developed facilities can compare campgrounds near Bear Lake State Park or check South Eden Campground — Bear Lake State Park about 2.4 miles south.
Description
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.
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Map & DirectionsRainbow Cove Campground is located in Utah near Garden City
Public CampgroundDirections
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.
Coordinates
41.9649 N
111.2727 W
Connectivity
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Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Boat-InSites accessible by watercraft.
Features
For Campers
- Trash
- Picnic Table
Drive Time
- 1 hr 30 min from Logan, UT
- 2 hrs 13 min from Ogden, UT
- 2 hrs 39 min from Salt Lake City, UT
- 2 hrs 45 min from Pocatello, ID
