Notable beach · Rich, Utah
Ideal Beach
Ideal Beach is a beach in Rich, Utah.
Ideal Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Ideal Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Ideal Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.90926, -111.37881. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ideal Beach
- Bear Lake · lake · Rich · ~11 km · Must-see
- North Beach State Park · lake · Bear Lake · ~21 km · Must-see
- Ricks Spring · attraction · Cache · ~24 km · Must-see
- Crescent Lake · lake · Cache · ~27 km · Must-see
- Tony Grove Lake · lake · Cache · ~27 km · Must-see
- Logan Cave · viewpoint · Cache · ~29 km · Must-see
- Naomi Peak · viewpoint · Cache · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mount Naomi Wilderness · sanctuary · Cache · ~35 km · Must-see
- First Waterfall Hollow · waterfall · Cache · ~36 km · Must-see
- Cache National Forest · sanctuary · Cache · ~41 km · Must-see
- Logan Peak · viewpoint · Cache · ~44 km · Must-see
- Logan Utah Temple · church · Cache · ~53 km · Must-see
- Montpelier Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Bear Lake · ~60 km · Must-see
- Sublette Mountain · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~62 km · Must-see
- Fossil Butte National Monument · sanctuary · Rich · ~63 km · Must-see
- Cutler Reservoir · lake · Cache · ~63 km · Must-see
- Bear River Massacre Site · fort · Franklin · ~64 km · Must-see
- Fossil Butte National Monument · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~64 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Ideal Beach
- Bluewater Beach · beach · Rich · ~0 km
- Rendezvous Beach · beach · Rich · ~9 km
- Cisco Beach · beach · Rich · ~15 km
- Hyrum State Park Beach Area · beach · Cache · ~63 km
- Middle Inlet Beach · beach · Weber · ~98 km
- Pelican Beach · beach · Weber · ~98 km
- Eagle Beach · beach · Box Elder · ~98 km
- Cemetery Point Beach · beach · Weber · ~100 km
- Anderson Cove Beach · beach · Weber · ~100 km
- Windsurfer Beach · beach · Weber · ~101 km
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Frequently asked
Is Ideal Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Ideal Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ideal Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ideal Beach?
Nearby: Bear Lake (lake, 11 km), North Beach State Park (lake, 21 km), Ricks Spring (attraction, 24 km), Crescent Lake (lake, 27 km), Tony Grove Lake (lake, 27 km), Logan Cave (viewpoint, 29 km).
Is Ideal Beach worth visiting?
Ideal Beach is listed as a notable beach in Utah on Spotwander.