Pine Forest Lake

Pine 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 Pine 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 Pine Forest Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.88414, -90.80670. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pine Forest Lake

• Bezidek Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~20 km · Must-see
• Wing Lake · lake · Monroe · ~25 km · Must-see
• Council Bluff Lake · lake · Monroe · ~26 km · Must-see
• Buford Mountain Conservation Area · sanctuary · Monroe · ~26 km · Must-see
• Murrill Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~28 km · Must-see
• Bald Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~29 km · Must-see
• Coon Hollow · viewpoint · Monroe · ~30 km · Must-see
• Washington State Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~31 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~32 km · Must-see
• St. Francois State Park · sanctuary · Saint Francois · ~34 km · Must-see
• St. Joe State Park · sanctuary · Saint Francois · ~35 km · Must-see
• Bell Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Iron · ~35 km · Must-see
• Brown Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~36 km · Must-see
• Peter Cave Hollow · cave · Monroe · ~36 km · Must-see
• Stono Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~36 km · Must-see
• Womble Hollow · viewpoint · Monroe · ~38 km · Must-see
• Oak Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~38 km · Must-see
• Marys Hollow · viewpoint · Monroe · ~40 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Pine Forest Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Pine Forest Lake

• Wing Lake · lake · Monroe · ~25 km · Must-see
• Council Bluff Lake · lake · Monroe · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lake Killarney · lake · Randolph · ~48 km · Must-see
• Taum Sauk Upper Dam · lake · Reynolds · ~48 km · Must-see
• Wildwood Lake · lake · Monroe · ~52 km · Must-see
• Butterfly Lake · lake · Randolph · ~63 km · Must-see
• Kidd Lake State Natural Area · lake · Monroe · ~78 km · Must-see
• Clearwater Lake · lake · Reynolds · ~102 km · Must-see
• Frisco Lake · lake · Phelps · ~106 km · Must-see
• Baldwin Lake · lake · Randolph · ~113 km · Must-see

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