Must-see lake · Boise, Idaho
Braxon Lake
Braxon Lake is a lake in Boise, Idaho.
Braxon 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 Braxon 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 Braxon Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.08760, -115.01304. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Braxon Lake
- Braxon Peak · viewpoint · Boise · ~2 km · Must-see
- Little Baron Lake · lake · Boise · ~2 km · Must-see
- Baron Lake · lake · Boise · ~2 km · Must-see
- Upper Baron Lake · lake · Boise · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mount Iowa · viewpoint · Custer · ~3 km · Must-see
- Horstmann Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~4 km · Must-see
- Monte Verita · viewpoint · Boise · ~4 km · Must-see
- Cirque Lake Peak · lake · Boise · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mount Heyburn · viewpoint · Custer · ~4 km · Must-see
- Warbonnet Peak · viewpoint · Boise · ~4 km · Must-see
- Warbonnet Lake · lake · Boise · ~4 km · Must-see
- Upper Bead Lake · lake · Boise · ~4 km · Must-see
- Little Warbonnet Lake · lake · Boise · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lower Bead Lake · lake · Boise · ~5 km · Must-see
- Packrat Peak · viewpoint · Boise · ~5 km · Must-see
- Grand Mogul · viewpoint · Custer · ~5 km · Must-see
- Blue Rock Lake · lake · Boise · ~6 km · Must-see
- Tohobit Peak · viewpoint · Boise · ~6 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Braxon Lake
- Little Baron Lake · lake · Boise · ~2 km · Must-see
- Baron Lake · lake · Boise · ~2 km · Must-see
- Upper Baron Lake · lake · Boise · ~2 km · Must-see
- Cirque Lake Peak · lake · Boise · ~4 km · Must-see
- Warbonnet Lake · lake · Boise · ~4 km · Must-see
- Upper Bead Lake · lake · Boise · ~4 km · Must-see
- Little Warbonnet Lake · lake · Boise · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lower Bead Lake · lake · Boise · ~5 km · Must-see
- Blue Rock Lake · lake · Boise · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lily Lake · lake · Custer · ~6 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Braxon Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Braxon 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 Braxon 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 Braxon Lake?
Nearby: Braxon Peak (viewpoint, 2 km), Little Baron Lake (lake, 2 km), Baron Lake (lake, 2 km), Upper Baron Lake (lake, 2 km), Mount Iowa (viewpoint, 3 km), Horstmann Peak (viewpoint, 4 km).
Is Braxon Lake worth visiting?
Braxon Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Idaho on Spotwander.