Must-see lake · Boise, Idaho
Meadow Lake
Meadow Lake is a lake in Boise, Idaho.
Meadow 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 Meadow 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 Meadow Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.05636, -115.07743. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Meadow Lake
- Cony Lake · lake · Boise · ~1 km · Must-see
- Oreamnos Lake · lake · Boise · ~1 km · Must-see
- Three Lake · lake · Boise · ~1 km · Must-see
- McWillards Lake · lake · Boise · ~1 km · Must-see
- Limber Lake · lake · Boise · ~2 km · Must-see
- Blue Rock Lake · lake · Boise · ~2 km · Must-see
- Packrat Lake · lake · Boise · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lower Bead Lake · lake · Boise · ~3 km · Must-see
- Upper Bead Lake · lake · Boise · ~3 km · Must-see
- Packrat Peak · viewpoint · Boise · ~3 km · Must-see
- Little Warbonnet Lake · lake · Boise · ~4 km · Must-see
- Warbonnet Lake · lake · Boise · ~4 km · Must-see
- Warbonnet Peak · viewpoint · Boise · ~4 km · Must-see
- Cirque Lake Peak · lake · Boise · ~4 km · Must-see
- Monte Verita · viewpoint · Boise · ~4 km · Must-see
- Elk Lake · lake · Boise · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Kathryn · lake · Custer · ~5 km · Must-see
- Tohobit Peak · viewpoint · Boise · ~5 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Meadow Lake
- Cony Lake · lake · Boise · ~1 km · Must-see
- Oreamnos Lake · lake · Boise · ~1 km · Must-see
- Three Lake · lake · Boise · ~1 km · Must-see
- McWillards Lake · lake · Boise · ~1 km · Must-see
- Limber Lake · lake · Boise · ~2 km · Must-see
- Blue Rock Lake · lake · Boise · ~2 km · Must-see
- Packrat Lake · lake · Boise · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lower Bead Lake · lake · Boise · ~3 km · Must-see
- Upper Bead Lake · lake · Boise · ~3 km · Must-see
- Little Warbonnet Lake · lake · Boise · ~4 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Meadow Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Meadow 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 Meadow 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 Meadow Lake?
Nearby: Cony Lake (lake, 1 km), Oreamnos Lake (lake, 1 km), Three Lake (lake, 1 km), McWillards Lake (lake, 1 km), Limber Lake (lake, 2 km), Blue Rock Lake (lake, 2 km).
Is Meadow Lake worth visiting?
Meadow Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Idaho on Spotwander.