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: 44.12710, -84.07502. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Forest Lake

• Sage Lake · lake · Ogemaw · ~34 km · Must-see
• Ogemaw Hills Pathway · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~34 km · Must-see
• Rifle River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~37 km · Must-see
• Wixom Lake · lake · Gladwin · ~49 km · Must-see
• Pratt Lake · lake · Gladwin · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lake Saint Helen · lake · Roscommon · ~50 km · Must-see
• Backus Creek State Game Area · sanctuary · Roscommon · ~59 km · Must-see
• Huron National Forest · sanctuary · Oscoda · ~61 km · Must-see
• Tobico Marsh · sanctuary · Bay · ~62 km · Must-see
• Tawas Lake · lake · Iosco · ~63 km · Must-see
• Charity Island Light · beach · Arenac · ~65 km · Must-see
• Tawas Point State Park · sanctuary · Iosco · ~65 km · Must-see
• Bay City State Park · park · Bay · ~66 km · Must-see
• Sanford Lake · lake · Midland · ~66 km · Must-see
• Alcona Dam Pond · lake · Alcona · ~68 km · Must-see
• Houghton Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~71 km · Must-see
• Saginaw River Rear Range Light · beach · Bay · ~72 km · Must-see
• Marl Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~72 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Forest Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Forest Lake

• Sage Lake · lake · Ogemaw · ~34 km · Must-see
• Wixom Lake · lake · Gladwin · ~49 km · Must-see
• Pratt Lake · lake · Gladwin · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lake Saint Helen · lake · Roscommon · ~50 km · Must-see
• Tawas Lake · lake · Iosco · ~63 km · Must-see
• Sanford Lake · lake · Midland · ~66 km · Must-see
• Alcona Dam Pond · lake · Alcona · ~68 km · Must-see
• Houghton Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~71 km · Must-see
• Marl Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~72 km · Must-see
• Little Long Lake · lake · Clare · ~72 km · Must-see

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