Bowman Dam

Bowman Dam: 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 Bowman Dam

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 Bowman Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.11138, -120.78699. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bowman Dam

• Prineville Reservoir · lake · Crook · ~7 km · Must-see
• Powell Buttes · viewpoint · Crook · ~22 km · Must-see
• Crooked River Park · viewpoint · Crook · ~25 km · Must-see
• Ochoco Dam · lake · Crook · ~27 km · Must-see
• A. R. Bowman Memorial Museum · museum · Crook · ~27 km · Must-see
• Ochoco State Scenic Viewpoint · park · Crook · ~27 km · Must-see
• Barnes Butte · viewpoint · Crook · ~30 km · Must-see
• Oregon Desert Trail · trek · Deschutes · ~34 km · Must-see
• Horse Ridge · viewpoint · Deschutes · ~42 km · Must-see
• Antelope Flat Reservoir · lake · Crook · ~43 km · Must-see
• Redmond-Bend Juniper State Park · cave · Deschutes · ~45 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Deschutes · ~45 km · Must-see
• Skull Hollow · park · Jefferson · ~48 km · Must-see
• Grizzly Mountain · viewpoint · Crook · ~48 km · Must-see
• Petersen Rock Garden · museum · Deschutes · ~49 km · Must-see
• Pilot Butte · viewpoint · Deschutes · ~50 km · Must-see
• Smith Rock State Park · sanctuary · Deschutes · ~50 km · Must-see
• Gray Butte Trail · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~52 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bowman Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bowman Dam

• Prineville Reservoir · lake · Crook · ~7 km · Must-see
• Ochoco Dam · lake · Crook · ~27 km · Must-see
• Antelope Flat Reservoir · lake · Crook · ~43 km · Must-see
• Mirror Pond · lake · Deschutes · ~54 km · Must-see
• Haystack Dam · lake · Jefferson · ~65 km · Must-see
• Three Creek Lake · lake · Deschutes · ~84 km · Must-see
• Todd Lake · lake · Deschutes · ~90 km · Must-see
• Sparks Lake · lake · Deschutes · ~96 km · Must-see
• Pelton Regulating Dam · lake · Jefferson · ~97 km · Must-see
• Devils Lake · lake · Deschutes · ~98 km · Must-see

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