Lake Forrest

Lake Forrest: 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 Forrest

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 Forrest — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.80183, -104.99004. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake Forrest

• Bean-Newlee House Historic Site · attraction · San Miguel · ~38 km · Must-see
• Baca-Korte House Historic Site · attraction · San Miguel · ~40 km · Must-see
• Hermit Peak · viewpoint · San Miguel · ~49 km · Must-see
• Cleveland Roller Mill Museum · museum · Mora · ~49 km · Must-see
• Morphy Lake · lake · Mora · ~50 km · Must-see
• Morphy Lake State Park · lake · Mora · ~50 km · Must-see
• Ocate Peak · viewpoint · Mora · ~51 km · Must-see
• El Rito Presbyterian Church · church · Mora · ~64 km · Must-see
• Black Lakes · lake · Colfax · ~72 km · Must-see
• Watrous Historical Marker · park · Mora · ~2 km
• Fort Union National Monument Historical Marker · fort · Mora · ~15 km
• Fort Union National Monument · fort · Mora · ~15 km
• Lake Isabel Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~18 km
• Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Mora · ~18 km
• Horse Lake Dam · lake · Mora · ~23 km
• Riner Mesa · viewpoint · Mora · ~23 km
• Mejan Mesa · viewpoint · Mora · ~30 km
• Black Mesa · viewpoint · Mora · ~30 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake Forrest

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Forrest

• Morphy Lake · lake · Mora · ~50 km · Must-see
• Morphy Lake State Park · lake · Mora · ~50 km · Must-see
• Black Lakes · lake · Colfax · ~72 km · Must-see
• Conchas Lake · lake · San Miguel · ~104 km · Must-see
• Conchas Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~106 km · Must-see
• Blue Lake · lake · Taos · ~112 km · Must-see
• Williams Lake · lake · Taos · ~116 km · Must-see
• Lake Fork Peak · lake · Taos · ~116 km · Must-see
• Blue Hole · lake · Guadalupe · ~125 km · Must-see
• Lake Isabel Dam · lake · San Miguel · ~18 km

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