Notable lake · Saint John, New Brunswick
Bowes Lake
Bowes Lake is a lake in Saint John, New Brunswick.
Bowes Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Bowes Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Bowes Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.36820, -65.92940. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bowes Lake
- Minister's Face Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Kings · ~11 km · Must-see
- Long Island · river spot · Kings · ~11 km · Must-see
- Rockwood Park · park · Saint John · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception · church · Saint John · ~18 km · Must-see
- Saint John Jewish Historical Museum · museum · Saint John · ~18 km · Must-see
- Balls Lake · lake · Saint John · ~19 km · Must-see
- Fort Howe · fort · Saint John · ~19 km · Must-see
- Kennebecasis Island · river spot · Kings · ~21 km · Must-see
- Pleasant Point · lake · Saint John · ~21 km · Must-see
- Reversing Falls · waterfall · Saint John · ~22 km · Must-see
- Carleton Martello Tower · fort · Saint John · ~22 km · Must-see
- Partridge Island · river spot · Saint John · ~22 km · Must-see
- Swift Point · beach · Saint John · ~22 km · Must-see
- Canton's Island · river spot · Kings · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cape Spencer Lighthouse · beach · Saint John · ~24 km · Must-see
- Kings County Gaol · museum · Kings · ~24 km · Must-see
- Irving Nature Park · park · Saint John · ~28 km · Must-see
- Belyea's Point Light · beach · Kings · ~28 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bowes Lake
- Balls Lake · lake · Saint John · ~19 km · Must-see
- Pleasant Point · lake · Saint John · ~21 km · Must-see
- Cassidy Lake · lake · Kings · ~45 km · Must-see
- A Lake · lake · Charlotte · ~61 km · Must-see
- Disappointment Lake · lake · Charlotte · ~63 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Queens · ~85 km · Must-see
- Lake Utopia · lake · Charlotte · ~89 km · Must-see
- Annapolis Basin · lake · Annapolis · ~99 km · Must-see
- Johnny Waterhole · lake · Annapolis · ~107 km · Must-see
- Causeway and Dam · lake · Annapolis · ~111 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bowes Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bowes Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bowes Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bowes Lake?
Nearby: Minister's Face Nature Preserve (sanctuary, 11 km), Long Island (river spot, 11 km), Rockwood Park (park, 16 km), Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (church, 18 km), Saint John Jewish Historical Museum (museum, 18 km), Balls Lake (lake, 19 km).
Is Bowes Lake worth visiting?
Bowes Lake is listed as a notable lake in New Brunswick on Spotwander.