Local favourite lake · Walker, Texas

Lake Forest

Lake Forest is a lake in Walker, Texas.

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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: 30.85852, -95.42022. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake Forest

Lake Livingston · lake · San Jacinto · ~24 km · Must-see
Texas Prison Museum · museum · Walker · ~26 km · Must-see
Huntsville State Park · park · Walker · ~35 km · Must-see
Sam Houston National Forest · sanctuary · Walker · ~44 km · Must-see
Lone Star Hiking Trail · trek · Walker · ~46 km · Must-see
Lake Conroe · lake · Montgomery · ~60 km · Must-see
Davy Crockett National Forest · sanctuary · Houston · ~72 km · Must-see
Camp Huntsville, World War II Prisoner of War Camp · fort · Walker · ~6 km
Lakeland Levee · lake · Walker · ~6 km
Akin Hill · fort · Walker · ~9 km
Jameson Dam · lake · Walker · ~10 km
Cedar Grove Cemetery · fort · Trinity · ~13 km
Charles Nesbitt Charlie Wilson · fort · Trinity · ~13 km
Dorcas Wills Memorial Baptist Church · fort · Trinity · ~13 km
Horseshoe Lake Dam · lake · Trinity · ~15 km
Civilian Conservation Corps Camp at Trinity · fort · Trinity · ~15 km
Westwood Lake Dam · lake · Trinity · ~16 km
Lake Jennifer Dam · lake · Trinity · ~17 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake Forest

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Forest

Lake Livingston · lake · San Jacinto · ~24 km · Must-see
Lake Conroe · lake · Montgomery · ~60 km · Must-see
Ratcliff Dam · lake · Houston · ~80 km · Must-see
Gibbons Creek Reservoir · lake · Grimes · ~83 km · Must-see
Lake Houston Wilderness Park · lake · Harris · ~110 km · Must-see
Amanda Lake Dam · lake · Tyler · ~122 km · Must-see
Lake Houston · lake · Harris · ~123 km · Must-see
Lake Bryan · lake · Brazos · ~127 km · Must-see
Lake Limestone · lake · Limestone · ~135 km · Must-see
Buckhorn Lake · lake · Harris · ~139 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is Lake Forest full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Forest yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Lake Forest?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Lake Forest?

Nearby: Lake Livingston (lake, 24 km), Texas Prison Museum (museum, 26 km), Huntsville State Park (park, 35 km), Sam Houston National Forest (sanctuary, 44 km), Lone Star Hiking Trail (trek, 46 km), Lake Conroe (lake, 60 km).