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Bowman Pond

Bowman Pond is a lake in Jackson, South Dakota.

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Bowman Pond: 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 Bowman Pond

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 Bowman Pond — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.64798, -101.37527. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bowman Pond

Snake Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~64 km · Must-see
Deadmans Lake · lake · Bennett · ~66 km · Must-see
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site · sanctuary · Pennington · ~73 km · Must-see
Half Dome · viewpoint · Jackson · ~7 km
Cedar Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~9 km
Box Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~15 km
Kodak Point · viewpoint · Jackson · ~17 km
Eagle Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~17 km
Coyote Lookout · viewpoint · Jackson · ~18 km
Corn Creek Lake · lake · Mellette · ~20 km
Bus Butte · viewpoint · Mellette · ~22 km
Cemetery Hill · viewpoint · Mellette · ~23 km
Cross Butte · viewpoint · Mellette · ~23 km
Horseshoe Butte · viewpoint · Mellette · ~27 km
Badlands Petrified Gardens · museum · Jackson · ~30 km
Kadoka Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~31 km
Buzzard Butte · viewpoint · Jackson · ~33 km
Crawford Hill · viewpoint · Jackson · ~35 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Bowman Pond

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bowman Pond

Deadmans Lake · lake · Bennett · ~66 km · Must-see
Phantom Lake · lake · Bennett · ~88 km · Must-see
Scotchman Lake · lake · Bennett · ~90 km · Must-see
Oahe Dam · lake · Stanley · ~147 km · Must-see
Lake Buffalo · lake · Meade · ~149 km · Must-see
Corn Creek Lake · lake · Mellette · ~20 km
Kadoka Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~31 km
He Dog Dam · lake · Todd · ~59 km
Krogman Number 4 Dam · lake · Jones · ~61 km
Cottonwood Field Station Dam · lake · Jackson · ~64 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in South Dakota

Frequently asked

Is Bowman Pond full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Bowman Pond yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Bowman Pond?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Bowman Pond?

Nearby: Snake Butte (viewpoint, 64 km), Deadmans Lake (lake, 66 km), Minuteman Missile National Historic Site (sanctuary, 73 km), Half Dome (viewpoint, 7 km), Cedar Butte (viewpoint, 9 km), Box Butte (viewpoint, 15 km).