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: 32.59848, -94.75854. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Forest Lake

• KKTX-AM (Kilgore) · attraction · Gregg · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lake Gilmer Dam · lake · Upshur · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lake O' the Pines · lake · Marion · ~36 km · Must-see
• Harrison County Historical Museum - Memorial City Hall Galleries · museum · Harrison · ~46 km · Must-see
• Michelson Museum of Art · museum · Harrison · ~47 km · Must-see
• Martin Creek Lake Dam · lake · Rusk · ~51 km · Must-see
• Little Sandy National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Smith · ~59 km · Must-see
• Northeast Texas Rural Heritage Center and Museum · museum · Camp · ~60 km · Must-see
• Welsh Dam · lake · Titus · ~63 km · Must-see
• Tyler State Park · park · Smith · ~65 km · Must-see
• Camp Ford · park · Smith · ~66 km · Must-see
• Tyler Museum of Art · museum · Smith · ~72 km · Must-see
• Lake Tyler Marina Resort · attraction · Smith · ~73 km · Must-see
• Caldwell Zoo · park · Smith · ~74 km · Must-see
• Lake Bob Sandlin State Park · lake · Titus · ~75 km · Must-see
• Monticello Dam · lake · Titus · ~75 km · Must-see
• Stone Lake Dam · lake · Gregg · ~2 km
• Practice Bunker · beach · Gregg · ~8 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Forest Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Forest Lake

• Lake Gilmer Dam · lake · Upshur · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lake O' the Pines · lake · Marion · ~36 km · Must-see
• Martin Creek Lake Dam · lake · Rusk · ~51 km · Must-see
• Welsh Dam · lake · Titus · ~63 km · Must-see
• Lake Bob Sandlin State Park · lake · Titus · ~75 km · Must-see
• Monticello Dam · lake · Titus · ~75 km · Must-see
• Bellwood Lake Dam · lake · Smith · ~81 km · Must-see
• Lake Cypress Springs · lake · Franklin · ~81 km · Must-see
• Lake Winnsboro · lake · Wood · ~81 km · Must-see
• Caddo Lake · lake · Caddo Parish · ~90 km · Must-see

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