Must-see lake · Boise, Idaho
Upper Bead Lake
Upper Bead Lake is a lake in Boise, Idaho.
Upper Bead 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 Upper Bead 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 Upper Bead Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.07040, -115.05074. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Upper Bead Lake
- Lower Bead Lake · lake · Boise · ~0 km · Must-see
- Monte Verita · viewpoint · Boise · ~1 km · Must-see
- Cirque Lake Peak · lake · Boise · ~1 km · Must-see
- Blue Rock Lake · lake · Boise · ~1 km · Must-see
- Warbonnet Peak · viewpoint · Boise · ~1 km · Must-see
- Little Warbonnet Lake · lake · Boise · ~1 km · Must-see
- Warbonnet Lake · lake · Boise · ~1 km · Must-see
- Packrat Peak · viewpoint · Boise · ~2 km · Must-see
- McWillards Lake · lake · Boise · ~2 km · Must-see
- Upper Baron Lake · lake · Boise · ~2 km · Must-see
- Baron Lake · lake · Boise · ~2 km · Must-see
- Oreamnos Lake · lake · Boise · ~3 km · Must-see
- Little Baron Lake · lake · Boise · ~3 km · Must-see
- Meadow Lake · lake · Boise · ~3 km · Must-see
- Tohobit Peak · viewpoint · Boise · ~3 km · Must-see
- Cony Lake · lake · Boise · ~3 km · Must-see
- Packrat Lake · lake · Boise · ~4 km · Must-see
- Three Lake · lake · Boise · ~4 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Upper Bead Lake
- Lower Bead Lake · lake · Boise · ~0 km · Must-see
- Cirque Lake Peak · lake · Boise · ~1 km · Must-see
- Blue Rock Lake · lake · Boise · ~1 km · Must-see
- Little Warbonnet Lake · lake · Boise · ~1 km · Must-see
- Warbonnet Lake · lake · Boise · ~1 km · Must-see
- McWillards Lake · lake · Boise · ~2 km · Must-see
- Upper Baron Lake · lake · Boise · ~2 km · Must-see
- Baron Lake · lake · Boise · ~2 km · Must-see
- Oreamnos Lake · lake · Boise · ~3 km · Must-see
- Little Baron Lake · lake · Boise · ~3 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Upper Bead Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Upper Bead 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 Upper Bead 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 Upper Bead Lake?
Nearby: Lower Bead Lake (lake, 0 km), Monte Verita (viewpoint, 1 km), Cirque Lake Peak (lake, 1 km), Blue Rock Lake (lake, 1 km), Warbonnet Peak (viewpoint, 1 km), Little Warbonnet Lake (lake, 1 km).
Is Upper Bead Lake worth visiting?
Upper Bead Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Idaho on Spotwander.