Must-see lake · Custer, Idaho
Bowknot Lake
Bowknot Lake is a lake in Custer, Idaho.
Bowknot Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Bowknot Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Bowknot Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.96640, -114.95896. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bowknot Lake
- Toxaway Lake · lake · Custer · ~1 km · Must-see
- Edith Lake · lake · Custer · ~1 km · Must-see
- Rendezvous Lake · lake · Boise · ~2 km · Must-see
- Parks Peak · viewpoint · Blaine · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mushroom Lake · lake · Custer · ~3 km · Must-see
- Farley Lake · lake · Custer · ~3 km · Must-see
- Edna Lake · lake · Boise · ~3 km · Must-see
- Vernon Lake · lake · Boise · ~3 km · Must-see
- Virginia Lake · lake · Boise · ~4 km · Must-see
- Alice Lake · lake · Blaine · ~4 km · Must-see
- Snowyside Peak · viewpoint · Blaine · ~4 km · Must-see
- Imogene Lake · lake · Custer · ~4 km · Must-see
- El Capitan · viewpoint · Blaine · ~4 km · Must-see
- Imogene Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~4 km · Must-see
- Payette Peak · viewpoint · Idaho · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ardeth Lake · lake · Boise · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lucille Lake · lake · Custer · ~6 km · Must-see
- McDonald Peak · viewpoint · Blaine · ~6 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bowknot Lake
- Toxaway Lake · lake · Custer · ~1 km · Must-see
- Edith Lake · lake · Custer · ~1 km · Must-see
- Rendezvous Lake · lake · Boise · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mushroom Lake · lake · Custer · ~3 km · Must-see
- Farley Lake · lake · Custer · ~3 km · Must-see
- Edna Lake · lake · Boise · ~3 km · Must-see
- Vernon Lake · lake · Boise · ~3 km · Must-see
- Virginia Lake · lake · Boise · ~4 km · Must-see
- Alice Lake · lake · Blaine · ~4 km · Must-see
- Imogene Lake · lake · Custer · ~4 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bowknot Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bowknot Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Bowknot Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Bowknot Lake?
Nearby: Toxaway Lake (lake, 1 km), Edith Lake (lake, 1 km), Rendezvous Lake (lake, 2 km), Parks Peak (viewpoint, 3 km), Mushroom Lake (lake, 3 km), Farley Lake (lake, 3 km).
Is Bowknot Lake worth visiting?
Bowknot Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Idaho on Spotwander.