Local favourite lake · Ralls, Missouri
Bowmans Lake
Bowmans Lake is a lake in Ralls, Missouri.
Bowmans Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Bowmans Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Bowmans Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.63954, -91.46089. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bowmans Lake
- Rickey Hollow · viewpoint · Marion · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum · museum · Marion · ~15 km · Must-see
- Riverview Park · park · Marion · ~15 km · Must-see
- Saint Peters Brush Creek Catholic Church · church · Ralls · ~16 km · Must-see
- Griffin Hollow · viewpoint · Ralls · ~18 km · Must-see
- Clarence Cannon Dam · lake · Ralls · ~25 km · Must-see
- Free Frank McWorter Grave Site · sanctuary · Pike · ~46 km · Must-see
- Buckner Hollow · viewpoint · Pike · ~49 km · Must-see
- New Philadelphia National Historic Site · fort · Pike · ~54 km · Must-see
- Hydesburg Church · church · Ralls · ~5 km
- Bear Creek Dam · lake · Ralls · ~8 km
- Lake Hannibal Dam · lake · Ralls · ~9 km
- Holliday Hill · viewpoint · Marion · ~14 km
- Rockcliffe Mansion · fort · Marion · ~14 km
- Harrison Hill · viewpoint · Marion · ~14 km
- Molly Brown Birthplace & Museum · museum · Marion · ~15 km
- College Heights · viewpoint · Marion · ~15 km
- Jim's Journey · museum · Marion · ~15 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bowmans Lake
- Clarence Cannon Dam · lake · Ralls · ~25 km · Must-see
- Meredosia Island · lake · Cass · ~102 km · Must-see
- Lake Jacksonville Dam · lake · Morgan · ~133 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Dam · lake · Ralls · ~8 km
- Lake Hannibal Dam · lake · Ralls · ~9 km
- Stevens Dam · lake · Marion · ~18 km
- Pool 22 · lake · Pike · ~23 km
- Lock No. 22 · lake · Ralls · ~23 km
- Dam No. 22 · lake · Ralls · ~23 km
- City of Monroe Dam A · lake · Monroe · ~31 km
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Frequently asked
Is Bowmans Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bowmans Lake yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Bowmans Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Bowmans Lake?
Nearby: Rickey Hollow (viewpoint, 9 km), Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum (museum, 15 km), Riverview Park (park, 15 km), Saint Peters Brush Creek Catholic Church (church, 16 km), Griffin Hollow (viewpoint, 18 km), Clarence Cannon Dam (lake, 25 km).