• Bear Lake ... and the Monster - Garden City, Utah

      by
      Peter Thody
      Published on 05-06-2014 12:07 AM
      Bear Lake, Idaho/Utah
      Photo by Peter Thody
      The legend of the Bear Lake Monster, America's own Nessie, stretches back into native American folklore with tales of a monster lurking beneath the surface, emerging only to devour the occasional brave. Settlers first heard this story in 1863 and the monster has been spotted on numerous occasions since then. Eye-witness descriptions vary: snake-like, a gigantic alligator, an ancient dinosaur, or (perhaps most plausible of all) like a large fish. One thing's for sure, they take the Bear Lake Monster very seriously here on the Idaho-Utah border.

      If you go:
      Take a camera - you never know!

      Links:





      N. Bear Lake Blvd
      US Hwy 89 and Utah State Route 30
      Garden City, Utah 84028 USA

      Mailing address:
      Bear Lake Visitors Bureau
      69 N. Paradise Parkway Bld. A
      P.O. Box 471
      Garden City, Utah 84028 USA

      Phone Numbers:

      Bear Lake Visitors Bureau
      +1 (435) 946-2197