Must-see lake · Boise, Idaho
Bluebox Lake
Bluebox Lake is a lake in Boise, Idaho.
Bluebox 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 Bluebox 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 Bluebox Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.15724, -115.03754. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bluebox Lake
- Merritt Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~1 km · Must-see
- Alpine Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mount Regan · viewpoint · Boise · ~2 km · Must-see
- Goat Lake · lake · Custer · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mount Carter · viewpoint · Custer · ~3 km · Must-see
- Williams Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~3 km · Must-see
- Thompson Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~3 km · Must-see
- Sawtooth Lake · lake · Custer · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mickey's Spire · viewpoint · Custer · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount Limbert · viewpoint · Boise · ~4 km · Must-see
- Moolack Mountain · viewpoint · Boise · ~4 km · Must-see
- Regan Lake · lake · Boise · ~4 km · Must-see
- Baron Peak · viewpoint · Boise · ~5 km · Must-see
- Marshall Lake · lake · Custer · ~5 km · Must-see
- Horstmann Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mystery Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~7 km · Must-see
- Pulpit Lake · lake · Custer · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Iowa · viewpoint · Custer · ~8 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bluebox Lake
- Goat Lake · lake · Custer · ~3 km · Must-see
- Sawtooth Lake · lake · Custer · ~4 km · Must-see
- Regan Lake · lake · Boise · ~4 km · Must-see
- Marshall Lake · lake · Custer · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pulpit Lake · lake · Custer · ~8 km · Must-see
- Little Baron Lake · lake · Boise · ~10 km · Must-see
- Braxon Lake · lake · Boise · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lower Hanson Lake · lake · Custer · ~10 km · Must-see
- Baron Lake · lake · Boise · ~10 km · Must-see
- Middle Hanson Lake · lake · Custer · ~11 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bluebox Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bluebox 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 Bluebox 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 Bluebox Lake?
Nearby: Merritt Peak (viewpoint, 1 km), Alpine Peak (viewpoint, 2 km), Mount Regan (viewpoint, 2 km), Goat Lake (lake, 3 km), Mount Carter (viewpoint, 3 km), Williams Peak (viewpoint, 3 km).
Is Bluebox Lake worth visiting?
Bluebox Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Idaho on Spotwander.