Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Weekend Adventures : Bear Lake

My hubby and I were lucky enough to spend a night at Bear Lake this weekend where we got to camp, spend a day at the beach and play in the water and hang out with family. Bear Lake is one of my absolute favorite places to vacation to and even though it was just one night, the 2 plus hours of travel were definitely worth it!



Our family stayed in a cute little cabin like this one, some of which come equipped with full kitchens and bathrooms. The hubs and I "roughed" it and stayed in a tent, because we like good old-fashioned camping. After waking up at 6 am from all the noisy people around us, however, I wouldn't be opposed to snagging one of those cute cabins next time haha.


We rented a bike that looked more like a golf cart to ride around town in and I can tell you it was quite the work out. We only made it far enough to get Raspberry shakes, then we decided we'd rather trek it on foot, but hey, at least we probably worked off our shakes!







The beach was gorgeous, if a little cold, and we had fun walking out with tubes and letting the waves pull us back in. The crazy thing about this lake is you can actually walk out for miles before the lake even gets deep; something which really helps a person like me who is afraid of water. I still had mini break downs, but the hubs was good about it and it was a fun day overall. The hubs spent time building a sand castle with our niece and nephews and it was the cutest thing ever!



There was a section near our camp which featured covered wagons and tepees you could rent to stay in. Next time, I definitely want a covered wagon! The old Oregon Trail runs right through parts of Bear Lake so a lot of time has been spent spotlighting the origins of that area and this is one of those fun features.



This is an overhead shot of lake taken at a lookout point up the canyon. The water is so beautiful and blue, it's why I love going back every year!


I love all the history surrounding destination spots and I love this little tidbit about the lake.

I hope you guys had an awesome weekend and did something you enjoyed, even if it was staying at home with a good book!





11 comments:

  1. Kim, this looks like an absolute blast. Yeah I don't mind tent camping every now and then but I think I'd be snaging one of those cute little cabins too! This is funny right before I started commenting I grabbed a handful of raspberries, boy they sure do sound good in a raspberry shake! I've never had one and it sounds oh so yummy! I hope you have a most amazing day my sweet and beautiful friend!

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    1. I love raspberries, they are for sure one of my favorite fruits and Bear Lake is famous for their Raspberry Shakes! It was delicious, which is a good thing because I waited nearly an hour for ours hahaha! You will need to come down and I will introduce you to a raspberry shake haha! Thanks for stopping in and bringing me some sunshine you gorgeous gal! XO -Kim

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  2. Ahhh how serene does that look! Take me away!! xo, Biana -BlovedBoston

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    1. It was serene, that is the perfect word for it! For a resort town there is still something so slow paced about it, it was heaven! Have a good day gorgeous! XO -Kim

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  3. The covered wagons look amazing ! I'd love to stay in something like that :) Plus that beach was gorgeous, I LOVE the seaside , it's always so refreshing :)

    lots of love, Marianne xxx

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    1. The covered wagons looked so fun, I definitely want to book one next trip! It was so beautiful and totally relaxing! Thanks for stopping in lovely lady! XO -Kim

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  4. If we lived in the same place, I would take you with me! Haha, tent camping is truly the best, it's a fun experience! I definitely believe I would love New Zealand, it's definitely on the bucket list! Thanks so much for stopping in my beautiful friend, hope you are having the greatest week! XO -Kim

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  5. Oh wow your photos are beautiful! Sounds like a great weekend I'm glad you had such a lovely weekend my beautiful friend

    Ella xx

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    1. Thank you so much my gorgeous friend, thanks for stopping in, love to hear from you! XO -Kim

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  6. We need to go to Bear Lake more often!! It had been years since we had been there, and I truly forgot what we were missing. I so want to stay in one of the wagons. ;)

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    1. We do, it's so close but such an awesome place for a vacation! Hahaha, I totally know you do, you love that stuff! XX -Kim

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