Brush Lake

Brush 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 Brush 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 Brush Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.89123, -116.32844. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Brush Lake

• Pacific Northwest Trail · trek · Boundary · ~20 km · Must-see
• Boundary-Smith Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Boundary · ~23 km · Must-see
• Moyie Dam · lake · Boundary · ~26 km · Must-see
• KBFI-AM (Bonners Ferry) · attraction · Boundary · ~28 km · Must-see
• CT-114 Tutor Jet Static Display · fort · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~32 km · Must-see
• Kent Peak · viewpoint · Boundary · ~39 km · Must-see
• Temple Mountain · temple · Boundary · ~42 km · Must-see
• Chimney Rock Middle Cairn · viewpoint · Boundary · ~51 km · Must-see
• McArthur Dam · lake · Boundary · ~53 km · Must-see
• Snowy Top · viewpoint · Boundary · ~62 km · Must-see
• Priest Lake · lake · Bonner · ~64 km · Must-see
• Alvord Lake · lake · Bonner · ~68 km · Must-see
• Kootenay Lake · lake · Alberta · ~69 km · Must-see
• Alvord Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~69 km · Must-see
• Bethlehem Mountain · viewpoint · Boundary · ~4 km
• Tungsten Mountain · viewpoint · Boundary · ~5 km
• Bussard Mountain · viewpoint · Boundary · ~9 km
• Wall Mountain · viewpoint · Boundary · ~10 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Brush Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Brush Lake

• Moyie Dam · lake · Boundary · ~26 km · Must-see
• McArthur Dam · lake · Boundary · ~53 km · Must-see
• Priest Lake · lake · Bonner · ~64 km · Must-see
• Alvord Lake · lake · Bonner · ~68 km · Must-see
• Kootenay Lake · lake · Alberta · ~69 km · Must-see
• Alvord Lake · lake · Lincoln · ~69 km · Must-see
• Kootenay Lake Provincial Park - Midge Creek Site · lake · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~80 km · Must-see
• Moyie Lake Provincial Park · lake · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~80 km · Must-see
• Lime Lake · lake · Pend Oreille · ~92 km · Must-see
• Jimsmith Lake Provincial Park · lake · Regional District of East Kootenay · ~93 km · Must-see

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