Lake Forest

Lake Forest: 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 Lake Forest

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 Lake Forest — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.54368, -84.19380. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake Forest

• Miamisburg Mound Park · park · Montgomery · ~15 km · Must-see
• Cox Arboretum MetroPark · park · Montgomery · ~16 km · Must-see
• Library Park · park · Montgomery · ~17 km · Must-see
• Caesar’s Creek Pioneer Village · museum · Warren · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lux Mundi · church · Warren · ~19 km · Must-see
• Miami Valley Gaming & Racing · sanctuary · Warren · ~20 km · Must-see
• Caesar Creek State Park · sanctuary · Warren · ~20 km · Must-see
• Fort Ancient State Memorial · fort · Warren · ~22 km · Must-see
• SunWatch Indian Village/Archaeological Park · fort · Montgomery · ~24 km · Must-see
• Middletown Sportsmen Club Dam · lake · Butler · ~25 km · Must-see
• Mounts Park · park · Warren · ~26 km · Must-see
• The Beach at Adventure Landing · beach · Warren · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lindner Family Tennis Center · attraction · Warren · ~28 km · Must-see
• Kings Island · park · Warren · ~29 km · Must-see
• WindSeeker · attraction · Warren · ~29 km · Must-see
• Beavercreek Baptist Church · church · Greene · ~30 km · Must-see
• Sacred Heart Church · church · Montgomery · ~30 km · Must-see
• Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~31 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake Forest

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Forest

• Middletown Sportsmen Club Dam · lake · Butler · ~25 km · Must-see
• Cowan Lake · lake · Clinton · ~39 km · Must-see
• Stonelick Lake State Park · lake · Clermont · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lake Lorelei · lake · Brown · ~55 km · Must-see
• Highlandtown Lake · lake · Union · ~59 km · Must-see
• Buck Creek State Park · lake · Clark · ~76 km · Must-see
• Brookville Dam · lake · Franklin · ~88 km · Must-see
• Darke County Fairgrounds · lake · Darke · ~89 km · Must-see
• Kiser Lake · lake · Champaign · ~93 km · Must-see
• Madison Lake State Park · lake · Madison · ~99 km · Must-see

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