Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center
Managed by Goshen College
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Bear Lake
96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Bear Lake
1 acre is park or preserve, 9.9 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
1%
1 acre · of 0.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
9.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
2 beaches · 1 boat launch
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1 conserved acres
1% of Bear Lake’s land. Water is left out: Bear Lake has 0.2 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Bear Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners1 ac
Private Conservation · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merry Lea Environmental Center Private Conservation | Private owners | 1 | Closed |
Things to do
4 places to go in Bear Lake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Bear Lake
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Bear Lake
Bear Lake Public Access
DirectionsCampgrounds in Bear Lake
Bear Lake Camp
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Bear Lake
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 76 | 63 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bear Lake →
Questions about parks and trails in Bear Lake
Are dogs allowed on Bear Lake’s trails?
Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center and Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bear Lake?
3,715 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bear Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bear Lake neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →