Living in Montpelier
Renting in Montpelier, Idaho
The largest town in Bear Lake County, at the crossroads of Highways 89 and 30. Small enough that people wave, big enough that you don’t drive an hour for groceries.
The everyday stuff is close
From Clover Creek Heights the errands are short drives, which counts for a lot in January.
Downtown Montpelier
A few minutes
Washington Street’s shops, cafés, banks and the post office.
Bear Lake Memorial Hospital
A few minutes
The valley’s hospital and emergency room, with clinics alongside.
Bear Lake High School
A few minutes
Bear Lake School District #33 serves Montpelier and the rest of the county.
National Oregon/California Trail Center
A few minutes
Montpelier was a stop on the Oregon Trail; the center tells the story.
Drive times from Montpelier
Roughly how long it takes to get where people from here usually go. Times are approximate and assume dry roads.
Paris, Idaho
About 10 minThe county seat, and Paris Creek Storage, our sister business.
Bear Lake, north shore
About 25 minNorth Beach and the Idaho side of the lake.
Soda Springs, Idaho
About 35 minOver the hill on Highway 30.
Garden City, Utah
About 40 minRaspberry shakes and the marina on the Utah end of the lake.
Afton, Wyoming
About 1 hrNorth up Highway 89 through Star Valley.
Logan, Utah
About 1½ hrThrough Logan Canyon, for Utah State and the bigger stores.
Pocatello, Idaho
About 1½ hrIdaho State University and the airport.
About the winters
Montpelier sits at close to 6,000 feet. Expect snow from November into April and mornings well below zero. A three-bedroom means somewhere to put the skis, the sleds and the summer patio set.
About the summers
Warm days, cool nights, and the Caribou-Targhee National Forest right on the edge of town. Bear Lake is close enough for an evening swim and far enough to skip the July traffic.
Questions about the area
Where is Clover Creek Heights?
At 820 and 830 Jackson Street in Montpelier, Idaho — two fourplexes, eight apartments in all. Montpelier is the largest town in Bear Lake County, on U.S. Highways 89 and 30. Downtown, the grocery store, the schools and Bear Lake Memorial Hospital are all a few minutes away by car.
How far is Montpelier from Bear Lake?
About twenty miles to the north shore of Bear Lake, and roughly half an hour to Garden City, Utah, on the south end. Close enough for an evening on the water, far enough to miss the summer traffic.
Which school district is Montpelier in?
Bear Lake School District #33. Bear Lake High School is in Montpelier. Check with the district for school boundaries and bus routes for our address.
What is winter like in Montpelier?
Long and cold — Montpelier sits at close to 6,000 feet. Plan on snow from November into April, a vehicle that can handle it, and a place to put the summer gear while it’s out.
Make Montpelier home.
Call or text and we’ll tell you what’s open, answer your questions, and set up a time to walk through.
Phone answered 8am–8pm, seven days a week
