Must-see lake · King, Washington
Bow Lake
Bow Lake is a lake in King, Washington.
Bow 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 Bow 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 Bow Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.43882, -122.29350. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bow Lake
- Angle Lake · lake · King · ~2 km · Must-see
- Robert Morris Earthworks Park · attraction · King · ~4 km · Must-see
- Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden · sanctuary · King · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fort Dent Park and Athletic Center · fort · King · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Burien · lake · King · ~7 km · Must-see
- Cottonwood Grove Park · park · King · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ed Munro Seahurst Park · park · King · ~8 km · Must-see
- Three Tree Point · beach · King · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hicklin Lake · lake · King · ~10 km · Must-see
- Point Robinson · beach · King · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Fenwick · lake · King · ~10 km · Must-see
- Point Robinson Lighthouse · fort · King · ~10 km · Must-see
- Kubota Garden · sanctuary · King · ~11 km · Must-see
- Museum of Flight · museum · King · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mill Creek Canyon Earthworks Park · park · King · ~11 km · Must-see
- Star Lake · lake · King · ~12 km · Must-see
- Marra-Desimone Park · park · King · ~12 km · Must-see
- Be'er Sheva Park · park · King · ~12 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bow Lake
- Angle Lake · lake · King · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Burien · lake · King · ~7 km · Must-see
- Hicklin Lake · lake · King · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Fenwick · lake · King · ~10 km · Must-see
- Star Lake · lake · King · ~12 km · Must-see
- Clark Lake Park · lake · King · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lake Youngs Park · lake · King · ~14 km · Must-see
- Steel Lake · lake · King · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Dolloff · lake · King · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Youngs · lake · King · ~16 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bow Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bow 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 Bow 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 Bow Lake?
Nearby: Angle Lake (lake, 2 km), Robert Morris Earthworks Park (attraction, 4 km), Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden (sanctuary, 6 km), Fort Dent Park and Athletic Center (fort, 6 km), Lake Burien (lake, 7 km), Cottonwood Grove Park (park, 7 km).
Is Bow Lake worth visiting?
Bow Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Washington on Spotwander.