Photo: Bear Lake from the US-89 summit via Wikimedia Commons — see the file page for the author and licence.
7,800 ftELEVATION
June-SeptSEASON
ReservableBOOKING
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Why Camp Here
Sunrise sits about six miles west of Garden City near Bear Lake Summit, up in the forest rather than down among the lakeshore traffic. Facilities are deliberately plain: vault toilets and potable water, nothing else, which suits people who came to camp rather than to park an RV. A concessionaire runs it on recreation.gov reservations, so there are no walk-up sites to gamble on. The usable window is short at 7,800 feet.
Tip: Cooler than the lakeshore in July and a 15 minute drive to the beach.
Around Camp
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Out the tent door: Bear Lake (Fishing, 8 mi) · White Pine Lake (Logan) (Hike, 9 mi) · Naomi Peak (Hike, 10 mi) · Wind Caves (Hike, 18 mi)
Quick Answers
- Do I need a reservation at Sunrise Campground (Bear Lake)?
- Reservable via recreation.gov.
- What elevation is Sunrise Campground (Bear Lake)?
- 7800 feet. Season: June-Sept.
- Why camp at Sunrise Campground (Bear Lake)?
- It puts you between two different trips. Bear Lake fishing and beaches are a short drive downhill, while the Mount Naomi high country sits behind you, so one campsite covers both without moving camp. At 7,800 feet you also get a real night's sleep in August, which the shoreline does not give you.