Bowman Lake is in the northwestern portion of Glacier National Park in

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. The lake is accessed via a unpaved road from the small town of Polebridge. At , Bowman Lake is the third largest lake in the park, after Lake McDonald and

Saint Mary Lake Saint Mary Lake is the second-largest lake in Glacier National Park (U.S.), Glacier National Park, in the U.S. state of Montana. Located on the east side of the park, Going-to-the-Sun Road parallels the lake along its north shore. At an elevatio ...

. The campground is located close to the shore, and the trees along the site provide privacy. Day users have access to the picnic ground, and there are several hiking trails within the area.

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, and

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are also popular on the lake which is of a glacially cold temperature. Motorized boats of 10 horsepower (7 kW) or less are allowed on the lake. Because of the long, bumpy road,

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and truck/trailer combinations are not recommended.

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{{reflist Lakes of Glacier National Park (U.S.) Lakes of Flathead County, Montana

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