Just a few miles north of Logan one discovers Bear Lake, the second largest natural freshwater lake in the state of Utah.  The lake is notorious for its unique turquoise-blue color and is a popular destination for tourists and outdoor enthusiasts.  One can be entertained in a variety of ways on the lake whether it be jet skiing, sailing, flyfishing and trolling for cutthroat troat. 

Formed at least 150,000 years ago, Bear Lake was discovered in 1819 by Donald Mackenzie, an explorer for the North West Fur Company and has an approximate area of 109 square miles (282 km²) and sits at an elevation of 5,924 ft (1,805 m) along the northeast side of the Wasatch Range and the east side of the Bear River Mountains.

Bear Lake is also host to the infamous annual Raspberry Days festival held in Garden City to celebrate the harvest of raspberries, generally during the first week of August. This event is said to bring people from all over the world and features rodeos, parades, fireworks, dances, a craft fair, "Miss Berry Princess contest", raspberry recipe cookoff, a talent show, fun run and concerts.  Bear Lake has also aquired a reputation for having the greatest rasberries and rasberry shakes.