Must-see lake · Shoshone, Idaho
Bouchard Lake
Bouchard Lake is a lake in Shoshone, Idaho.
Bouchard 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 Bouchard 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 Bouchard Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.22049, -115.00049. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bouchard Lake
- Penrose Peak · viewpoint · Sanders · ~36 km · Must-see
- Penrose Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~37 km · Must-see
- Fish Creek State Park · park · Mineral · ~43 km · Must-see
- Ch-paa-qn Peak · viewpoint · Clearwater · ~62 km · Must-see
- Ch-paa-qn Peak · viewpoint · Missoula · ~62 km · Must-see
- Larkins Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~70 km · Must-see
- Lolo National Forest · sanctuary · Sanders · ~72 km · Must-see
- CSKT Bison Range · sanctuary · Sanders · ~74 km · Must-see
- Cascade Falls · waterfall · Shoshone · ~20 km
- Washout Point · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~26 km
- Sherlock Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~26 km
- Cascade Peak · waterfall · Shoshone · ~27 km
- Illinois Peak · viewpoint · Idaho · ~28 km
- Cascade Point · waterfall · Shoshone · ~28 km
- Gold Crown Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~29 km
- Rambiker Falls · waterfall · Shoshone · ~29 km
- Wisdom Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~29 km
- Berge Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~31 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bouchard Lake
- Lake Missoula · lake · Idaho · ~90 km · Must-see
- Seli’š Ksanka Qlispe’ Dam · lake · Lake · ~96 km · Must-see
- Finley Point Unit - Flathead Lake State Park · lake · Lake · ~114 km · Must-see
- Flathead Lake · lake · Lake · ~119 km · Must-see
- Noxon Rapids Dam · lake · Sanders · ~124 km · Must-see
- Little Bitterroot Lake · lake · Shoshone · ~127 km · Must-see
- West Shore Unit - Flathead Lake State Park · lake · Lake · ~127 km · Must-see
- Little Bitterroot Lake · lake · Flathead · ~127 km · Must-see
- Seeley Lake · lake · Idaho · ~141 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake · lake · Lake · ~145 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bouchard Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bouchard 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 Bouchard 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 Bouchard Lake?
Nearby: Penrose Peak (viewpoint, 36 km), Penrose Peak (viewpoint, 37 km), Fish Creek State Park (park, 43 km), Ch-paa-qn Peak (viewpoint, 62 km), Ch-paa-qn Peak (viewpoint, 62 km), Larkins Peak (viewpoint, 70 km).
Is Bouchard Lake worth visiting?
Bouchard Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Idaho on Spotwander.