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: 40.12607, -79.44932. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Forest Lake

• Polymath Park Tour · park · Westmoreland · ~6 km · Must-see
• Forbes State Forest · sanctuary · Fayette · ~10 km · Must-see
• Indian Creek Valley Trail · trek · Fayette · ~14 km · Must-see
• Roaring Run Natural Area · sanctuary · Westmoreland · ~17 km · Must-see
• Chestnut Ridge · viewpoint · Westmoreland · ~17 km · Must-see
• Linn Run State Park · sanctuary · Westmoreland · ~24 km · Must-see
• Kooser State Park · sanctuary · Somerset · ~25 km · Must-see
• Wild Mouse · temple · Westmoreland · ~26 km · Must-see
• Idlewild Park · park · Westmoreland · ~26 km · Must-see
• Westmoreland Museum of American Art · museum · Westmoreland · ~27 km · Must-see
• Blessed Sacrament Cathedral · church · Westmoreland · ~27 km · Must-see
• Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival · park · Westmoreland · ~27 km · Must-see
• Laurel Hill State Park · park · Somerset · ~27 km · Must-see
• Fort Ligonier · fort · Westmoreland · ~28 km · Must-see
• Laurel Summit State Park · sanctuary · Somerset · ~29 km · Must-see
• Fallingwater · museum · Fayette · ~31 km · Must-see
• Laurel Ridge State Park · sanctuary · Westmoreland · ~31 km · Must-see
• Laurel Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Westmoreland · ~31 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Forest Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Forest Lake

• Loyalhanna Lake National Recreation Area · lake · Westmoreland · ~44 km · Must-see
• Beaver Run Reservoir · lake · Westmoreland · ~50 km · Must-see
• Quemahoning Reservoir · lake · Somerset · ~52 km · Must-see
• Youghiogheny River Lake · lake · Somerset · ~54 km · Must-see
• Youghiogheny Reservoir · lake · Garrett · ~60 km · Must-see
• Panther Hollow Lake · lake · Allegheny · ~68 km · Must-see
• Mary Schenley Memorial Fountain · lake · Allegheny · ~69 km · Must-see
• Canonsburg Lake · lake · Washington · ~75 km · Must-see
• Cheat Lake · lake · Monongalia · ~76 km · Must-see
• Cheat Lake · lake · Fayette · ~78 km · Must-see

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