Forest Lake

Forest 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 Forest 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 Forest Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.87255, -86.32845. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Forest Lake

• Eagle Creek Sailing Club · sanctuary · Marion · ~5 km · Must-see
• Traders Point Christian Church · church · Boone · ~10 km · Must-see
• Newfields · park · Marion · ~16 km · Must-see
• Funky Bones · attraction · Marion · ~16 km · Must-see
• Bench Around the Lake · lake · Marion · ~16 km · Must-see
• Female and Male Herm · attraction · Marion · ~16 km · Must-see
• Above and Below · attraction · Marion · ~16 km · Must-see
• LOVE · attraction · Marion · ~17 km · Must-see
• Indianapolis Museum of Art · museum · Marion · ~17 km · Must-see
• Dickenson Four Seasons Garden · attraction · Marion · ~17 km · Must-see
• La Hermana del Hombre Bóveda · attraction · Marion · ~17 km · Must-see
• Persephone · attraction · Marion · ~17 km · Must-see
• Indiana Medical History Museum · museum · Marion · ~19 km · Must-see
• Central State Power Plant · fort · Marion · ~19 km · Must-see
• Monumentalment IV · attraction · Marion · ~20 km · Must-see
• Twisted House · attraction · Marion · ~20 km · Must-see
• Confluence · attraction · Marion · ~20 km · Must-see
• Riverside Ground Water Contamination · sanctuary · Marion · ~20 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Forest Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Forest Lake

• Bench Around the Lake · lake · Marion · ~16 km · Must-see
• Central Indiana Canal · lake · Marion · ~22 km · Must-see
• Indian Lake · lake · Marion · ~36 km · Must-see
• Geist Reservoir · lake · Hamilton · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lamb Lake · lake · Johnson · ~73 km · Must-see
• Cagles Mill Lake · lake · Owen · ~81 km · Must-see
• Lake Lemon · lake · Monroe · ~85 km · Must-see
• Griffy Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~96 km · Must-see
• Summit Lake State Park · lake · Henry · ~111 km · Must-see
• Lake Monroe · lake · Monroe · ~114 km · Must-see

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