Paris is the Bear Lake County seat and home to the historic Paris Idaho Tabernacle. Montpelier is the county's largest community, and the district's middle and high schools are there. Both are year-round towns with services, north of the lake.
Nature: The Bear Lake National Wildlife Refuge, with marsh, open water, and flooded meadows, is near Paris.
Schools: Bear Lake School District #33, whose boundary matches Bear Lake County, ID. Schools include Paris Elementary (Paris), A.J. Winters Elementary, Bear Lake Middle, and Bear Lake High (Montpelier), and Georgetown Elementary. Confirm boundaries with the district.
Approximate drive times
- Logan, UT: about 1 hr 28 min (59 mi)
- Salt Lake City Int'l Airport: about 3 hr 10 min (143 mi)
- Park City, UT: about 2 hr 58 min (147 mi)
Estimated drive times from routing data; winter weather and Logan Canyon conditions can add significant time.