Billows Lake

Billows 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 Billows 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 Billows Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.54752, -100.85525. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Billows Lake

• Audubon National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · McLean · ~31 km · Must-see
• Cross Ranch State Park · park · Oliver · ~47 km · Must-see
• Garrison Dam · lake · Mercer · ~53 km · Must-see
• Fort Mandan Historic Site · fort · McLean · ~53 km · Must-see
• Fort Stevenson State Park · fort · McLean · ~54 km · Must-see
• Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church · church · McLean · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lake Sakakawea State Park · lake · Mercer · ~56 km · Must-see
• Hidatsa Village (Big Hidatsa Site) · fort · Mercer · ~56 km · Must-see
• Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site · park · Mercer · ~57 km · Must-see
• Fort Clark Historic Site · fort · Mercer · ~57 km · Must-see
• Blue Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McLean · ~8 km
• Lake Nettie National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · McLean · ~16 km
• Gros Ventres Island · river spot · McLean · ~20 km
• Snake Creek National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · McLean · ~24 km
• Strawberry Lake Dam · lake · McLean · ~28 km
• Klinks Slope · viewpoint · Sheridan · ~30 km
• Dogden Butte · viewpoint · McLean · ~38 km
• First Lutheran Church · church · McLean · ~39 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Billows Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Billows Lake

• Garrison Dam · lake · Mercer · ~53 km · Must-see
• Lake Sakakawea State Park · lake · Mercer · ~56 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake Park · lake · Ward · ~90 km · Must-see
• Upper Harker Lake · lake · Kidder · ~146 km · Must-see
• Blue Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · McLean · ~8 km
• Strawberry Lake Dam · lake · McLean · ~28 km
• Yanktonai Dam · lake · McLean · ~51 km
• Velva Sportsman Dam · lake · Ward · ~55 km
• Sperry Dam · lake · Sheridan · ~58 km
• Bunker Lake State Game Management Area · lake · Burleigh · ~64 km

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