Expansive lake house with sweeping views and access to Ideal Beach Resort Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is Expansive lake house with sweeping views and access to Ideal Beach Resort pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

Q: Where is Expansive lake house with sweeping views and access to Ideal Beach Resort located?

This family-friendly Garden City holiday home is located on a lake, within 3 mi (5 km) of Bear Lake Golf Course, Pickleville Playhouse and Bear Lake. Bluewater Beach and Ideal Beach are also within 3 miles (5 km).

10/10 Excellent

Karlene H.

19 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

great place for our family. Beautiful view of the lake.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Jessica O.

18 Apr 2024

Amazing stay like always!

We stay at the Big Blue every year and always have a wonderful time. Home is very spacious, well stocked and the views can’t be beat!

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10/10 Excellent

Peter G.

15 Oct 2024

Fall Retreat

Stunning house/cabin with amazing lake views, spacious updated interior, and all the amenities you would need for a fun family getaway.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronald B.

15 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great home with an amazing view

This is a beautiful spacious home. Everything was just right for or family of 15.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Robin C.

26 Sept 2023

Incredible views; incredible house!

This rental is very spacious for large families and friends getting together. The views are phenomenal - even on cloudy, rainy days.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stacy E.

10 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Communication

Family Bear Lake Trip

Great and spacious cabin. Love that it had 6 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. Plenty of for our 3 families. Was stocked well with everything, other than no paper towels and only 2 dishwasher pods so only able to run the dishwasher twice.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Stacey C.

4 Jun 2024

Gorgeous view

The house was exactly what we needed for our multi-generational reunion. People slept well, didn't hear others moving around elsewhere in the house, and the couch in the basement is especially comfortable for watching movies. The lake was a quick drive away and the garage was stocked with beach stuff.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shauna B.

11 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

This was a nice property on the hill with an amazing view of the lake from the balcony/patio. The rooms were all large and the two king beds with adjoining bathrooms a plus. The beds were very comfortable. The kids toys were an added plus. There was easy access to unloading vehicles by parking behind the home. The pet friendliness made the stay much more relaxing. The outside furniture was in abundance to fit our family size allowing us to be outside most of our stay. Overall it was an enjoyable relaxing stay.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

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8/10 Good

Tracy B.

20 Nov 2023

Spectacular views

Views were lovely. There is a smell of propane from portable fireplace outside on deck. It did not have fuel and appears to have a leak.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michelle W.

19 Jun 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing!!!

This was the best short term rental we have stayed in!! We travel a lot and this house was clean, organized, and the most well stocked home we have experienced. They had everything we needed and fit 15 people easily. Check in: easy Check out: minimal work Parking: we had 6 large trucks View: the BEST Location: about 5-7 minutes from town in an upscale neighborhood on a hill overlooking the lake. The free beach resort was at the bottom of the hill.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pratima N.

31 May 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely views and comfortable living space, well equipped for large groups

Loved our stay in this well kept house, we ran into issue with the Beach access card. Property Manager sorted the issue out and dropped off the keys within an hour. Within 2-4 min to all activities. We enjoyed the great views all through the day. Thank you for such a great offering.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

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8/10 Good

alyssa j.

22 Oct 2023

Mostly good

Pros- view, cleanliness, size, open plan, newer, deck, pet friendly Cons- no ability for driveway to accommodate low rvs, bring your own paper towels unless you like 2 ply, smoke detector low battery going off, no lamps in rooms, only 1 nightsrand in master

10/10 Excellent

Edwin O.

10 Mar 2023

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3 day skiing vacation at Beaver Mountain

I rented Big Blue for a 3 day skiing holiday at Beaver Mountain. We had a great stay. The home is large enough for several families. The home was well appointed and had more than the required appliances and equipment needed to cook all our meals…. Which is needed as there’s very few dining options in this area in Winter. We would easily rent again. Vacasa managers were immediately available to answer questions and comments. The home is 30 minutes from Beaver Mountain ski area with a well maintained highway. Only issue, and it’s not in control of the homeowners or management, is that there has been so much record snowfall this season that access to the home can be challenging if one of the guests is handicapped or has mobility issues

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Alicia P.

24 Jun 2024

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Beautiful home and view, but needs some fixes.

The home was beautiful and the views from the deck couldn’t be beat. It was spacious and pretty clean. We did have a few issues though. The outdoor fire pit didn’t work, only three of the four burners on the grill worked, the coffee maker didn’t work and the key card to the beach access didn’t work for our entire trip. We received a response from the property manager, but nothing was ever done about any of the issues. Overall it was great, but when you spend as much as we did per night, you don’t expect these kind of problems. A side note, the sheets could use some help as there were several stains on lots of them.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Jane H.

28 Oct 2024

Great Family House

We met here as an extended family to celebrate our mom’s birthday weekend. The house was so comfortable for all of us! Everyone had their own spaces in the ample bedrooms and bathrooms. Two living spaces were great for those who wanted to watch the games on the TVs or play their own games around the big kitchen table. Speaking of the kitchen it was so well stocked! Everything that we brought small appliance wise they already had! We brought our little furry friend along and they had a little care kit for her as well! The best thing though was the BEAUTIFUL view from the deck. We loved watching the sunrise over the lake and spending time out there grilling, talking by the fire table, and seeing wildlife. It was an absolute dream! We are already wanting to plan a trip back for next years birthday!!

10/10 Excellent

Jon M.

12 Sept 2024

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Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Amy C.

10 Aug 2024

Spacious house, perfect location

Beautiful lake views, 5 min drive to ideal beach resort with so many amenities for the kids, great location for riding atvs and exploring trails. The house has everything you need including ping pong tables, beach towels and chairs. Would definitely recommend, especially if traveling with kids/large families.

10/10 Excellent

Morris M.

25 Jul 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

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Their was only 1 propane tank for the BBQ and the Island flame unit to share.. and it was nearly empty.. -- we took it to refill -- and the valve was faulty on the tank-- took a while to fill --but-- other than that no probs.. thanks

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kristyn W.

18 Sept 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Probably more amazing than advertised!

The property is really big with very comfortable space for many people! It is clean with comfortable beds pillows and linens. The views are wonderful and refreshing.. Access to Ideal Beach club included with rental ended up being a highlight! Loved it!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

ROBERT G.

6 Sept 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place for family to gather

Beautiful views from a beautiful house well suited for the whole family.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

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10/10 Excellent

Sara W.

30 Aug 2022

Clean, spacious, and comfortable!

This house was clean, spacious, and comfortable! Our group thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The view from the back deck is amazing, too.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

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10/10 Excellent

Cathy and Brian's guest M.

24 Aug 2022

Holly

Amazing stay in a beautiful house with great views. Well stocked and love the access to the beach resort!

10/10 Excellent

Kate P.

7 Aug 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect house and location for Bear Lake

The view on this house is beautiful. It is also a beautifully constructed house and it had all of our needs met. Not one complaint. There are deer at night. Home was clean and comfortable.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

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10/10 Excellent

Tonya B.

25 Jul 2022

The Big Blue

We had a great family vacation staying at this vacation home. Only thing to know is there is no yard, which was hard for the Littles and the rock driveways were steep and slippery with sandals. Home was nice and clean and had everything we needed although lamps in the rooms would have been nice. FYI, if vacationing like us in July or August, house can not be cooled off more than 70, there are no shades for direct sunlight, and it was quite toasty! We would definitely recommend but probably, for us, we need a yard so kids have a place to play on those off hours. Do not bring cornhole.... there's no place to play it. These are just a few things we wish we would have known beforehand.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Bart L. W., Boise

5 Jul 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

DISAPPOINTED

The lack of information at the property was our biggest disappointment. There was not central place that gave us information about things like additional propane tanks for the BBQ grill and fire pit on the deck. No information about where to find the pass cards to gain access into the Ideal Beach Resort. Furnishings were quite minimal. For example no lamps on the bedside tables. Would be nice for my wife to be able to read in bed while I slept. Kind of minor things, but for the price, we certainly expected more. We will not return.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

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