Forbes Lake

Forbes 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 Forbes 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 Forbes Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 51.81860, -98.63435. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Forbes Lake

• Lake St. Martin · lake · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~31 km · Must-see
• Sterba Beach · beach · Rural Municipality of Grahamdale · ~18 km
• Lake St. Martin Beach · beach · Manitoba · ~21 km
• Basket Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~34 km
• Hilbre Beach · beach · Rural Municipality of Grahamdale · ~43 km
• Proulx Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~52 km
• Crane Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~73 km
• Sandy Bar · attraction · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~73 km
• The White Elephant · viewpoint · Rural Municipality of Grahamdale · ~8 km
• Lac Saint-Martin · lake · Rural Municipality of Grahamdale · ~10 km
• Gypsum Lake · lake · Rural Municipality of Grahamdale · ~11 km
• St.Martin House Of Prayer · church · Rural Municipality of Grahamdale · ~14 km
• St.Martin Church · church · Rural Municipality of Grahamdale · ~15 km
• Karpaty Drain · lake · Rural Municipality of Grahamdale · ~15 km
• Byng Drain · lake · Rural Municipality of Grahamdale · ~15 km
• Freemans Ridge · viewpoint · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~17 km
• Lake St. Martin Provincial Recreation Park · lake · Rural Municipality of Grahamdale · ~18 km
• Sandy Bay · beach · Unorganized Division No. 18 (West) · ~18 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Forbes Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Forbes Lake

• Lake St. Martin · lake · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lake Winnipeg · lake · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~85 km · Must-see
• Waterhen Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~88 km · Must-see
• Chitek Lake Anishinaabe Provincial Park · lake · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~110 km · Must-see
• Lake Manitoba · lake · Unorganized Division No. 18 (West) · ~115 km · Must-see
• Dauphin Lake · lake · Rural Municipality of Dauphin · ~125 km · Must-see
• Basket Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~34 km
• Proulx Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~52 km
• Crane Lake · lake · Unorganized Division No. 19 · ~73 km
• Lonely Lake · lake · Rural Municipality of Alonsa · ~101 km

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