Ball Lakes

Ball Lakes: 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 Ball Lakes

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 Ball Lakes — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.79331, -116.62193. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ball Lakes

• Kent Peak · viewpoint · Boundary · ~10 km · Must-see
• Pacific Northwest Trail · trek · Boundary · ~11 km · Must-see
• Temple Mountain · temple · Boundary · ~12 km · Must-see
• Chimney Rock Middle Cairn · viewpoint · Boundary · ~25 km · Must-see
• Boundary-Smith Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Boundary · ~27 km · Must-see
• KBFI-AM (Bonners Ferry) · attraction · Boundary · ~30 km · Must-see
• Priest Lake · lake · Bonner · ~35 km · Must-see
• McArthur Dam · lake · Boundary · ~41 km · Must-see
• Moyie Dam · lake · Boundary · ~42 km · Must-see
• CT-114 Tutor Jet Static Display · fort · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~43 km · Must-see
• Snowy Top · viewpoint · Boundary · ~43 km · Must-see
• Salmo-Priest Wilderness · sanctuary · Pend Oreille · ~51 km · Must-see
• Gypsy Peak · viewpoint · Pend Oreille · ~53 km · Must-see
• Lime Lake · lake · Pend Oreille · ~66 km · Must-see
• Kootenay Lake · lake · Alberta · ~71 km · Must-see
• Crawford State Park · sanctuary · Pend Oreille · ~74 km · Must-see
• Gardner Cave · cave · Pend Oreille · ~74 km · Must-see
• Pyramid Peak · viewpoint · Boundary · ~3 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Ball Lakes

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ball Lakes

• Priest Lake · lake · Bonner · ~35 km · Must-see
• McArthur Dam · lake · Boundary · ~41 km · Must-see
• Moyie Dam · lake · Boundary · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lime Lake · lake · Pend Oreille · ~66 km · Must-see
• Kootenay Lake · lake · Alberta · ~71 km · Must-see
• Alvord Lake · lake · Bonner · ~79 km · Must-see
• Alvord Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~79 km · Must-see
• Bead Lake Peak · lake · Pend Oreille · ~80 km · Must-see
• Kootenay Lake Provincial Park - Midge Creek Site · lake · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~82 km · Must-see
• Round Lake State Park · lake · Bonner · ~88 km · Must-see

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