Day Trippin' › Utah › From Salt Lake City › Bear Lake State Park, Utah
The drive from Salt Lake City to Bear Lake State Park, Utah takes about 2 hr 6 min (north of Salt Lake City), by real roads from ZIP 84101. Along the way we found 54 stops within a short detour: 10 coffee shops, 3 bakeries, 13 ice cream and treats and 14 places to eat.
The list below is the best few of each kind, in driving order, with how far into the drive you reach each one (counted from Salt Lake City) and the detour it adds. Stops marked Our pick are chosen by us; the rest come from OpenStreetMap listings, so confirm hours before you count on them.
Photo: Mark Goebel from Taos, New Mexico, USA, CC BY 2.0
Swimming
A huge turquoise lake on the Utah-Idaho line with sandy beaches at Rendezvous Beach and a marina at Garden City.
Heads-up: Dogs are allowed on leash in the Rendezvous campground but not on the beach areas. Rentals in Garden City.
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About 2 hr 6 min by road, heading north from the middle of ZIP 84101. Traffic and weather change that.
Good ones to start with: Roosters Brewing Co. 25th Street (Ogden), Pig & A Jelly Jar (Ogden), Aggie Ice Cream (Logan) and Herm's Inn (Logan). The page lists 27 in all, in driving order.
Chip in Oakridge Place, Beans & Brews Coffee House in Layton, Great Harvest Bread in Layton and Pretzelmaker in South Ogden. Check hours first; they come from OpenStreetMap listings.
Rancherito's in Centerville, Big Daddy's Pizza in Kaysville, Red Fort in Layton and Roosters Brewing Co. 25th Street in Ogden.
Wild Mouse in Farmington, Utah Aviation Hall of Fame in Hill AFB, Hill Aerospace Museum in Roy and Whittier Community Center in Logan.
Drive times are by road on a typical day from ZIP <class 'zip'> (OpenStreetMap data with the OSRM route planner). Stops come from our own picks and OpenStreetMap listings; hours and detours change, so check before you go. We do not store anyone's location.