Bear Lake Golf Course sits in Garden City, Utah, along the western shore of Bear Lake, a large natural freshwater lake straddling the Utah-Idaho border. The course occupies terrain in the Bear Lake Valley, with the lake itself providing a distinctive backdrop and the Bear River Range of the Wasatch Mountains rising to the west. The setting places the course at roughly 5,900 feet elevation, where high-desert conditions and mountain proximity shape the playing environment. William Howard Neff designed the layout, which works with the relatively open valley floor topography. The routing takes advantage of natural contours and the expansive views across the lake, known locally for its unusual turquoise-blue color caused by limestone deposits. The course serves both the small year-round population of Garden City and the seasonal visitors drawn to Bear Lake's recreational appeal, particularly during summer months when the area becomes a regional vacation destination. The golf course functions as a public facility and reflects the character of northern Utah mountain valley golf—straightforward design suited to the terrain, with play influenced by elevation, occasional wind off the lake, and the cooler temperatures typical of higher-altitude settings. The layout provides a golf option in a region otherwise known more for water sports, camping, and the local raspberry industry than for golf infrastructure. It remains a modest facility serving a rural recreational community rather than a destination course in the competitive sense.