Forsyth Lake

Forsyth 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 Forsyth 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 Forsyth Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.96349, -85.01570. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Forsyth Lake

• Coots Lake · lake · Cleburne · ~3 km · Must-see
• Lake Dorene · lake · Cleburne · ~5 km · Must-see
• Richland Creek Reservoir · lake · Paulding · ~24 km · Must-see
• Taylors Lake · lake · Cherokee · ~27 km · Must-see
• Euharlee Covered Bridge · museum · Bartow · ~27 km · Must-see
• Big Spring Park · sanctuary · Cherokee · ~29 km · Must-see
• Springdale Lake · lake · Cherokee · ~29 km · Must-see
• Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site Museum · museum · Bartow · ~33 km · Must-see
• Kingston Park · park · Bartow · ~39 km · Must-see
• Battle of Gilgal Church · fort · Cobb · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Acworth · lake · Cobb · ~41 km · Must-see
• DeSoto Lake · lake · Cherokee · ~41 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Cobb · ~43 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Bartow · ~43 km · Must-see
• Old Shorter Hill · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~44 km · Must-see
• Red Top Mountain State Park · park · Bartow · ~44 km · Must-see
• Saint Mary Catholic Church · church · Floyd · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lumpkin Hill · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~45 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Forsyth Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Forsyth Lake

• Coots Lake · lake · Cleburne · ~3 km · Must-see
• Lake Dorene · lake · Cleburne · ~5 km · Must-see
• Richland Creek Reservoir · lake · Paulding · ~24 km · Must-see
• Taylors Lake · lake · Cherokee · ~27 km · Must-see
• Springdale Lake · lake · Cherokee · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lake Acworth · lake · Cobb · ~41 km · Must-see
• DeSoto Lake · lake · Cherokee · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Conasauga · lake · Cherokee · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lake Arrowhead Dam · lake · Cherokee · ~67 km · Must-see
• Bull Sluice Lake · lake · Cobb · ~73 km · Must-see

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