Local favourite lake · Madison, Montana
Bell Lake
Bell Lake is a lake in Madison, Montana.
Bell 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 Bell 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 Bell Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.53661, -112.00366. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bell Lake
- Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Fremont · ~9 km · Must-see
- Christ Episcopal Church · church · Madison · ~22 km · Must-see
- Alder Gulch · viewpoint · Fremont · ~30 km · Must-see
- Madison Dam · lake · Madison · ~37 km · Must-see
- Twin Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~44 km · Must-see
- Table Mountain · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~53 km · Must-see
- Fan Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~57 km · Must-see
- Pipestone Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~61 km · Must-see
- Madison Buffalo Jump State Park · park · Gallatin · ~63 km · Must-see
- Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · sanctuary · Madison · ~63 km · Must-see
- Lone Mountain · viewpoint · Fremont · ~65 km · Must-see
- Gallatin Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~66 km · Must-see
- Homestake Pass · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~67 km · Must-see
- Mount Humbug · viewpoint · Lemhi · ~69 km · Must-see
- The Helmet · viewpoint · Fremont · ~71 km · Must-see
- Bell Lake Dam · lake · Madison · ~0 km
- Long Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~1 km
- Thompson Peak · viewpoint · Madison · ~2 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bell Lake
- Madison Dam · lake · Madison · ~37 km · Must-see
- Twin Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~44 km · Must-see
- Berkeley Pit · lake · Silver Bow · ~83 km · Must-see
- Hidden Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~90 km · Must-see
- Albino Lake · lake · Fremont · ~93 km · Must-see
- Hyalite Reservoir · lake · Gallatin · ~101 km · Must-see
- Heather Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~106 km · Must-see
- Quake Lake · lake · Fremont · ~112 km · Must-see
- Fairy Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~114 km · Must-see
- Frazier Lake · lake · Gallatin · ~114 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bell Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bell Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Bell Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Bell Lake?
Nearby: Mount Jefferson (viewpoint, 9 km), Christ Episcopal Church (church, 22 km), Alder Gulch (viewpoint, 30 km), Madison Dam (lake, 37 km), Twin Lakes (lake, 44 km), Table Mountain (viewpoint, 53 km).