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: 63.47444, -144.02750. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Forest Lake

• Mount Kimball · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~50 km · Must-see
• Chistochina Glacier · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~56 km · Must-see
• Tower Bluffs · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~15 km
• Cathedral Bluffs · church · Unorganized Borough · ~22 km
• Robertson Glacier · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~44 km
• Kimball Glacier · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~45 km
• Tok Glacier · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~47 km
• Craig Lake Trail · fort · Unorganized Borough · ~55 km
• Independent Ridge · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~60 km
• First Tok Jail · fort · Unorganized Borough · ~62 km
• A Blast From the Past · museum · Unorganized Borough · ~62 km
• Johnson Glacier · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~74 km
• Monte Lake · lake · Unorganized Borough · ~5 km
• Robertson Lake Number 2 · lake · Unorganized Borough · ~13 km
• Jan Lake · lake · Unorganized Borough · ~14 km
• Robertson River · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~14 km
• Fish Lake · lake · Unorganized Borough · ~20 km
• Cathedral Rapids · river spot · Unorganized Borough · ~22 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Forest Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Forest Lake

• Summit Lake · lake · Unorganized Borough · ~106 km · Must-see
• Fielding Lake · lake · Unorganized Borough · ~111 km · Must-see
• Quartz Lake Recreation Area · lake · Unorganized Borough · ~150 km · Must-see
• Healy Lake · lake · Unorganized Borough · ~82 km
• Paxson Lake · lake · Unorganized Borough · ~123 km
• Jack Lake · lake · Unorganized Borough · ~141 km
• Monte Lake · lake · Unorganized Borough · ~5 km
• Robertson Lake Number 2 · lake · Unorganized Borough · ~13 km
• Jan Lake · lake · Unorganized Borough · ~14 km
• Fish Lake · lake · Unorganized Borough · ~20 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Unorganized Borough

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