Notable lake · Lake, Michigan
Bowman Lake
Bowman Lake is a lake in Lake, Michigan.
Bowman Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Bowman Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Bowman Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.89291, -85.96999. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bowman Lake
- Shrine of the Pines · museum · Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
- Notipekago · fort · Mason · ~26 km · Must-see
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~27 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~28 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~33 km · Must-see
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~43 km · Must-see
- Pentwater Lake · lake · Oceana · ~49 km · Must-see
- Charles Mears State Park · park · Oceana · ~49 km · Must-see
- North Breakwater Light · fort · Michigan · ~51 km · Must-see
- Hamlin Lake · lake · Mason · ~51 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam · lake · Manistee · ~51 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam State Recreation Area · lake · Manistee · ~52 km · Must-see
- Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness · sanctuary · Mason · ~55 km · Must-see
- Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery · museum · Mecosta · ~57 km · Must-see
- Ludington State Park · sanctuary · Mason · ~57 km · Must-see
- Manistee Lake · lake · Manistee · ~58 km · Must-see
- Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~58 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bowman Lake
- Dockery Lake · lake · Mason · ~27 km · Must-see
- Pleiness Lake · lake · Mason · ~28 km · Must-see
- Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~33 km · Must-see
- Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lake Michigan · lake · Mason · ~43 km · Must-see
- Pentwater Lake · lake · Oceana · ~49 km · Must-see
- Hamlin Lake · lake · Mason · ~51 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam · lake · Manistee · ~51 km · Must-see
- Tippy Dam State Recreation Area · lake · Manistee · ~52 km · Must-see
- Manistee Lake · lake · Manistee · ~58 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bowman Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bowman Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bowman Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bowman Lake?
Nearby: Shrine of the Pines (museum, 13 km), Notipekago (fort, 26 km), Dockery Lake (lake, 27 km), Pleiness Lake (lake, 28 km), Gun Lake (lake, 33 km), Rollway Lake (lake, 35 km).
Is Bowman Lake worth visiting?
Bowman Lake is listed as a notable lake in Michigan on Spotwander.