Local favourite lake · Itasca, Minnesota
Bowstring Lake
Bowstring Lake is a lake in Itasca, Minnesota.
Bowstring Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Bowstring Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Bowstring Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.53719, -93.90505. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bowstring Lake
- Cut Foot Sioux Lake · lake · Itasca · ~14 km · Must-see
- Four Town Lake · lake · Itasca · ~18 km · Must-see
- Chippewa National Forest · sanctuary · Cass · ~23 km · Must-see
- Deer Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~27 km · Must-see
- Chase Lake · lake · Itasca · ~28 km · Must-see
- Big Dick Lake · lake · Itasca · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Winnibigoshish · lake · Cass · ~30 km · Must-see
- Gunn Lake · lake · Itasca · ~35 km · Must-see
- Six Mile Creek Dam · lake · Cass · ~40 km · Must-see
- Sandwick Lake · lake · Itasca · ~40 km · Must-see
- Murphy Bay · lake · Itasca · ~41 km · Must-see
- Kenogama Lake · lake · Itasca · ~44 km · Must-see
- King Lake · lake · Itasca · ~47 km · Must-see
- Balsam Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~50 km · Must-see
- Paper Mill Reservoir · lake · Itasca · ~53 km · Must-see
- Kitchi Lake · lake · Beltrami · ~57 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake Dam · lake · Cass · ~62 km · Must-see
- Rabideau CCC Camp · sanctuary · Beltrami · ~62 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bowstring Lake
- Cut Foot Sioux Lake · lake · Itasca · ~14 km · Must-see
- Four Town Lake · lake · Itasca · ~18 km · Must-see
- Deer Lake Dam · lake · Itasca · ~27 km · Must-see
- Chase Lake · lake · Itasca · ~28 km · Must-see
- Big Dick Lake · lake · Itasca · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lake Winnibigoshish · lake · Cass · ~30 km · Must-see
- Gunn Lake · lake · Itasca · ~35 km · Must-see
- Six Mile Creek Dam · lake · Cass · ~40 km · Must-see
- Sandwick Lake · lake · Itasca · ~40 km · Must-see
- Murphy Bay · lake · Itasca · ~41 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bowstring Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bowstring Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Bowstring Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Bowstring Lake?
Nearby: Cut Foot Sioux Lake (lake, 14 km), Four Town Lake (lake, 18 km), Chippewa National Forest (sanctuary, 23 km), Deer Lake Dam (lake, 27 km), Chase Lake (lake, 28 km), Big Dick Lake (lake, 30 km).