Life in Beaver, Utah, explained by people who’ve lived in Beaver:
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Beaver Favorites
What’s your favorite thing about living in Beaver?
- The smallness of the town. (Anonymous, 8 years)
- Pristine outdoors. (William, 10 years)
- Small town. Nice people. Great outdoors and mountains are nearby. (Stephen, 15 years)
- The Beaver Mountains. (Julie, 22 years)
- Rural life. (Kelly, 34 years)
- The people. (Janielle, 44 years)
Beaver Least Favorites
What’s your least favorite thing about living in Beaver?
- Lack of a decent store. (Anonymous, 8 years)
- A company like Smithfield can push around locals and destroy Beaver Valley. (William, 10 years)
- Gas prices. Mark Yardley still comes around sometimes. (Stephen, 15 years)
- Shopping is very limited. (Julie, 22 years)
- Not a lot to do in the winter. (Kelly, 34 years)
- The cold winters. (Janielle, 44 years)
Beaver Things To Do
What are fun things to do in Beaver?
- Camping, fishing. (Anonymous, 8 years)
- Skiing, hunting, off-roading, camping, fishing, swimming. (William, 10 years)
- Fishing, hiking, hunting, and going shooting. (Stephen, 15 years)
- Floating the Beaver River. (Julie, 22 years)
- Fish, hunt, rock hounding. (Kelly, 34 years)
- Hiking, boating, skiing. (Janielle, 44 years)
Beaver’s Reputation
What’s Beaver known for?
- Butch Cassidy. (Anonymous, 8 years)
- The great outdoors. (William, 10 years)
- Good water, Butch Cassidy, big deer, great mountains and cheese. (Stephen, 15 years)
- Cheese and the BEST water. (Julie, 22 years)
- Cheese and pee stop. (Kelly, 34 years)
- Skiing. (Janielle, 44 years)
Beaver Crime
What’s the crime like in Beaver? (hot spot areas, etc.)
- Few robberies. (Anonymous, 8 years)
- I dare you to try. (William, 10 years)
- Pretty low. There is a little more crime in the trailer parks and the west side of the town. (Stephen, 15 years)
- Almost non-existent. (Julie, 22 years)
- Not a lot of crime. (Kelly, 34 years)
- It’s not too bad, there is a good police force. (Janielle, 44 years)
Beaver Advice
Any advice for people moving to Beaver?
- People here are very nice. (Anonymous, 8 years)
- If pig farm gets built in North Creek – don’t come. (William, 10 years)
- Do it if you have the opportunity to. It’s a safe, family friendly place. (Stephen, 15 years)
- Have a hobby or several. (Julie, 22 years)
- It’s a great community. (Kelly, 34 years)
- Look to find areas in which to serve others. (Janielle, 44 years)
Beaver Stories
Share an experience you’ve had in Beaver (fun, crazy, dangerous, etc.).
- Visiting the grove deer. (Anonymous, 8 years)
- Skiing at the Eagle Point. (William, 10 years)
- Going hiking up the Bakers Canyon at midnight and scaring ourselves silly. (Stephen, 15 years)
- I grew up in Beaver – we had more fun hanging out with our friends and playing! (Julie, 22 years)
- My husband is from here and that’s memorable. (Kelly, 34 years)
Beaver’s Future
How do you think Beaver will change over the next 10 years?
- More growth. A lot of new construction is going on. (Anonymous, 8 years)
- If pig farm gets built, Beaver will turn into a ghost town. If it doesn’t get built, then the tourism will get optimized. (William, 10 years)
- There will be more restaurants, and a slight population increase. (Stephen, 15 years)
- Not much. (Julie, 22 years)
- It will grow and our tourism will grow. (Kelly, 34 years)
- It will keep on improving, and will have more jobs. (Janielle, 44 years)
Beaver Facts
Any other interesting facts about Beaver?
- Majestic camping at 11,000ft with easy access. (William, 10 years)
- Butch Cassidy was born here. Beaver Sport and Pawn has great deals. Mountain Delano is over 12,000 feet. We have an Indian princess buried in the cemetery. (Stephen, 15 years)
- Home of Butch Cassidy and Philo Farnsworth. (Janielle, 44 years)