Local favourite lake · Ste. Genevieve, Missouri

Lake Forest

Lake Forest is a lake in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri.

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Lake Forest: 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 Forest

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 Forest — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.95505, -90.20512. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lake Forest

Lick Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~5 km · Must-see
Pikes Peak · viewpoint · Randolph · ~6 km · Must-see
Corn Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~10 km · Must-see
Staples Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~15 km · Must-see
Mertell Hill · viewpoint · Randolph · ~15 km · Must-see
Snell Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~17 km · Must-see
Morrison Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~19 km · Must-see
Fort De Chartres State Park · fort · Randolph · ~19 km · Must-see
Hawn State Park · sanctuary · Ste. Genevieve · ~20 km · Must-see
Modoc Rock Shelter National Historic Site · fort · Randolph · ~22 km · Must-see
Butterfly Lake · lake · Randolph · ~23 km · Must-see
Pickle Springs Natural Area · sanctuary · Randolph · ~24 km · Must-see
Henry Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~25 km · Must-see
Haney Hill · viewpoint · Randolph · ~27 km · Must-see
Kidd Lake State Natural Area · lake · Monroe · ~27 km · Must-see
Bidwell Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~30 km · Must-see
Saltpeter Cave · viewpoint · Monroe · ~30 km · Must-see
Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site · fort · Randolph · ~33 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lake Forest

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Forest

Butterfly Lake · lake · Randolph · ~23 km · Must-see
Kidd Lake State Natural Area · lake · Monroe · ~27 km · Must-see
Wildwood Lake · lake · Monroe · ~35 km · Must-see
Baldwin Lake · lake · Randolph · ~52 km · Must-see
Wing Lake · lake · Monroe · ~60 km · Must-see
Lake Killarney · lake · Randolph · ~64 km · Must-see
Council Bluff Lake · lake · Monroe · ~84 km · Must-see
Kinkaid Lake · lake · Jackson · ~84 km · Must-see
Taum Sauk Upper Dam · lake · Reynolds · ~89 km · Must-see
Compton Hill Reservoir Park · lake · Saint Louis · ~92 km · Must-see

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Missouri

Frequently asked

Is Lake Forest full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Forest yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Lake Forest?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Lake Forest?

Nearby: Lick Hollow (viewpoint, 5 km), Pikes Peak (viewpoint, 6 km), Corn Hollow (viewpoint, 10 km), Staples Hollow (viewpoint, 15 km), Mertell Hill (viewpoint, 15 km), Snell Hollow (viewpoint, 17 km).