 Bow Lake is one of the lakes that line the Icefields Parkway in Banff National Park and Jasper National Park, other such lakes being Hector Lake, Lake Louise, Peyto Lake, "Mistaya Lake", "Waterfowl Lakes", "Chephren Lake" and "Sunwapta Lake".Historical Simpson's Num-Ti-Jah Lodge is located on the shores of Bow Lake at the foot of Mount Jimmy Simpson.Bow Lake is the closest lake to the headwaters of Bow River, and has a total area of 3.21 km².