Vance Creek Pond 1 (Bowers Lake) Access is located at Vance Creek County Park near Elma, offering excellent shoreline access with good bank fishing opportunities around most of the park.

The access point features modern restrooms, picnic areas, a swimming beach, and parking lots, though there is no boat launch ramp at this pond—small watercraft must be carried a short distance from the parking areas.

This pond is restricted to juvenile anglers (under 15), seniors (over 70), and anglers with disability licenses, and two-pole fishing is not permitted.