Montpelier–Soda Springs
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Countryside and towns · Idaho · 14k people
Montpelier–Soda Springs
Where the water fizzes and the berries are sweet.
Bear Lake blueForest greenRaspberry red
Welcome to Montpelier–Soda Springs, where the geyser erupts on schedule and the lake is always calling. Come for the raspberry shakes, stay for the quiet trails and friendly faces.
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The room
One room for everyone around Montpelier–Soda Springs. It never closes; when it's busy it splits into tables. Once you're in, you stay until you leave.
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Marketplace
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Things to do
- Soda Springs Geyser A man-made geyser erupting every hour in the city park.
- Bear Lake A large alpine lake shared with Utah, famous for turquoise water and raspberry shakes.
- National Oregon/California Trail Center Interpretive center in Montpelier with pioneer wagon exhibits.
- Bear Lake State Park Beaches and camping on the lake's east shore.
- Minnetonka Cave A limestone cave with guided tours near Bear Lake.
- Paris Tabernacle A historic LDS tabernacle in Paris, Idaho, built in the 1880s.
- Outdoors Fishing on Bear Lake for trout
- Outdoors Boating and water skiing on Bear Lake
- With kids Swimming at Bear Lake State Park
- With kids Visiting the Oregon Trail Center
- Evenings Sunset walks along Bear Lake
- Evenings Stargazing at the lake
- Locals love Bear Lake beaches
- Locals love Raspberry shake stands
Through the year
- Bear Lake Raspberry Days August A summer festival celebrating the raspberry harvest with parades, vendors, and shakes.
- Caribou County Fair July County fair with livestock, rodeo, and carnival rides in Soda Springs.
- Bear Lake County Fair August County fair in Montpelier with 4-H exhibits and a demolition derby.
High desert climate with cold winters and warm summers. The best time to be out is summer for the lake, but winter offers great snow sports. Best: Summer is best for lake activities, with warm days and cool nights.
Talk like a local
- “The Lake”
- Bear Lake
- “The Geyser”
- Soda Springs Geyser
- “Soda”
- Soda Springs
Getaways
- Jackson, WY Gateway to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks.
- Logan, UT Visit Utah State University, Cache Valley, and the Logan Temple.
- Idaho Falls, ID Riverwalk, museums, and the Idaho Falls Temple.
- Pocatello, ID Idaho State University, zoo, and shopping.
Local flavour
Rooting for Idaho State Bengals, Utah State Aggies, BYU Cougars, Utah Jazz
Eat and drink
- Bear Lake raspberry shake The iconic thick shake served at local drive-ins.
- Bear Lake trout Freshly caught cutthroat and lake trout from the lake.
- Huckleberry jam A wild berry favorite made locally.
- Pioneer sourdough Bread from a starter that some claim dates back to the Oregon Trail.
Where people go
- geyser basins Natural soda springs and the hourly erupting geyser at Soda Springs.
- lake beaches Sandy shores along Bear Lake, popular in summer.
- mountain trails Hiking and snowmobile routes in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest.
- historic pioneer trail markers Oregon Trail and Mormon Trail remnants and interpretive sites.
- small-town main streets Quaint commercial strips in Montpelier, Soda Springs, and Grace.
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Nearby
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Caribou and Bear Lake counties, ID. Areas from the US Census Bureau and Statistics Canada; places from GeoNames. Local flavour was written with a model and may have mistakes. Team names identify teams; no endorsement.