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: 39.75448, -86.40675. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Forest Lake

• Hendricks County Museum · museum · Hendricks · ~13 km · Must-see
• Eagle Creek Sailing Club · sanctuary · Marion · ~14 km · Must-see
• Indiana Medical History Museum · museum · Marion · ~21 km · Must-see
• Central State Power Plant · fort · Marion · ~21 km · Must-see
• Southwestway Park · park · Marion · ~23 km · Must-see
• Riverside Ground Water Contamination · sanctuary · Marion · ~24 km · Must-see
• Indianapolis Zoo · sanctuary · Marion · ~24 km · Must-see
• White River Gardens · sanctuary · Marion · ~25 km · Must-see
• White River State Park · park · Marion · ~25 km · Must-see
• Entangled · attraction · Marion · ~25 km · Must-see
• Funky Bones · attraction · Marion · ~25 km · Must-see
• Bench Around the Lake · lake · Marion · ~25 km · Must-see
• Indiana State Museum · museum · Marion · ~25 km · Must-see
• Newfields · park · Marion · ~25 km · Must-see
• Military Park · park · Marion · ~26 km · Must-see
• Central Indiana Canal · lake · Marion · ~26 km · Must-see
• Crispus Attucks Museum · museum · Marion · ~26 km · Must-see
• Above and Below · attraction · Marion · ~26 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 · ~25 km · Must-see
• Central Indiana Canal · lake · Marion · ~26 km · Must-see
• Indian Lake · lake · Marion · ~48 km · Must-see
• Geist Reservoir · lake · Hamilton · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lamb Lake · lake · Johnson · ~60 km · Must-see
• Cagles Mill Lake · lake · Owen · ~64 km · Must-see
• Lake Lemon · lake · Monroe · ~68 km · Must-see
• Griffy Reservoir · lake · Monroe · ~78 km · Must-see
• Lake Monroe · lake · Monroe · ~97 km · Must-see
• Summit Lake State Park · lake · Henry · ~124 km · Must-see

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